Northwood High is reporting that its telephones are down this morning, but technicians are on the job and the school hopes to have service restored by this afternoon. In the meantime, those who wish to contact Northwood are urged to do so by email. The school is suggesting these email addresses.

University High School initiated a brief lockdown at about 11:30 a.m. today, and nearby Turtle Rock Elementary School followed suit, but at no time were students or staff in danger.

About 400 IUSD middle schoolers recently got a chance to test-drive potential careers in physics, robotics, aerospace, health and other specialized fields during a long-running science conference at UCI.

IUSD’s Stonegate Elementary School has been nominated for a prestigious National Blue Ribbon award, state officials announced Thursday.

We're live from the theater at Irvine High School, where the Irvine Town Hall Meeting for School Safety is set to begin in 30 minutes.

Members of the public are invited to attend a special forum on Wednesday, Dec. 19 to talk about school safety following the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn. Irvine Mayor Steven S. Choi has invited IUSD Superintendent Terry Walker, Tustin Unified Superintendent Gregory A.

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.