Tragedies like the one that occurred in Newtown, Conn. tend to make our world a little smaller, sending waves of grief through cities and towns all across the country. Indeed, Sandy Hook Elementary School is nearly 3,000 miles from Irvine, yet the shock and sadness continues to grip our own community.

IUSD Superintendent Terry Walker has issued the following statement on today's tragic events in Newtown, Conn.:

The organizers behind this year’s Southern California Half Marathon and 5K race say they’re anticipating 6,500 runners and 3,000 spectators in Irvine's Woodbridge village on Saturday, Jan. 12.

A pair of newly elected school board members officially took the oath of office at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, where second-term trustee Gavin Huntley-Fenner was unanimously selected to serve a one-year term as president. Sharon Wallin was tapped to serve as clerk.

Kris Linville spent 11 years as a classroom teacher at Irvine's Sierra Vista Middle School, leading video production and web design courses. As such,

Back in July, IUSD approved the second phase of an ambitious project that’s bringing energy-generating solar panels to a number of additional schools and district sites.

Long recognized as a model for academic excellence, the Irvine Unified School District continues to make gains on state assessments, posting an astonishing score of 924 on the most recent Academic Performance Index.

A pair of Irvine schools made headlines recently on the Orange County Register’s website. For starters, Register reporter Samantha Schaefer previewed Northwood High School's third annual Timberwolf 5K Run/Walk, which will raise money for Northwood's athletics program and Families Forward.