At Redstraw Tea Bar in Cypress Village Shopping Center, some regulars don’t have to order. The staff, known as tea artists, start making their drinks as soon ...

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In the 50 years that “Saturday Night Live” has poked fun at society, the city of Irvine has gotten special – and sometimes hilarious – attention. One sketch features a satirical experimental theater ...

From the moment I step onto Hicks Canyon Trail just before dawn every morning to the time I drive along the eucalyptus- and jacaranda-lined Irvine Boulevard in the evening, trees are one of the many ...

Super Irvine, the beloved Persian grocery store and community hub, is reopening with an expanded location at 5331 University Drive. Super Irvine, the beloved Persian grocery store and community hub, ...

Imagine a self-driving vehicle steering into a wildfire to shut off a gas valve or a robot descending into a mine to make sure it’s safe for people to enter. These are the kinds of scenarios driving ...

Irvine’s thriving coffee scene is getting a fresh jolt with the opening of BLK Dot Coffee at Alton Retail Center. The new spot expands the brand’s strong local presence, joining its popular Irvine ...

Irvine has broken ground on a $42 million expansion at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, adding an Olympic-sized competition pool, a children’s splash pad and NinjaCross – an obstacle run ...

Irvine is home to flying taxis, blockbuster gaming firms, trendy EVs and cutting-edge, lifesaving surgical devices. Scores of high-tech innovators, providing tens of thousands of well-paid jobs, have ...

From the canyons to the coast; from buckwheat to bulrushes; from hawks to herons, the 22-mile Mountains to Sea Trail is a study in contrasts. The trail starts at Weir Canyon on a docent-led hike, or ...

What does success look like for a modern American city? In 2025, Irvine once again showed the way. With top spots in national rankings for health and livability, continued excellence in public schools ...

To step inside Chipotle’s new test kitchen at UCI Research Park, you first pass under a 15-foot sign – from the original Chipotle that opened in Denver in 1993. “There’s so much nostalgia attached to ...