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Tunes by the Lake: Woodbridge’s Summer Concert Returns This Saturday

Issue # 0439

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Joshua Tjia
09 Jul

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

⛳️🏡 Irvine City Council Considers Placing Oak Creek Redevelopment on Upcoming Ballot

🎶🌳 Tunes by the Lake: Woodbridge’s Summer Concert Returns This Saturday

🍉🍈 Melon Tasting Tours Begin July 12 at Tanaka Farms

🥭🍹 Sweet Summer Deal at 85°C Bakery Cafe—50% Off Mango Drinks with App Coupon

👦🌯 Summer Dining Deals: Local Restaurants Offer Free Meals for Kids Across Irvine Area

🩻🩺 UCI Health Performs First-Ever Augmented Reality-Assisted Endoscopic Spinal Fusion

🌳🥾 Beginner Hiking Workshop at Orchard Hills Set for July 18

🎼🎶 Free Summer Concerts Return to Mike Ward Park in Irvine Starting July 19

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🍦🐈 Meet Vanilla: A Sweet and Playful Cat Looking for Her Forever Home

🌟 UC Irvine Athletics 2024–25 Year in Review: Top Individual Honors

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

⚾️ Irvine, Fountain Valley, and Orange Youth Baseball Teams Head to Regionals

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

🚔 Two Arrested in Irvine Storage Unit Burglary; Stolen Property Recovered

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

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

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What’s a deer’s favorite ice cream flavor?

Cookie doe!

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

Irvine City Council Considers Placing Oak Creek Redevelopment on Upcoming Ballot

Irvine city leaders are exploring a proposal to replace the Oak Creek Golf Club—long designated as open space—with a new 3,100-unit housing development, school, and parks.

  • This area was protected by voters in 1988 under a ballot initiative promoting permanent open space, but the city attorney says the council has the legal right to amend the general plan without voter input.

  • Still, many residents and some councilmembers argue that voters should decide whether to lift the preservation.

  • On June 24, the council unanimously approved moving forward with a yearlong study of the proposal.

  • Most public commenters opposed the plan, citing concerns over traffic, loss of green space, and setting a precedent that could jeopardize other protected lands. The council may soon consider placing the matter on a future ballot.

Tunes by the Lake: Woodbridge’s Summer Concert Returns This Saturday

Woodbridge Village Association will host its second Concert on the Lake this Saturday, July 12. It's a perfect chance to enjoy live music, dancing, and a relaxing picnic on the lawn with friends and family. Don’t miss this fun summer evening by the water!

Melon Tasting Tours Begin July 12 at Tanaka Farms

Starting July 12, Tanaka Farms is launching its Melon Tasting Tours, offering guests the chance to sample a wide variety of freshly harvested summer melons. The farm-to-table experience includes a guided tasting of juicy seasonal crops, and each participant gets to take home a fresh-picked melon. Space is limited—reservations can be made here.

Sweet Summer Deal at 85°C Bakery Cafe—50% Off Mango Drinks with App Coupon

Throughout July, 85°C Bakery app users can enjoy 50% off one select mango drink—Mango Green Tea, Mango Slush, or Mango Strawberry Smoothie—any size. The exclusive app coupon is valid from July 1 to July 31. Don’t miss these sweet treats!

Summer Dining Deals: Local Restaurants Offer Free Meals for Kids Across Irvine Area

This summer, embark on a Culinary Adventure where kids eat free at select restaurants across Irvine, Tustin, and Newport Beach. From tacos to handmade pasta, it's a delicious way to turn family meals into memorable outings.

Participating restaurants at The Market Place include:

  • California Fish Grill

  • Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen

  • El Pollo Loco

  • Fresh Brothers - Pizza, Salad, Wings

  • Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar

  • Luna Grill

  • Sauced BBQ & Spirits

  • Taco Rosa Mexico City Cuisine

  • EverSpring Modern Chinese

  • Miguel’s Jr. - Mexican Food

  • Pacific Catch

  • PIADINA - Italian Market Sandwich

UCI Health Performs First-Ever Augmented Reality-Assisted Endoscopic Spinal Fusion

UCI Health has completed the world’s first fully integrated augmented reality (AR)-assisted endoscopic spinal fusion surgery. Led by Dr. Don Y. Park, the procedure combined high-definition endoscopic visuals with real-time MRI and patient data through an AR headset. The outpatient surgery was performed on a 56-year-old patient with lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis. According to UCI Health, the patient reported significant improvement within three months.

Beginner Hiking Workshop at Orchard Hills Set for July 18

Join a beginner-friendly hike at Orchard Hills on Friday, July 18, from 9:00–11:30 a.m. This guided event covers hiking essentials like gear, safety, and trail etiquette, followed by a 1-mile hike with a 200-foot elevation gain.

Free Summer Concerts Return to Mike Ward Park in Irvine Starting July 19

The City of Irvine’s Summer in the City: Summer Concerts series returns to Mike Ward Community Park with free, family-friendly outdoor concerts every Saturday from July 19 to August 9. Enjoy a different genre each week—from blues and soul to ’60s rock and ’90s throwbacks. The fun kicks off at 5:30 p.m. with live music, food trucks, and kid-friendly activities. Bring blankets or low-back chairs for lawn seating.

2025 Concert Lineup:

  • July 19: Family Style – Blues & Soul

  • July 26: 1969 the Tribute – ’60s Rock

  • August 2: Your Mom – ’90s and More

  • August 9: DW3 – R&B, Soul, Funk

For details, visit cityofirvine.org/summer.

We will resume with the high school music calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Meet Vanilla: A Sweet and Playful Cat Looking for Her Forever Home

Vanilla is a playful and curious cat who loves to explore and cuddle, making her a sweet companion for any home. If you're looking for a friendly feline who’s always up for fun, Vanilla could be your perfect match. Visit her and other adoptable pets at the Irvine Animal Care Center, open weekdays from noon to 5 p.m.

UC Irvine Athletics 2024–25 Year in Review: Top Individual Honors

UC Irvine capped a strong athletic year with 11 All-Americans, 80 All-Big West selections, and several major awards across sports.

Big West Players of the Year

  • Noah Zamora (Men’s Tennis): Undefeated in conference; NCAA Singles qualifier; ranked No. 31 nationally

  • Colin Yeaman (Baseball): Led team in hits, runs, and tied for most home runs

  • Ricky Ojeda (Baseball): First reliever named Big West Pitcher of the Year; 13-1 record

All-Americans

  • First Team: Hilir Henno (Men’s Volleyball)

  • Second Team: Zharia Taylor, Liam Miksic (Track & Field), Nolan Flexen (Volleyball)

  • Third Team: Lauren Hett (Water Polo), Ricky Ojeda (Baseball)

  • Honorable Mention: Luka Krstic (Water Polo); Grigoriev, D’Arcy, Goss, Aitken (Volleyball)

Other Honors

  • All-Region/District: 11 athletes across baseball, basketball, and soccer

  • NCAA/NIT Teams: Multiple baseball and basketball players

  • Big West Coaches of the Year: Orloff, Perkins, Saunders

  • Freshmen of the Year: Avery, Cordero, Dixon

  • Specialty Awards: Hanson (Sixth Player), Davis (Track MVP)

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.

Irvine, Fountain Valley, and Orange Youth Baseball Teams Head to Regionals

Youth baseball teams from across Orange County, including Irvine, Fountain Valley, and Orange, will compete in the Pony Bronco 12U Regional starting July 9 at Placentia Champions Sports Complex. Fountain Valley enters as sectional champion, while Irvine qualified as district runner-up. Games run through July 14, with the top three teams advancing to the Super Regionals in Corona, July 17–22.

Opening Highlights – July 9:

  • 5 PM: Irvine vs. Fountain Valley (March Field)

  • 7 PM: Newport Harbor vs. South Bay (March Field)

  • 5:15 PM: Santa Ana vs. Olive Green (Jensen Field)

We will resume with the high school athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Two Arrested in Irvine Storage Unit Burglary; Stolen Property Recovered

Irvine Police investigated a burglary at a storage unit on Red Hill Ave. and arrested two Santa Ana residents—Fernando Santeros, 41, and Alberto Garcia Moran, 34—on multiple charges including burglary and receiving stolen property. Santeros was arrested near Halladay St. and Pine St. in Santa Ana, while Moran was apprehended on the 17600 block of Armstrong Ave. in Irvine.

To better secure your storage unit, police advise using unmarked boxes, keeping a photo inventory, limiting how long your unit is open, checking it regularly, and using a quality disc lock.

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

July 9 Spectrum Sunset Strolls 6 - 8 PM

July 12 CorePower Yoga: Summer Yoga on The Lawn 9:30 – 10:30 AM

July 12 Woodbridge Concert on the Lake 5:30 - 7:30 PM

July 12 - 13 Woodbury Town Center: Summer Makers Mart 10:00 – 4:00 PM

July 13 Pop-up Library 1 - 4 PM

July 26 Umami Summerfest 11 AM - 7 PM

July 27 Umami Summerfest 11 am - 6 pm

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