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Election Day in Irvine: Cast Your Vote in the Statewide Special Election Today

Issue # 0510

Author

Joshua Tjia
04 Nov

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🚲🚔 IPD Conducts E-Bike Safety Enforcement in Turtle Rock and University Town Center

🗳️📨 Election Day in Irvine: Cast Your Vote in the Statewide Special Election Today

🎻🎶 Pacific Symphony’s November Lineup: From Dolly Parton to Beethoven

🚦 Traffic Signal Maintenance on Bryan & Marketplace, Nov. 4

👦👟 Big Steps for Little Feet! Join Pretend City’s Shoe-Tying Clinic Nov. 21

🫁 Breathe Easier: 5 Tips for Stronger Lungs

🌱🌿 Restoration Success: Irvine Ranch Sees Major Gains in Invasive Plant Control

🖌️🫟 New Art Class for Kids: Explore Chinese Painting & Calligraphy This Fall

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐢🐈‍⬛ Adoption Joy in Irvine — 21 Pets Found Their Forever Homes This Week

⚽️ UCI Men’s Soccer Star Marcus Lee Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

⚽️ IVC Women’s Soccer Keeps Playoff Dreams Alive with 3–0 Victory

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈 Beckman Football Seals Lambda League Title with 21-14 Win Over Marina

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚓💵 Five Arrested in $12K Irvine Storage Unit Burglary Investigation

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Fruit comes from a fruit tree, so where does turkey come from?

A poul-tree.

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

IPD Conducts E-Bike Safety Enforcement in Turtle Rock and University Town Center

The Irvine Police Department continues to address e-bike safety through daily education and enforcement. During a recent operation in Turtle Rock and University Town Center, officers conducted 13 bike stops and issued 9 citations, offering first-time offenders the option to attend a bike safety course instead of paying a fine.

IPD reminds parents to monitor the e-devices their children use and ensure safe, respectful riding in the community.

Election Day in Irvine: Cast Your Vote in the Statewide Special Election Today

The Statewide Special Election is happening today, November 4, 2025, for Proposition 50 (Congressional Redistricting). All registered voters should have received their Vote-by-Mail ballots, and in-person voting is open at Vote Centers across Irvine.

Quick Voting Info:

  • 🗳️ Vote Today: Find Vote Centers here and Drop Boxes here

  • 📬 Vote-by-Mail: Return your ballot at any drop box before 8 p.m.

  • 👥 Need Help? Call the Irvine Election Hotline at 949-724-6159.

  • ✅ Still Need to Register? Same-day registration is available at any Vote Center.

Pacific Symphony’s November Lineup: From Dolly Parton to Beethoven

Pacific Symphony’s November calendar is packed with exciting performances that blend country, classical, and contemporary sounds. From Dolly Parton tributes to timeless symphonies by Mozart and Beethoven, there’s something for every music lover this month.

Events:

  • Fri–Sat, Nov. 14–15: Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony

  • Thu–Sat, Nov. 20–22: Shelley Conducts Carmen and Daphnis and Chloe

  • Sun, Nov. 23: Sundays at Soka: Mozart & Beethoven

  • Sun, Nov. 23: PSYCB: Songs of the Earth

  • Sun, Nov. 23: PSSS: Stories the World Told in Song

  • Mon, Nov. 24: PSYWE: Salutations, Folk Songs & Celebrations!

  • Tue, Nov. 25: PSYO: Light in Darkness

Traffic Signal Maintenance on Bryan & Marketplace, Nov. 4

The City of Irvine will perform traffic signal maintenance at Bryan Avenue and Marketplace today, Tuesday, November 4, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. During this time, the signal will either be off or in red flash mode, so drivers are advised to use alternate routes and drive carefully.

Big Steps for Little Feet! Join Pretend City’s Shoe-Tying Clinic Nov. 21

Pretend City Children’s Museum will host a Shoe-Tying Clinic on November 21 at 11 a.m. at 29 Hubble, Irvine, in partnership with Nordstrom South Coast Plaza. This fun, hands-on class helps young children build confidence and fine motor skills as they learn to tie their first pair of shoes through playful, guided learning. A perfect step toward independence and early development!

Breathe Easier: 5 Tips for Stronger Lungs

Strong lungs are the foundation of a healthy body, helping you breathe easier and stay active at any age. Family Care Centers shares simple ways to strengthen your lungs through daily habits and mindful choices.

5 Tips for Stronger Lungs:

  1. Quit Smoking – Reduce lung damage and improve overall breathing capacity.

  2. Exercise Regularly – Keep your lungs working efficiently with consistent physical activity.

  3. Avoid Pollutants & Allergens – Limit exposure to smoke, dust, and harmful chemicals.

  4. Practice Deep Breathing – Strengthen your diaphragm and increase oxygen intake.

  5. Eat Nutritious Foods – Support lung health with vitamins, antioxidants, and balanced meals.

Restoration Success: Irvine Ranch Sees Major Gains in Invasive Plant Control

Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks shared encouraging news about their ongoing fight against Stinkwort, a fast-spreading invasive plant that threatens native ecosystems. Since the Invasive Species Control program began in 2023, the team has seen a significant reduction in Stinkwort populations across multiple restoration sites this fall — a promising sign of progress toward maintaining healthy, thriving open spaces.

New Art Class for Kids: Explore Chinese Painting & Calligraphy This Fall

Kids ages 9–12 can explore the beauty of Chinese art at the Irvine Fine Arts Center through the Chinese Painting & Calligraphy course. Designed for beginners, it teaches brush techniques, painting composition, and the regular script style of calligraphy.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. November 5, 5-9 PM: Band Spectacular, Irvine HS

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://timbmusic.org/events/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

  1. November 5, 7 - 9 PM: IUSD Band Spectacular, Irvine HS

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.whs-music.org/

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

  1. November 4, 1 PM: Concordia Treble Chorus Festival, St. Andrew's Presbyterian

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://woodbridgechoirs.weebly.com/calendar.html

Upcoming Irvine High Choral’s Music Calendar

No events scheduled for the rest of this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.ihschoralmusic.org/calendar.html 

Adoption Joy in Irvine — 21 Pets Found Their Forever Homes This Week

From October 27 to November 2, the Irvine Animal Care Center found homes for:

  • 4 dogs (Emmy, Love Bug, Tahini, Velma)

  • 15 cats (including Alex, Boo, and Mocha)

  • 1 hamster named Hamlet

  • 1 turtle named Speedy

  • Two dogs, Opie and Casper, were transferred to rescue, and two others were reunited with their owners.

Congratulations to all the new pet families! Learn more about adoption and hours at cityofirvine.org/animals. 🐾

UCI Men’s Soccer Star Marcus Lee Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week

UC Irvine’s Marcus Lee earned the Big West Offensive Player of the Week after scoring two second-half goals within ten minutes to secure the team’s win over UC Riverside. This marks his second career honor, following last season’s Freshman of the Week award.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men's Basketball

  • Fri, Nov 7 – California Baptist, 7:30 PM

Women's Basketball

  • Wed, Nov 5 – vs San Diego, 11:00 AM

Men's Tennis

  • Thu, Nov 6 – Men's Tennis at ITA Sectional Championships, TBA

IVC Women’s Soccer Keeps Playoff Dreams Alive with 3–0 Victory

IVC women’s soccer won 3-0 to boost their record to 9-8 and stay in the playoff race. Kuuipo Laumatia helped score the first goal, added another herself, and Nikki MacDonald finished the game with one more.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Men's Soccer

  • Tue, Nov 4 – vs Cypress, 3:00 PM

  • Wed, Nov 12 - vs Fullerton, 3:00 PM

Men's Basketball

  • Thu, Nov 6 – vs Cerritos, 7:00 PM

  • Fri, Nov 7 - vs IVC Classic, TBA

Women's Soccer

  • Fri, Nov 7 – vs Santiago Canyon, 3:00 PM

  • Fri, Nov 14 – Golden West, 3:00 PM

Beckman Football Seals Lambda League Title with 21-14 Win Over Marina

Beckman High football clinched the outright Lambda League title with a 21-14 win over Marina on Friday night. Beckman finished 7-3 overall and 5-0 in league play to secure back-to-back CIF playoff appearances.

High School Athletics Calendar

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Updated With November Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

November 2025

Wednesday, November 12

  • Water Polo, Girls – 4:30 PM vs. Canyon/Anaheim

  • Wrestling, Boys – 5:00 PM vs. El Toro

Five Arrested in $12K Irvine Storage Unit Burglary Investigation

Irvine Police detectives solved a major burglary case from October 7 involving a $12,000 theft from a storage unit on Construction Circle. Surveillance footage led to suspects Zachary Malloy of Huntington Beach and Catarina Rose Demelo of Artesia.

  • On October 28, Demelo was arrested in Stanton along with two others — Jenny Paredes Cortez and Leonardo Moreno — found in a stolen vehicle with narcotics.

  • Malloy was later arrested in Westminster, and a related search in Huntington Beach led to a fifth arrest, Harrison Gerrard Hoppin, on a narcotics warrant.

  • In total, five suspects were taken into custody during the operation.

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

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

  • Saturday Farmers Market at Mariners Church Irvine

    • When: Saturday, 8 AM - 12 PM

    • Where: 5428 Bonita Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603

  • Great Park Certified Farmers Market

  • Manassero Farmers

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

  • Tanaka Farms

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

    • Where: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

    • More Info:Tanaka Farms

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