The expansion also comes with a removal of many of the safeguards restricting council member spending.
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 inGovernment
Irvine Activist Groups Come Together to Protest City Council Inaction, Secrecy
Protestors are at odds with the council over a series of key issues including the asphalt factory in the north of the city, taxes in the Great Park, and the long debated veterans cemetery.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine To Discuss New Policy Easing Restrictions On Personal Office Budget Spending
he changes come after Councilman Mike Carroll was criticized last year for using his staff budget to pay for mailers advertising community events.
Posted inMusic
How Beckman High’s Orchestra Found Joy in Playing Together During COVID
In a year of so many obstacles, music teacher Jim Kollias was forced back to basics and discovered new ways to make and share music with his students.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Faces Questions From Public Over Lack of Transparency in Public Meetings
A group of residents is asking for answers from the city attorney on how the council has complied with open meeting laws and questioning how expenditures were approved.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach Residents Stop $13K County Sale of Back Bay Park Land to Wealthy GOP Donor
A petition has gathered enough signatures to force the County of Orange to either “terminate” the sale or put it up before voters in an election.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine to Fight Lawsuit Compelling Voting Districts, Setting Up Years-Long Legal Battle
If the city wins, they would hang on to their current at large election system, but it remains unclear if residents actually want that.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Political Donor’s $13K Bid for Back Bay Park Land Stokes Opposition, Debate Over Who Gets Priority for Public Land in OC
A proposal by Newport Beach political donor Buck Johns to buy park land for $13,000 has sparked uproar and questions over who gets prioritized for public land in OC.
Posted inCountywide
Two New Coronavirus Vaccination Clinics Come to Santa Ana and Irvine
The new vaccination sites are opening up with the help of Providence, a nonprofit Catholic health care system.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Council Discussed District Voting Behind Closed Doors, Could Lead To Lawsuit Or New Elections
While most of the council has remained mute on the final decision, they’re expected to make a public statement on the issue before April 25.
