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Driver Arrested for DUI after Near-Lake Crash on East Yale Loop

Issue # 0483

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Joshua Tjia
10 Sep

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🏬🎉 Irvine Spectrum Center Turns 30 with New Shops and Attractions Ahead

🎺🎶 Join the Barclay for Gershwin Swings: Season Opening Concert

🚌🍕 Support Eastshore Elementary at MOD Pizza Fundraiser – Sept. 11

👦✏️ Families Invited to Safety & Community Event on Sept. 30

🩺🍏 Intermittent Fasting: A Simple Path to Weight Loss and Wellness

🗑️💦 Join Coastal Cleanup Day — Join Irvine’s Watershed Cleanup on Sept. 20

🌶️🫚 Cooking with Spices: Join a Singaporean Curry Class in Irvine

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐕😂 Join a Night of Comedy to Support Local Pets – Sep. 16

🏃🏽‍♂️ UCI's Juan Chantaca Named Big West Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚔💥 Driver Arrested for DUI after Near-Lake Crash on East Yale Loop

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

🌟🏪🎉Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What happens when you cross a dog with a flower?

You get a collie-flower.

We hope this joke brings some laughter to your day! 😁

Irvine Spectrum Center Turns 30 with New Shops and Attractions Ahead

Irvine Spectrum Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a major shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Orange County.

  • The 80-acre center attracts about 17 million visitors annually and generates approximately $622 million in sales.

  • It includes more than 165 shops and restaurants, seasonal events, and the Giant Wheel, which will soon be replaced by a taller version.

  • Recent additions include a Rivian showroom, with Din Tai Fung and other new attractions planned, reinforcing the Spectrum’s role as a central gathering place in Irvine.

Join the Barclay for Gershwin Swings: Season Opening Concert

The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra launches Irvine Barclay Theatre’s 35th anniversary season with Gershwin Swingson Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 PM.

  • Led by Music Director Shelly Berg, the concert celebrates George and Ira Gershwin’s timeless works, from “Fascinating Rhythm” to a new arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue.

  • Special guests include Grammy-winning vocalist Patti Austin and 16-time Grammy-winning clarinetist/saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera, promising a dynamic evening of jazz, swing, and unforgettable Gershwin classics.

Support Eastshore Elementary at MOD Pizza Fundraiser – Sept. 11

Join MOD Pizza’s Back-to-School Pizza Party at Westpark Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 11 — all day long, 20% of your bill will support Eastshore Elementary School. Just mention fundraiser code MODGIVES20 at checkout. (Valid only at the Westpark location)

Families Invited to Safety & Community Event on Sept. 30

The Irvine Unified School District invites families to “Communities Come Together, of Irvine” on September 30 from 5–7 p.m. at Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park.

Hosted with the Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority, this Special Education Department event offers safety education, family activities, and community engagement.

RSVP here

Intermittent Fasting: A Simple Path to Weight Loss and Wellness

Intermittent fasting, a practice of limiting food intake to specific hours or days, is gaining attention not only for weight loss but also for broader health benefits.

  • Research highlights two effective methods: the 16:8 plan (eating within an 8-hour window daily) and the 5:2 plan (restricting calories two days a week).

  • This metabolic switch from glucose to ketones can reduce inflammation, lower blood sugar, improve heart health, support memory, and even reduce risks of diabetes, cancer, and neurological diseases.

  • While not suitable for everyone, easing into fasting and staying flexible makes it more sustainable.

  • With benefits from better energy to aiding surgery recovery, intermittent fasting offers a promising strategy for long-term health.

Join Coastal Cleanup Day — Join Irvine’s Watershed Cleanup on Sept. 20

Join the community on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9–11 a.m. at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary for the annual Watershed Cleanup Day, part of California Coastal Cleanup Day.

  • Volunteers will help remove trash from San Diego Creek before it reaches the ocean, raising awareness about marine debris and protecting local ecosystems.

  • The event is organized by the California Coastal Commission with local partners IRWD and OC Coastkeepers.

Cooking with Spices: Join a Singaporean Curry Class in Irvine


Join the Irvine Fine Arts Center’s Cooking with Spices class on Wednesday, September 17, from 6–8 p.m., and learn how to prepare flavorful Singaporean Curry. This hands-on workshop will show you how to balance spices and transform simple ingredients into something extraordinary. Sign up at here

We will resume with the high school music calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Join a Night of Comedy to Support Local Pets – Sep. 16

Laugh for a cause with the Irvine Animal Care Center on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Irvine Improv!

  • Enjoy dinner and comedy from Joe Sib, Willie Simon, and Kat Bird.

  • Doors open 5:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m.

  • Come support pets in need and have a paws-itively fun night!

UCI's Juan Chantaca Named Big West Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week

UC Irvine’s Juan Chantaca was named Big West Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week after winning the Vanguard Invitational with a record 8K time of 24:05.8.

  • His first collegiate victory also secured the Anteaters’ first team title since 2017.

  • This is his second career weekly honor.

  • UC Irvine races next at the UCR Invitational on Sept. 27.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Women’s Soccer

  • Thu, Sep 11 – vs Santa Clara, 6:00 PM

  • Sun, Sep 14 – vs Washington State, 1:00 PM

Men’s Soccer

  • Fri, Sep 12 – vs Yale, 6:00 PM

Men’s Water Polo

  • Sat, Sep 13 – vs USC, 1:00 PM

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Men’s Soccer

  • Fri, Sep 12 – vs San Diego Mesa, 2:00 PM

  • Tue, Sep 23 – vs Cuyamaca, 4:00 PM

  • Tue, Sep 30 – vs Orange Coast, 3:00 PM

Women’s Volleyball

  • Fri, Sep 26 – vs Orange Coast, 6:00 PM

Women’s Soccer

  • Fri, Sep 26 – vs East Los Angeles, 1:00 PM

High School Athletics Calendar

** Updated With September Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

September 2025

Wednesday, September 10

  • Girls Flag Football – 3:30 PM vs. Woodbridge (League)

Thursday, September 11

  • Football (11 person) – 7:00 PM vs. Laguna Hills at Irvine High School Stadium (Non-League)

Driver Arrested for DUI after Near-Lake Crash on East Yale Loop

On Saturday, August 30, Irvine officers responded to a DUI crash near East Yale Loop.

  • Using the Drone as First Responder program, they located the vehicle within inches of North Lake’s waterline.

  • The driver, Frances Nicole Logan, 37, of Fontana, was arrested for DUI. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

  • Police remind the community to always plan ahead with a designated driver or rideshare, and to call 911 if you suspect someone is driving under the influence.

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