After Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder announced City Manager Oliver Chi was talking to the FBI, who confirmed he had spoken to federal agents about an ongoing investigation.
Category: Irvine
Irvine, home to UC Irvine and the Great Park, has about 318,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the Great Park and development.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Something’s In the Air: Irvine Residents’ Yearslong Battle For Breathable Air
After four years of protesting and asking state and local agencies to intercede, residents on the northern edge of Irvine have their wish – the local asphalt plant is closing.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Looks To Leave County Library Network, Kicking Off Fight for Funds
With Irvine’s departure, the system will lose a large chunk of its funding from property taxes, and city leaders will have to negotiate with the county over who gets the separate $28 million account the two currently share.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
City Leaders Across Orange County Intensely Question Green Power Agency’s Transparency
While members of the public have long struggled to get any information on the Orange County Power Authority, an increasing number of city council members say they’ve been left in the dark as well.
Posted inOutdoors
Should Irvine Taxpayers Float a Public Amphitheatre for an Entertainment Giant?
Irvine leaders have approved plans to move forward with a 14,000 seat amphitheater paid for by taxpayers last week but under the current deal there isn’t much tax revenue for the city.
Posted inTop Stories
Irvine Continues Negotiating Publicly Funded Amphitheater With Live Nation
City staff will continue negotiating with Live Nation to build a 14,000 seat amphitheater despite growing concerns they’ve reached a stalemate. It’s also currently expected to cost the city $114 million.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine Councilwoman Reverses Course, Plans to Stay in Controversial OC Green Power Agency
Despite announcing plans to leave the agency and declaring the board wasn’t ready to make necessary changes, Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder says reforms could be on the horizon.
Posted inVisual Arts
The Three Prolific Sister Artists from Monterey that Time Forgot, and UCI’s Museum Update
UC Irvine Langson Institute & Museum of Art’s exhibition, ‘The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making,’ will display the works of Helen, Margaret and Esther Bruton until May 6.
Posted inIrvine
Is Irvine’s Proposed Great Park Amphitheater Dead on Arrival?
City staff are now looking at potentially building a smaller venue after Live Nation added new demands to work with the city that could cost taxpayers millions.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking a Stand Against Iran’s Violent Regime
City council members in 13 OC cities have declared support of the Iranian American community as protests against the government and its morality police continue in Iran.
