Pumpkin Season Is Back at Tanaka Farms

Issue # 0708

Author

Joshua Tjia
14 Sep

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🚓💥 Investigation Underway After Fatal Traffic Collision on Culver Drive

⚾️ Irvine Welcomes New Professional Baseball Team to Great Park

🎖️ Irvine Community Invited to Celebrate 19 Years of Supporting the 2/11 Marines

🍁🎃 Pumpkin Season Is Back at Tanaka Farms

🛌 Common Sleep Problems and Practical Ways to Get Better Rest

🌳🌱 Explore Civil War History at Irvine Regional Park on September 19

🎶🎻 Pacific Symphony Opens New Season with Mahler’s “Resurrection” October 1–3

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🌱🧤 Free Compost Giveaway Coming to Irvine October 3

🏌🏻‍♀️ UC Irvine Women’s Golf Opens 2026-27 Season in New Mexico

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈 Portola Football Rallies Past Beckman 14-10 With Late Touchdown

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚔 Irvine Police Arrest Two in Promenade Apartments Burglary Investigation

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What did the queasy pumpkin say?

“I don’t feel so gourd.”

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

Investigation Underway After Fatal Traffic Collision on Culver Drive

Two people died following a single-vehicle collision early Sunday morning at Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue in Irvine. According to Irvine Police, a 2019 McLaren was traveling northbound on Culver Drive at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control, struck a curb and tree, and the vehicle caught fire. IPD’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the collision, and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective David Juarez at (949) 724-7047.

Irvine Welcomes New Professional Baseball Team to Great Park

The Great Park Baseball Stadium has officially welcomed OC Baseball Club, a new professional baseball franchise coming to Irvine in spring 2027. The City of Irvine and Innovation Baseball Partners introduced the team at a launch event featuring former baseball players, K-pop dancers, and Korean street food.

Irvine Community Invited to Celebrate 19 Years of Supporting the 2/11 Marines

Celebrate 19 years of support for Irvine’s adopted 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, sailors, and their families at the Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee’s Volunteer Meeting & Celebration on Tuesday, September 15, from 6–7:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Senior Center. Attendees can meet volunteers, learn about the organization, and explore volunteer and community service opportunities for all ages and abilities.

Pumpkin Season Is Back at Tanaka Farms

Tanaka Farms’ Pumpkin Patch is officially open in Irvine, offering fall activities including wagon rides, barnyard animals, a corn maze, pumpkin cannon launches, and pumpkin picking. The farm is open daily in September from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Common Sleep Problems and Practical Ways to Get Better Rest

Sleep problems can come from everyday habits, physical discomfort, stress, or sleep disorders. UCI Health sleep specialist Dr. Rami Khayat offers several practical ways to improve sleep quality and make it easier to get back to sleep after nighttime awakenings.

  • Stay active: A 30–45-minute walk or other light to moderate exercise a few hours before bedtime may help your body relax and prepare for sleep.

  • Ease restless legs: Gentle exercise, stretching, massage, or a warm bath before bed may help reduce discomfort.

  • Keep a regular sleep schedule: Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day.

  • Limit caffeine and alcohol: Avoid them close to bedtime, as they may interfere with restful sleep.

  • Take a break if you can’t sleep: If you are still awake after about 20 minutes, consider getting up and doing something relaxing, such as reading or meditating.

  • Put electronics away: Bright screens, phones, and video games can make it harder to fall back asleep.

  • Avoid checking the clock: Watching the time during the night may make it more difficult to relax.

  • Prepare for tomorrow: Before bed, take a few moments to organize your thoughts, tasks, or concerns so they are less likely to keep you awake.

Explore Civil War History at Irvine Regional Park on September 19

A Civil War living historian will be at Irvine Regional Park on Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., sharing the history of the park’s 1853 Howitzer cannon, how it came to Irvine Regional Park, and other stories connected to the park and the Civil War. The free, family-friendly program is open to all ages with no registration required.

Pacific Symphony Opens New Season with Mahler’s “Resurrection” October 1–3

Pacific Symphony will open a new chapter as Alexander Shelley begins his inaugural season as Artistic & Music Director with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” Performances are from October 1–3 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Find tickets here

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

No 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 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 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 events scheduled for this month.

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

Free Compost Giveaway Coming to Irvine October 3

OC Waste & Recycling will offer free compost at three Orange County locations on Saturday, October 3, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The giveaway provides residents with compost made from recycled organic waste for use in gardens and landscaping.

  • Irvine: 11002 Bee Canyon Access Road

  • Brea: 1942 N. Valencia Avenue

  • San Juan Capistrano: 32250 Avenida La Pata

UC Irvine Women’s Golf Opens 2026-27 Season in New Mexico

UC Irvine women’s golf opens its 2026-27 season at the Branch Law Firm/McGuire Invitational, Sept. 14-15 at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque, competing against a 13-team field. Five newcomers will make their Anteater lineup debuts, while Madeline Lee will compete individually.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Women’s Soccer

  • Thu, Sep 17 - vs Fresno State, 6:00 PM

Men’s Soccer

  • Thu, Sep 24 - vs California Baptist, 6:00 PM

Women’s Volleyball

  • Fri, Sep 25 - vs Long Beach State, 6:00 PM

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Women’s Volleyball

  • Fri, Sep 18 - vs Santa Ana, 6:00 PM

  • Wed, Sep 23 - vs Santiago Canyon, 6:00 PM

  • Fri, Sep 25 - vs Pasadena City, 6:00 PM

  • Wed, Sep 30 - vs Riverside, 6:00 PM

Men’s Soccer

  • Fri, Sep 18 - vs Rio Hondo, 4:00 PM

Women’s Soccer

  • Tue, Sep 22 - vs LA Valley, 3:00 PM

  • Tue, Sep 29 - vs Santa Ana, 3:00 PM

Portola Football Rallies Past Beckman 14-10 With Late Touchdown

Portola rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to defeat Beckman 14-10, scoring the winning touchdown on Orion Suttle’s 10-yard pass to Mason Mapstone with 41 seconds remaining.

High School Athletics Calendar

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Updated with September Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

September 2026

Monday, September 14

  • Flag Football, Girls - 3:30 PM vs St. Margarets Episcopal

  • Golf, Girls - 4:00 PM vs Rosary Academy

Irvine Police Arrest Two in Promenade Apartments Burglary Investigation

Irvine Police arrested two people after officers spotted a vehicle linked to a burglary earlier this month at the Promenade Apartments. After stopping the vehicle as it left the complex, officers said they found multiple stolen packages belonging to residents, along with methamphetamine. Demi Nicole Dugmore, 31, of Irvine, and Steven Michael Fernandez, 44, of Anaheim, were booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of burglary, narcotics possession, and possession of burglary tools. A third person who had been detained was later released.

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

September 12 - November 1 Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch

September 15 My Hero Academia in Concert 7:30 PM

September 25 Healthy Living Expo 9 AM - 12 PM

September 25 The Mākaha Sons 8 PM

September 25 Mid-Autumn Festival 5 - 9:30 PM

September 30 5 - 7 PM Communities Come Together Irvine

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