### Irvine News

Extreme Heat Watch now in effect through Oct. 7. The City of Irvine announced an Extreme Heat Watch from Friday, October 2, at 10 a.m. through Wednesday, October 7, at 9 p.m. All City of Irvine facilities are designated cooling centers where residents and their pets can take refuge in air-conditioned spaces. Officials urge drinking plenty of water, wearing light clothing, limiting strenuous outdoor activity, checking on seniors and others at higher risk, and never leaving children, elderly people, or pets unattended in closed vehicles. Warning signs of heat stroke include very high body temperature, confusion, hot dry skin, and a rapid pulse — call for medical help immediately if those appear.

Rabid bat confirmed near Canyon View area. Orange County Health Care Agency officials said a bat found between Wedgewood and Whispering Pine in Irvine — less than a quarter-mile from Canyon View Elementary School — tested positive for rabies. The bat was recovered Monday, September 28. Anyone who had physical contact with the bat or saw someone touch it should call the OC Health Care Agency Communicable Disease Control Division at (714) 834-8180; pet owners who suspect contact should call their veterinarian. California has reported about 30 rabid-bat cases in Orange County so far this year. Residents are urged not to handle wild animals, keep pets vaccinated, and contact OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 to report bats indoors or animal bites.

Nonprofit leaders gather at Civic Center. The City of Irvine’s “Stronger Together” Nonprofit Leadership Conference runs Friday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Irvine Civic Center (1 Civic Center Plaza), with keynotes, breakout sessions, and resources aimed at strengthening Orange County’s nonprofit community.

Love Irvine Citywide Serve Day set for Nov. 7. The Irvine Standard reported that Love Irvine, in partnership with the city, expects hundreds of volunteers for the sixth annual Citywide Serve Day on November 7. Kickoff is 8–9 a.m. at Woodbridge Village Center, with service projects from 9 a.m. to noon; last year more than 750 volunteers took part. Details and signup: loveirvine.org.

### 한국어 요약

극한 폭염 주의보, 10월 7일까지. 어바인시는 10월 2일(금) 오전 10시부터 10월 7일(수) 오후 9시까지 Extreme Heat Watch를 시행한다. 모든 시 시설이 주민·반려동물을 위한 쿨링센터로 지정된다. 충분한 수분 섭취, 가벼운 옷차림, 격렬한 야외활동 자제, 취약계층 안부 확인, 밀폐 차량에 어린이·노인·반려동물 방치 금지를 당부했다. 고열·의식혼미·건조한 피부·빠른 맥박 등 열사병 증상이 있으면 즉시 응급 도움을 요청해야 한다.

캐년뷰 인근에서 광견병 박쥐 확인. Orange County Health Care Agency에 따르면 어바인 Wedgewood와 Whispering Pine 사이(캐년뷰 초등학교에서 약 0.25마일 이내)에서 발견된 박쥐가 광견병 양성으로 확인됐다. 박쥐는 9월 28일(월) 회수됐다. 접촉했거나 접촉을 목격한 사람은 (714) 834-8180으로 Communicable Disease Control에 연락하고, 반려동물이 접촉했을 가능성이 있으면 수의사에게 문의해야 한다. 올해 Orange County에서 광견병 박쥐 사례는 약 30건 보고됐다. 야생동물 접촉 금지, 반려동물 예방접종, 실내 박쥐·동물 교상은 OC Animal Care (714) 935-6848로 신고를 권고한다.

비영리 리더십 콘퍼런스 개최. 어바인시 ‘Stronger Together’ Nonprofit Leadership Conference가 10월 2일 오전 8시 30분부터 오후 3시까지 Irvine Civic Center에서 열린다. 키노트·분과 세션·자료 제공으로 Orange County 비영리 커뮤니티 역량 강화를 목표로 한다.

Love Irvine 시 전역 봉사일, 11월 7일. Irvine Standard에 따르면 Love Irvine이 시와 함께 11월 7일 제6회 Citywide Serve Day를 연다. Woodbridge Village Center에서 오전 8–9시 킥오프 후 오전 9시–정오 봉사, 지난해 750명 이상 참여. 신청은 loveirvine.org.

Sources / 출처: City of Irvine (https://cityofirvine.gov/news-media/news-article/extreme-heat-watch-effect); CBS Los Angeles (https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/irvine-bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-oc-health-care-agency-says/); NBC Los Angeles (https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/rabies-bat-irvine-long-beach/3950659/); City of Irvine events (https://cityofirvine.gov/index.php/news-media/calendar-of-events/event/stronger-together-irvine-nonprofit-leadership-conference-0); Irvine Standard (https://www.irvinestandard.com/2026/love-irvine-set-for-citywide-serve-day/)