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Learn About Irvine’s Local Flora at Bommer Canyon Preserve, August 12

Issue # 0676

Author

Joshua Tjia
30 Jul

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🍿🌳 Movies on the Lawn Returns with a Free Screening of Zootopia 2

⚾️ Professional Baseball Coming to Great Park in Summer 2027

☀️💡 Join a Free Irvine Workshop to Explore Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades

🍕🎉 Parent's Night Off Returns to Woodbridge on August 7

☀️ How to Prevent and Treat Heat Rash This Summer

🌱🌷 Learn About Irvine’s Local Flora at Bommer Canyon Preserve, August 12

🎁 Vendor Applications Open July 31 for Irvine Fine Arts Center Holiday Faire

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐈🌾 Pet Safety Tips for Using Scented and Essential Oils

🏀 UC Irvine Men's Basketball Heads to Taiwan for International FIBA Tournament

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🚓🫟 Irvine Police Arrest Suspect in 13-Tesla Vandalism Investigation

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What kind of ship sits on the seabed and has anxiety?

A nervous wreck.

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

Movies on the Lawn Returns with a Free Screening of Zootopia 2

Join a free, family-friendly Movies on the Lawn night on August 14 at Hicks Canyon Community Park featuring a screening of "Zootopia 2." Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy pre-movie activities, snacks, and time to mingle before the movie begins. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and low-back chairs for a fun evening outdoors.

Professional Baseball Coming to Great Park in Summer 2027

The City of Irvine and Innovation Baseball Partners (IBP) have announced plans to launch a new professional baseball team that will begin playing in summer 2027 at Great Park Baseball Stadium. The team will compete in the Pioneer Baseball League, an MLB Partner League, and aims to offer an affordable, family-friendly experience featuring professional baseball, interactive fan entertainment, and diverse food options inspired by Japanese and Korean ballpark traditions. Additional details, including the team's name, branding, venue agreements, and player signings, will be announced in the coming months.

Join a Free Irvine Workshop to Explore Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades

Join the Electrify Irvine workshop on Thursday, August 13, from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Deerfield Community Center to learn about energy-efficient home upgrades. Hosted by the City of Irvine, OC Goes Solar, and Home Energy Academy, the workshop will provide practical information on heat pump heating, air conditioning, and water heating, as well as available rebates, financing options, group discounts, and how to request free quotes from community-screened installers. The event is free, open to the public, and complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided.

Parent's Night Off Returns to Woodbridge on August 7

Join Woodbridge's Parent's Night Off on Friday, August 7, from 5:30–10:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center, where children ages 3–12 can enjoy a supervised evening of pizza, games, and a movie while parents take a well-deserved break. Kids are welcome to bring a sleeping bag, pillow, or blanket for extra comfort.

How to Prevent and Treat Heat Rash This Summer

Hot weather and heavy sweating can sometimes lead to heat rash, a common skin condition that affects both children and adults. Most cases improve with simple home care, but knowing the symptoms and when to seek medical attention can help prevent complications.

  • What causes it: Heat rash happens when sweat ducts become blocked, trapping sweat under the skin. It is more common in hot, humid weather, after heavy exercise, in infants with immature sweat ducts, during prolonged bed rest, or when wearing overly warm clothing.

  • What it looks like: Heat rash usually appears as small red, itchy, or uncomfortable bumps. In adults, it often develops in skin folds or areas where clothing rubs, while infants commonly develop it on the neck, shoulders, chest, armpits, or groin.

  • How to treat it: Cooling the skin is the main treatment. Helpful options include cool compresses or baths, staying in air-conditioned spaces, wearing loose cotton clothing, and using products such as calamine lotion, aloe vera, hydrocortisone cream, oatmeal baths, or antihistamines to help relieve itching and irritation.

  • When to see a doctor: Seek medical care if the rash does not improve, becomes more painful or inflamed, develops pus, causes swollen lymph nodes, fever, or chills, or if there is difficulty breathing.

Learn About Irvine’s Local Flora at Bommer Canyon Preserve, August 12

Join a guided interpretive hike at Bommer Canyon Preserve on Wednesday, August 12 to learn about native and non-native plants and how they shape local ecosystems. The moderate 3-mile hike runs from 9:00–11:30 a.m. and is designed for participants interested in local flora and conservation.

Learn more here

Vendor Applications Open July 31 for Irvine Fine Arts Center Holiday Faire

Applications for vendors open July 31 through August 31 for the Irvine Fine Arts Center Holiday Faire, returning Saturday, November 7 at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. The annual event gives local artists, makers, and creatives an opportunity to showcase and sell handmade artwork and gifts while connecting with hundreds of holiday shoppers ahead of the season.

Apply here

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School’s Vocal Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

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

Upcoming Irvine High Choral’s Music Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

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

Upcoming Portola High School Music’s Calendar

No further events scheduled for this month.

For the latest updates or additional details, please visit https://www.phsmusicbooster.org/buy-ticket

Pet Safety Tips for Using Scented and Essential Oils

Many people use scented or essential oils to freshen their homes or relax, but these products can pose serious health risks to pets. Here's what pet owners should know to help keep their cats and dogs safe.

  • Cats and dogs are highly sensitive to scented and essential oils, and exposure through skin contact, ingestion, or inhalation can cause serious health problems.

  • Cats are especially vulnerable because they cannot properly break down certain compounds found in many essential oils.

  • Diffusers can also be harmful, particularly in small or poorly ventilated spaces, and strong scents may overwhelm pets' sensitive noses.

  • Safer alternatives include baking soda for odor control, air purifiers, simmering pet-safe herbs like rosemary or sage (avoiding citrus peels, cinnamon, and cloves), or using aromatherapy jewelry away from pets.

  • If using fragrance oils, store them securely, clean spills immediately, keep pets away from diffusers, and wash off any oil that gets on your pet's skin.

  • Signs of oil toxicity include drooling, vomiting, difficulty breathing, lethargy, or pawing at the mouth. Contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center immediately if you suspect exposure.

UC Irvine Men's Basketball Heads to Taiwan for International FIBA Tournament

The UC Irvine men's basketball team will compete in the 45th William Jones Cup, an official FIBA tournament, in Taiwan from August 14–23. The Anteaters return after winning the tournament in 2023 and will play six group-stage games before advancing to the playoff rounds based on their results.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

We will resume with UCI’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall quarter.

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

We will resume with IVC’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

High School Athletics Calendar

We will resume with the high school athletic calendars after the summer break

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

We will resume with the varsity home game events after the summer break

Irvine Police Arrest Suspect in 13-Tesla Vandalism Investigation

The Irvine Police Department arrested a 25-year-old Irvine man in connection with the recent spray-paint vandalism of 13 Teslas. During the investigation, detectives connected the suspect to an earlier incident in which he allegedly spat on a Tesla stopped at an intersection. They were able to identify him using a takeout order he was carrying during that incident. Max Sebastian Solomon was arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail on a felony vandalism charge.

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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