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Strong Winds Tonight: Wind Advisory Issued for Irvine Through Friday Afternoon

Issue # 0544

Author

Joshua Tjia
08 Jan

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh of the Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

🍃💨 Strong Winds Tonight: Wind Advisory Issued for Irvine Through Friday Afternoon

🍿🎬 Relive Classic Movie Beginnings: $7.99 Movies at Regal All Month

🖇️📄 Free Paper Shredding Event for Irvine Residents on January 24

☕️🍵 January Special: Buy One Drink, Get One 50% Off at 85°C Bakery Cafe

📖📚 Kick Off the New Year with Fun January Programs at Irvine Public Library

📲🩺 From Search Results to the Exam Room: Making Sense of Online Health Advice

☔️🌳 Why Local Trails Close After Rain—and How to Visit Responsibly

🎨 New Art Exhibition at Irvine City Hall Highlights HOPE Center for the Arts

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐕 Low-Cost Pet Vaccines & Microchipping Coming to Irvine This January

🏀 UC Irvine Men’s Basketball Center Elijah Chol Earns Anteater of the Week

🏀🏐🎾⚽️ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏀 Irvine Boys Basketball Opens PCL Play With 43–37 Win Over Woodbridge

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚔💄 Irvine Police Arrest Two in Sephora Retail Theft; $1,700 in Stolen Goods Recovered

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

An iPhone and a firework were arrested.

One was charged and the other was let off.

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

Strong Winds Tonight: Wind Advisory Issued for Irvine Through Friday Afternoon

City of Irvine has issued a Wind Advisory for Irvine and Orange County from Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. through Friday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. Expect sustained winds of 15–25 mph with gusts up to 35–45 mph, strongest overnight into Friday morning. Residents are advised to

Relive Classic Movie Beginnings: $7.99 Movies at Regal All Month

The Back to the Beginning Series at Regal Cinemas at the Irvine Spectrum runs January 1–31, featuring a different origin story movie every day—from franchise first films and prequels to director debuts—for a discounted $7.99 ticket. Check the lineup and grab tickets before the series ends.

Free Paper Shredding Event for Irvine Residents on January 24

The City of Irvine is partnering with Waste Management to host a free paper shredding event for Irvine residents on Saturday, January 24, from 9–11 a.m. at Lakeview Senior Center. Residents may securely shred up to five banker-size file boxes on a first-come, first-served basis.

January Special: Buy One Drink, Get One 50% Off at 85°C Bakery Cafe

85°C Bakery Cafe is kicking off the new year with a January-only perk for app members: get one Buy One, Get One 50% OFF coupon for any size of their top 10 drinks, including favorites like:

  • 🍓 Strawberry Matcha Latte

  • ☕️ Vietnamese Coffee

  • 🫖 Thai Tea

  • 🧋 Boba Milk Tea

The offer is valid all January and perfect for sharing—or treating yourself twice.

Kick Off the New Year with Fun January Programs at Irvine Public Library

Start the year with fun, learning, and creativity at Irvine Public Library. January features free programs for tweens and teens at University Park and Heritage Park libraries.

  • Chapter Bound Tween Book Club
    Thu, Jan 15 | 4–5 p.m. — University Park Library

  • Super Saturday
    Sat, Jan 17 | 10:30–11:30 a.m. — University Park Library

  • Teen Kindness with a Cause
    Tue, Jan 20 | 5–6 p.m. — Heritage Park Library

  • Super Saturday
    Sat, Jan 24 | 10:30–11:30 a.m. — Heritage Park Library

  • Chapter Bound Tween Book Club
    Thu, Jan 29 | 4–5 p.m. — Heritage Park Library

Discover more programs at cityofirvine.org/library

From Search Results to the Exam Room: Making Sense of Online Health Advice

As more people turn to search engines and social media for health information, doctors like Dr. Hansen Bow of UCI Health say the key is open, respectful conversation. Bow encourages patients to share which online sources shaped their concerns, then helps clarify when internet information doesn’t align with symptoms, tests, or typical outcomes. By adding medical context—especially around viral or sensational posts—he helps patients use online research as a starting point, not a diagnosis, leading to clearer expectations and better-informed care decisions.

Why Local Trails Close After Rain—and How to Visit Responsibly

After rain, some trails temporarily close so they can dry out safely and avoid long-term damage.

  • Irvine Ranch Conservancy—along with OC Parks, the City of Irvine, and the City of Newport Beach—advise visitors to check trail updates before heading out, follow posted closure signs, steer clear of muddy spots once trails reopen, and choose activities that match conditions (some trails may be OK for walking but not biking or horseback riding).

  • Giving trails time to dry now helps keep them open longer later—and while you wait, you can still get outside with things like paved fitness hikes.

New Art Exhibition at Irvine City Hall Highlights HOPE Center for the Arts

Join HOPE Center for the Arts for Be Seen (January 12–March 20), an exhibition celebrating the creativity of adults with disabilities through visual and performing arts. It features works from HOPE’s studios and highlights pieces by Donald Perry and James Bruce Robertson. An opening reception on January 15 from 2–4 p.m. at Irvine City Hall will include a live performance by the Hi Hopes Band.

Upcoming Northwood High School’s Music Calendar

  1. January 8: Northwood Area Concert

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

Upcoming Woodbridge High School's Music Calendar

  1. January 14, 7:00 – 10:00 PM: Dance Company: Winter Show, WHS Performing Arts

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

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

  1. January 23 - 24: Advanced Choirs Retreat Weekend, Pali Retreat

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

Low-Cost Pet Vaccines & Microchipping Coming to Irvine This January

Irvine Animal Care Center is teaming up with HEART and Vet Care Vaccination Services to offer low-cost vaccines and microchipping to help keep pets healthy in 2026. Clinics will be held in the Animal Care Center parking lot on:

  • Jan. 10 (9–11 a.m., first come)

  • Jan. 27 (5:30–8:30 p.m., reservations required).

Find more details and make reservations at cityofirvine.org/animals.

UC Irvine Men’s Basketball Center Elijah Chol Earns Anteater of the Week

Elijah Chol was named Anteater of the Week after helping UC Irvine earn road wins over Cal State Bakersfield and Cal State Fullerton. The junior averaged 9.5 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting an efficient 80% from the field, highlighted by a career-high 15-point performance in an 86–64 win over Fullerton.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

Men’s Basketball

  • Thur, Jan 8 – vs Long Beach State, 7:00 PM

Women’s Basketball

  • Sat, Jan 10 – vs Hawai'i, 2:00 PM

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS 

Men’s Basketball

  • Wed, Jan 14 - vs Santiago Canyon, 5:00 PM

Baseball

  • Sat, Jan 17 - vs Mt. San Antonio, 11:00 AM

Irvine Boys Basketball Opens PCL Play With 43–37 Win Over Woodbridge

Irvine opened Pacific Coast League play with a 43–37 boys basketball win over Woodbridge, holding off a late fourth-quarter push. Chase Brito led all scorers with a career-high 22 points.

High School Athletics Calendar

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Updated With January Schedule

Upcoming Irvine High School’s Varsity home games:

January 2026

Friday, January 9

  • Soccer, Boys - 5:00 PM vs Portola

  • Basketball, Boys - 7:00 PM vs Portola

Irvine Police Arrest Two in Sephora Retail Theft; $1,700 in Stolen Goods Recovered

Irvine Police arrested two Santa Clarita suspects after Sephora loss prevention alerted officers to a retail theft at Irvine Spectrum. Officers recovered about $1,700 in stolen cosmetics, plus additional merchandise from a prior theft. The suspects—Kely Yuly Villavicencio (45) and Ibrahim Gonzalez Silva (23)—were booked for organized retail theft and conspiracy, with a combined $450,000 in outstanding warrants from Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

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

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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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