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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.
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Irvine Hides Public Records of Councilman Carroll Unapproved Use of Taxpayer Funds Until Days Before Election
Carroll has refused multiple opportunities to discuss the spending with Voice of OC.
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State to Study Competing Veterans Cemetery Sites in Irvine
A state study will compare the projected costs of two potential sites in Irvine, but state veterans affairs officials acknowledge that because of the political conflicts over the two sites it remains unclear what happens next in the process.
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Irvine Stalls Investigations Into Councilman Carroll Mailer Spending Despite Clear Violations of City Policies
Irvine City Councilman Mike Carroll spent $70,000 on mailers over the past year, drawing from his staff budget to finance the postage.
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As OC Districts Reopen Schools this Week, Questions and Petitions for Delay Mount
As a host of OC schools start welcoming back students this week, there are mounting questions from teachers and parents about how reopenings – and potential outbreaks – will be handled.
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Irvine Unified School District Community Members Call For a Delay in Return to Schools
The district announced it would open up classrooms again for hybrid in-person instruction on Sept. 24 — making it one of the first districts in the county to return to school.
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Irvine and Santa Ana Teachers Weigh in on Teaching During Coronavirus Pandemic
Voice of OC is documenting the experiences of teachers in the Irvine and Santa Ana Unified School Districts on what it’s like to be a teacher in the midst of a pandemic.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
How the Pandemic Made UCI Composer Michael Dessen’s World Go Zoom
Dessen – a composer, trombonist, bandleader, and UCI professor – has been performing musical performances, “telematic” music, for years, creating live online concerts.
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State Overrides City of Irvine Location for Vets Cemetery, Opens Up Review of Two Sites
The California Department of Veterans Affairs told local officials it would be examining two sites in Irvine, choosing to pass over the city’s decision and make their own choice.
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Irvine City Councilman Carroll’s Taxpayer Funded Mailers Called Into Question
Carroll says the accusations are electioneering and the mailers were sent to inform the public about Irvine’s response to the pandemic.
