A ruptured natural gas main on Portola Parkway prompted the precautionary evacuation of Northwood High School Wednesday afternoon, though the school expected to reopen Thursday morning.

Like jazz? And gourmet food trucks? And supporting Northwood High School’s instrumental music program?

The Irvine Police Department is urging residents to drop off expired or unneeded medications for disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, as the agency participates in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

A veteran administrator whose name has become nearly synonymous with energy, enthusiasm and collaboration has been tapped to serve as principal of Irvine’s next middle school, IUSD Superintendent Terry L. Walker announced today.

Brywood Elementary School is gearing up for its eighth annual BryWorld Culture Festival.

The Irvine Unified School District has been named a recipient of the 2012 Achievements in Respiratory (AIR) Health Awards for indoor air quality by a division of the California Department of Public Health.

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck at 10:37 on Monday morning near