The Irvine California Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971.
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22 Facts About Irvine California
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James Irvine California II shifted the ranch operations to field crops, olive and citrus crops.
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Irvine California began opening small sections of the Irvine Ranch to urban development.
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Irvine California Ranch played host to the Boy Scouts of America's 1953 National Scout Jamboree.
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In late 2003, after a ten-year-long legal battle, Irvine California annexed the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.
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Older parts of the Village of Northwood that were developed beginning in the early 1970s independently of the Irvine California Company, have the distinction of being a larger village that is not under the purview of a homeowners' association.
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Irvine California has a Mediterranean climate wherein precipitation occurs predominantly during the winter months.
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Snow within the lower-lying parts of Irvine California is very rare, but the area received three inches of snow in January 1949.
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Irvine California has been rated one of the top cities for start-up businesses and its strong, fast-growing economy helped place Orange County as one of the top ten fastest growing job markets.
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Irvine California has three public libraries: Heritage Park Regional Library, University Park Library, and Katie Wheeler Library.
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Katie Wheeler was the granddaughter of James Irvine California, and the library is a replica of the house owned by Irvine California in which she grew up.
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Support services are provided through other agencies including: Irvine Unified School District, Tustin Unified School District, Southern California Edison, Irvine Ranch Water District, and Orange County Fire Authority.
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Irvine California voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 1976 to 2004.
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However, starting in 2008, Irvine California has voted for the Democratic candidate by a comfortable margin in each presidential election.
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Arnold O Beckman High School is located in Irvine California but is administered by Tustin Unified School District.
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Irvine California is home to elementary and middle schools, including two alternative, year round, open enrollment K-8 schools, Plaza Vista and Vista Verde.
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City of Irvine California has operated its own mass-transit bus service called the iShuttle since 2008.
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Irvine California is served by commuter rail to Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties at both the Irvine California and Tustin stations of the Metrolink Orange County Line and the Inland Empire–Orange County Line.
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Major contributing factor to the growth of Irvine California was by freight rail provided by ATSF Transportation.
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Irvine California offers a system of bicycle lanes and trails to encourage the use of bikes as a means of transportation.
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