Parking is already bad in that area. If you'd rather avoid the crowds, try this virtual tour instead. The prepared foods section looks nice! They also have a sushi restaurant, Waka Sakura, next door. I don't foresee going back to Mitsuwa.
Man arrested for alleged hate-motivated assault during road rage incident in Irvine
https://abc7.com/post/man-arrested-alleged-hate-motivated-assault-during-road-rage-incident-irvine/17282397/
3 Orange County women arrested after Irvine police find over $12,500 worth of stolen merchandise
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/3-orange-county-women-arrested-after-police-find-over-12000-worth-of-stolen-merchandise/
3 suspected in multiple Orange County ‘bank jugging’ incidents...
Irvine Police use a drone to catch an illegal e-bike rider
https://electrek.co/2025/07/01/how-california-cops-are-now-using-simple-drones-to-catch-illegal-e-bike-riders/
Yes, EDD is administered by CA but does receive federal grants. Take a look what’s going on with our federal money:
Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-california-federal-funding
Glad you were able to spend time with your family during your downtime. Sorry to hear you got COVID. I did a shorter Carnival cruise to Mexico and was underwhelmed by the food choices. I did enjoy my shore excursions and shopping.
The new map shows significant portions of Irvine in the High and Very High danger zones:
Orchard Hills
Tustin Ranch (City of Tustin)
Portola Springs
Stone Gate
Great Park near Portola HS
Baker Ranch (City of Lake Forrest)
Quail Hill
Hidden Canyon
Laguna Altura
Turtle Rock
Los Olivos
Irvine...