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Irvine Firefighters Rescue Victim and Pet Dog EZ After Car Rollover Accident

Issue # 0169

Author

Joshua Tjia
22 May

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🧑‍🚒🐕 Irvine Firefighters Rescue Victim and Pet Dog EZ After Car Rollover Accident

👨‍💻📈 How Tech Week 2024 is Propelling Irvine's Startups to New Heights

☀️🎡 Countdown to Summer Fun: Don’t Miss the Celebration at Irvine Spectrum Center

🎊 Discover the Fun Activities and Prizes Awaiting Irvine's Older Adults This May

🏒 Sign Up Now for Irvine Inline's Mental Health Awareness 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament, June 21-23

🥗🥩 Reasons Why Protein is Crucial for Women's Health and Wellness

🍓💮 Discover May’s Spotlight Plant: The Beautiful Beach Strawberry

💍 Enhance Your Jewelry Skills: Attend Irvine Fine Arts Center’s Fold Forming Workshop

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🩺 Understanding Pet Strokes: Causes, Signs, and Treatment Options

⚾️ UC Irvine Anteaters Face CSUN Matadors in Crucial Baseball Series

🏃🏽‍♂️ UC Irvine Track & Field Team Sends Six Athletes to NCAA West First Round in Arkansas

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

⚾️ Former Irvine Valley First Baseman Honored in NCAA Division II

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

⚾️ Beckman’s Kapur Scores Winning Run, Secures CIF Division 3 Title

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

👮🛍️ Stay Vigilant: Irvine Police Arrest Four in Connection with Distraction Thefts at Local Shopping Center

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

Did you hear the joke about peaches?

Remind me. My memory is fuzzy.

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

Irvine Firefighters Rescue Victim and Pet Dog EZ After Car Rollover Accident

Last week, Engine 36 from Irvine responded to a car rollover accident. Firefighter/paramedics treated the single victim and discovered their dog, EZ. While part of the crew transported the patient to the trauma center, others tracked down a friend of the owner to care for EZ. The team drove the dog to the hospital to meet the friend, and EZ posed for a picture with firefighter Rowlands.

How Tech Week 2024 is Propelling Irvine's Startups to New Heights

Irvine, home to over 17,000 companies including a third of all Fortune 500 firms and more than 1,500 startups, highlighted its innovation and entrepreneurial spirit during Tech Week 2024. The event, which has grown significantly since its start in 2023, featured triple the sponsors and double the events compared to the previous year. Key activities included an investor pitch session, a project-buildout opportunity, a startup resource fair, a wrap party, and a family-friendly 5K run. The event, organized by Irvine Tech Hub Executive Director Melinda Pang, aimed to build connections and showcase local success stories. Notable speakers included inventors of innovative products like a skateboard adapter, a turmeric drink, and an AI accounts-receivable system. Patrick Dumas, CEO of Waterborne Skateboards, shared how Irvine's supportive ecosystem helped him succeed. This thriving environment has contributed to Irvine having the region's highest jobs-to-workers ratio and the fastest job growth in professional services, solidifying its status as a key player in diverse industries.

Countdown to Summer Fun: Don’t Miss the Celebration at Irvine Spectrum Center

The Center of Summer Celebration event is back on May 25th at The Irvine Spectrum Center. Join to kick off the summer!

  • Enjoy a sandcastle sponsored by Kate Somerville

  • Live entertainment from Joanna Gerolaga Duo, DJ Ronn, Surf’s Up Trio, Panjive Steel Drum Band, and more

  • Participate in lawn games

  • two silent discos (at the Giant Wheel and Regal with more headsets than ever)

  • enjoy giveaways

Discover the Fun Activities and Prizes Awaiting Irvine's Older Adults This May

The Irvine Insider concludes its Older Americans Month celebrations with free activities to help older adults connect with the community, have fun, and win prizes. Participants can try new hobbies, learn new skills, and make friends, earning entries for a drawing with each activity joined. Completed tickets should be submitted at Lakeview, Rancho senior centers, or Trabuco Center by May 31. Winners will be contacted the week of June 3. For a full list of activities and to register, visit cityofirvine.org/yourirvine.

#IrvineOlderAdults #MayActivities #OlderAmericansMonth #WeAreIrvine

Sign Up Now for Irvine Inline's Mental Health Awareness 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament, June 21-23

Registration is now open for Irvine Inline's Wheelin' 4 Wellness 3-on-3 "missing man" tournament from June 21-23. The event aims to raise awareness about mental health struggles within the hockey community. Resources and support will be available for those struggling or experiencing self-harm ideation. Funds raised will support local mental health services. Register in DaySmart. The team fee is $500 with rosters locked at 6 skaters and 1 goalie. The game format includes 2 x 12-minute runtime periods with continuous play.

#MentalHealthAwareness #hockeytournament

Reasons Why Protein is Crucial for Women's Health and Wellness

Protein is vital for women's health throughout their lives, from early adulthood to post-menopause. It's essential for building and maintaining muscles, bones, skin, and hormones. Women typically need more protein than commonly recommended, especially during pregnancy and after menopause, to prevent bone loss and support metabolic health. Protein helps with satiety and blood sugar balance, reducing the risk of diabetes. Both animal and plant-based proteins are important, with animal proteins providing essential amino acids and plant proteins offering fiber and vitamins. Women should aim for a balanced diet rich in various protein sources and consult a nutritionist for personalized advice. Contact the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute for more information at 949-824-7000.

Discover May’s Spotlight Plant: The Beautiful Beach Strawberry

California Native Plant Corner: Beach strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) is a spreading groundcover with dark green leaves that turn red in fall. It blooms with beautiful white flowers in spring and early summer, producing small, edible fruit that attracts birds. It thrives in sandy soil with minimal water, especially in coastal areas, and has a woodland variety for inland regions. Learn more in IRWD;s monthly newsletter. View the current issue at IRWD.com/pipelines.

Enhance Your Jewelry Skills: Attend Irvine Fine Arts Center’s Fold Forming Workshop

Join the spring session of the fold forming jewelry workshop and learn to fold, hammer, and anneal metal sheets into 3D forms, creating beautiful textures and organic shapes for jewelry. Expand your skills in the "Fold Forming in Jewelry" workshop on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. Visit cityofirvine.org/youirvine for details and registration.

#JewelryFoldForming #MetalArts #IrvineFineArts #ArtHappensHere #WeAreHere

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

No events scheduled for May.

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

Upcoming University High School's Choirs Calendar

No events scheduled for May.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.uhschoirs.org/2023-24-season.html

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

No events scheduled for May.

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

  1. May 31st, 7 PM: Broadway Rocks Concert

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

Upcoming Irvine High School's Music Calendar

No events scheduled for May.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.vimb.info/calendar

Upcoming Irvine High School's Choral Calendar

  1. Tues & Wed, May 28 & 29, 3:30-6:30 PM: Dress rehearsal “Voices” (All Choirs) at IHS Theater.

  2. Thurs.- Sat, May 30-June 1, 7:00 PM: Voices 2024 (All Choirs) at IHS Theater.

  3. Wed, June 5, 7:00 PM: Heritage Awards (Chorale) at IHS Gym.

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

Understanding Pet Strokes: Causes, Signs, and Treatment Options

  • While rare, strokes in pets can occur due to cerebral bleeding from trauma, thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count), or unknown reasons.

  • Signs include sudden collapse, head tilt, blindness, circling/stumbling, rapidly moving pupils, disorientation, and abrupt behavioral changes.

  • Diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions through extensive tests like blood work, clotting analysis, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, with MRI being the ideal diagnostic tool.

  • Treatment is complex and finding the underlying cause is crucial. Motor function recovery is possible, but behavioral changes may persist.

UC Irvine Anteaters Face CSUN Matadors in Crucial Baseball Series

UC Irvine Anteaters (41-11, 20-7 Big West) host CSUN Matadors (29-22, 15-12 Big West) at Cicerone Field for a three-game series starting Thursday at 6:00 PM. UCI, ranked #13 nationally, aims to sweep the series to compete for the Big West title. Key players include Myles Smith, who received his third Big West Player of the Week award, and pitcher Nick Pinto, nearing a career strikeout record. CSUN, struggling recently with a 1-8 record in May, looks to rebound with contributions from standout players like Jakob Simons and Kevin Fitzer.

UC Irvine Track & Field Team Sends Six Athletes to NCAA West First Round in Arkansas

UC Irvine men's track & field team is sending six athletes to the NCAA West First Round in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from May 22-25. Events will take place at John McDonnell Field. Top-12 finishers will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Key athletes include Josh Farmer, already qualified for nationals in the decathlon, and standout performers from the Big West Championships: Liam Miksic (javelin), Justin Willingham (shot put), and Jacob Hawkins (discus). Other notable competitors are Kenechukwu Okonkwo (triple jump), Logan Peyton (javelin), and Drew Pickett (110m hurdles).

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Baseball

  1. Thu, May 23: vs CSUN, 6:00 PM

  2. Fri, May 24: vs CSUN, 6:00 PM

  3. Sat, May 25: vs CSUN, 1:00 PM

Former Irvine Valley First Baseman Honored in NCAA Division II

Former Irvine Valley solid first baseman Casey Kudell was named an All-Pacific West Conference player at Chaminade in Hawaii, which competes in NCAA Division II. Kudell, a junior college transfer, hit .331 for the season with 55 hits, 32 RBIs, 27 runs, 30 walks, and 17 extra base hits. Chaminade, in their first year back after a 44-year absence, finished with a 15-33 record. Previously, Kudell was named all-Orange Empire Conference in 2022, hitting .378 with a .500 on-base percentage. In 2023 for the Lasers, he batted .245 with 16 RBIs in 35 games.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

No upcoming IVC home games

Beckman’s Kapur Scores Winning Run, Secures CIF Division 3 Title

Beckman outfielder Isaiah Kapur scored the winning run in the Patriots' 2-1 victory over St. John Bosco in the CIF Division 3 final, held at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium. Kapur evaded the catcher’s tag and scored on a two-out single by Jagger Snitko in the eighth inning, securing the Patriots' second title. Despite a slight bruise from his slide, Kapur expressed joy and pride in contributing to his team’s success. Reflecting on the season, he highlighted the team's resilience and unity. Kapur plans to continue playing baseball at Santa Ana College next year.

High School Athletics Calendar -

** Updated With May Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

No upcoming home games.

Stay Vigilant: Irvine Police Arrest Four in Connection with Distraction Thefts at Local Shopping Center

An Irvine Directed Enforcement Team officer patrolling Los Olivos Shopping Center spotted suspicious behavior involving a man and woman exiting Whole Foods and heading to Starbucks, where the man changed clothes. The officer then saw them join two others in a car and pulled it over, finding a recently stolen wallet. One suspect had a warrant, and all four were linked to past retail crimes. They were arrested and booked with bail enhancements for multiple felonies.

#DONTCOMMITCRIMEINIRVINE #irvine #irvinepolice #lawenforcement #orangecounty

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

We know our community is brimming with businesses that have fascinating stories and big hearts. If you’re a local business owner making waves, crafting unique experiences, or simply putting a smile on our faces, we want to chat with you! “Irvine Insider” is eager to shine a light on the unsung heroes of our city. Let’s collaborate and let the community know what makes your business special.

Click the link below and fill out the Local Business Spotlight Application Form to be featured and let’s celebrate the spirit of Irvine together!

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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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