For Emergencies: Dial 911

Police Department:
Irvine Police Department
1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
phone: 949-724-7000

Fire Department:
Orange County Fire Authority
phone: 714-573-6000

LIBRARIES

Heritage Park Regional Library 14361 Yale Avenue
Irvine, CA. 92604
949-936-4040

Offers:
Offering a variety of resources and services with particular strengths in business, visual arts, and biographies. The Library has extensive electronic resources, Internet access, and a large collection of periodicals in print or microform.

Katie Wheeler Library
13109 Old Myford Rd
Irvine, CA. 92602
714-669-8753

University Park Library
4512 Sandburg Way
Irvine, CA. 92612
949-786-4001

POST OFFICE LOCATIONS

Post Office locations:

Irvine Main Office
15642 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine

Harvest Station
17192 Murphy Ave, Irvine

East Irvine Station
14982 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine

University Station
4255 Campus Dr Ste A100, Irvine

Northwood Station
1 League, Irvine

UTILITIES

Cable TV:
Cox Communications (949) 720-2020

Gas:
The Gas Company 800-427-2200

Electricity:
Southern California Edison 800-655-4555

Telephone service:
Verizon (800) 922-0204

Trash collection:
Waste Management (949) 642-1191

Water:
Irvine Ranch Water District (949) 453-5300

Colleges & Universities:

University of California, Irvine
Premier Institute and research facility. One of 63 universities nationally elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697
949-824-5011.

Preschools & Private Schools:

Fulbright Montessori Academy
Preschool through First Grade
Serving Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Irvine, and surrounding areas.
At Fulbright Montessori, they are committed to the education of the heart and mind of their children in an atmosphere of kindness, respect and intellectual discovery! Fulbright Montessori is a beautiful, must-see facility with a private and convenient location off of Bake Parkway in the Pacific Commercentre Business Park area. Fulbright Montessori offers a highly educated and caring staff, potty training, keyed entry, summer camp, extended care, Spanish, music, art, computers and much more!!!

Blueprints Learning Center

Located in Irvine
At Blueprints Learning Center, our mission is to deliver education related to kindergarten preparatory skills, social skills, emotional intelligence, and physical fitness. We offer a 3-in-1 preschool program designed for children who are ready to attend a structured education program but who are not yet old enough to be enrolled in kindergarten. Our curriculum follows the newly developed Blueprints philosophy. For more details please visit our website!!

Dance Lessons:

Maple Conservatory of Dance/Maple Youth Ballet
The Maple Conservatory of Dance is committed to providing our surrounding communities with a ballet training conservatory of the highest international standards. Through excellence in the classical ballet tradition, we seek to attract and expose our diverse community to the wonder and value of the art of dance. Classes are taught by former professionals in ABT, Hamburg, Joffrey, Washington, Miami City Ballet & Basel Ballet.

Additional classes are offered in our beautiful state of the art 13,000 square foot facility include Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Yoga, Conditioning/Stretch, Pilates, Yoga Booty Ballet, Adult Ballet & Pre-Ballet. 1824 Kaiser Ave, Irvine, CA (949) 660-9930s

Piano Lessons :

Piano and Beyond
Professional in-home tutor for classical piano/cultural arts in Irvine, Newport Beach & Surrounding areas.
Focusing upon quality of education and musical growth with significant time taken with all students to foster and develop a lifelong love of music. These hand-tailored private piano lessons are taught by a highly experienced, classically trained teacher/pianist, mentor and story-teller.

Chiropractors:

Kenneth D. Erickson, D.C.
The goal of chiropractic care is the detection, treatment, and prevention of pain and dysfunction. Dr. Erickson’s goal is to have you leave his office feeling better than when you walked in. His practice offers a staff of chiropractors and therapists with seven treatment rooms and a fully equipped soft-tissue therapy center. Dr. Erickson is available for emergency treatments outside office hours, and has even been known to make house calls!

Located in the heart of Orange County just off the 5 freeway on Culver Drive, in the Irvine Family Health Center building. There is ample free parking.

PainCare Medical Group
PainCare is the leading integrated pain treatment center that combines spinal intervention, disc decompression, chiropractic adjustment and physical rehabilitation all conveniently located in Irvine, in the heart of Orange County.

Dr. Yousef Beshqoy, Chiropractor at PainCare, enjoyed a busy practice in Beverly Hills before moving to Orange County several years ago, preferring our area's calmer and more orderly environment. Dr. Beshqoy combines the inherent recuperative power of the body with Chiropractic treatment principles to help patients recover. "PainCare offers an unique opportunity for integrating mainstream medicine with chiropractic, focusing on the common goal of best patient care."

Dermatology:

Charles R. Sexton, General & Cosmetic Dermatology
Dr. Sexton has amassed years of clinical experience and employs the most advanced techniques for both medical and cosmetic dermatology. In Dr. Sextons state-of-the-art facility in Irvine, you will be provided with the most advanced skin care while being treated in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Spinal Decompression:

Orange County Spinal Decompression Center
Utilizing the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression unit which is the industry leader in the treatment of severe or chronic low back and neck pain. Its breakthrough technology provides relief from severe back and neck pain by gently reducing the pressure within spinal discs -- without surgery or other invasive procedures. The Orange County Spinal Decompression Center is located Off the 5 Freeway on Culver Drive in The Irvine Family Health Center Building.

William R. Mason Regional Park Situated near the UCI campus and Irvine business district, this county park has two sand volleyball courts.

LOCATION:
18712 University Drive
Irvine 92612-2601
(949) 923-2220 or (949) 923-2223

Farmers Markets:

Tuesdays
9 AM - 1 PM (rain or shine)
Historic Park at the Irvine Ranch
13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine
Affiliated with Orange County Farm Bureau Sponsored Certified Farmers' Markets. California certified farmers' markets are the real thing - places where genuine farmers sell fruits, nuts and vegetables directly to the public. Every farmer who sells at a certified market is inspected by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure he/she actually grows the commodity being sold.
More Information

Saturdays
8 AM - Noon (rain or shine)
Irvine Center on the corner of Bridge and Campus
(across from UCI)
Affiliated with Orange County Farm Bureau Sponsored Certified Farmers' Markets. California certified farmers' markets are the real thing - places where genuine farmers sell fruits, nuts and vegetables directly to the public. Every farmer who sells at a certified market is inspected by the county agricultural commissioner to make sure he/she actually grows the commodity being sold.
More Information

RV & Boat Storage:

Magellan RV/Boat Storage
With three locations to store your recreational vehicles, boats and specialty vehicles. Magellan storage provides safety, convenient hours and a hassle-free experience with their state of the art surveillance, 24-hour, 7-day a week access, and amenities such as trickle charger receptacles for indoor tenants, a dump station and wash amenities for all customers, and a friendly staff to help you.

Facilities located in Costa Mesa, Irvine, & Torrance. Check their website for special offers.

Places of Worship:

Mariners Church
Whether you've attended church your whole life, or never step foot in a church even once, Mariners is a safe place to bring your doubts, questions, and curiosity - regardless of your beliefs or background. Mariners invites you to take a look around and see some of the opportunities they offer for people at any age or stage of life.

5001 Newport Coast Drive
Irvine (Newport Coast Drive and Bonita Canyon Drive)
Phone: 949.854.7600

Photography Studio:

Jennifer Jensen Custom Portraiture
Capturing the precious moments in time
Jennifer creates vintage black and white or sepia hand-painted portraits of children, families and artistic maternity. She offers an extensive wardrobe for your convenience ranging from newborn sizes to adult. Since founding her studio over a decade ago, Jennifer Jensen has become one of the most prominent children's photographers in Orange County. Her studio is centrally located in Irvine. Jennifer is very experienced in dealing with children from newborn to adolescent. Children have fun and feel safe in the caring and comfortable environment provided. *Special Complementary Photo Session when you mention this ad.

Animal Rescue :

Irvine Animal Care Center
5-acre facility houses more than 3,000 homeless animals every year. In the spring of 2000, the IACC introduced THIRD CHANCE FOR PETS, an innovative and life-saving program that allows us to rescue adoptable pets from other area shelters where they might not have the opportunity to find homes. THIRD CHANCE has saved the lives of over 2100 animals in the first three years of the program!.

6443 Oak Canyon, Irvine
(949) 724-7740 phone

Dog Park:

Central Bark
Opened in 2000, the Central Bark dog park features almost three acres of open field for off-leash play. Park facilities include, watering facility for dogs, handicap accessible, main yard with a separate fenced area for small or frail dogs & portable toilet facilities.

Location:
Central Bark
6405 Oak Canyon
Irvine

Information:
949-724-MUDD