Joan Irvine Smith, daughter of O.C. land baron family who helped establish UC Irvine, dies at 86 The Citizen 6 years ago Irvine family’s farmland gave way to much of modern-day Orange County. Source: Los Angeles Times Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Now Open: A Korean Rice Hotdog Joint in Irvine and MORE!DateAugust 19, 2019In relation toCaliforniaTonight (July 12): Sobriety Checkpoint in IrvineDateJuly 12, 2019In relation toCaliforniaCity of Irvine Launches eComment, Flirts with DisasterDateSeptember 9, 2019In relation toCalifornia