The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.
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.
Irvine City Council Will Attempt Complicated Appointment Process to Fill Vacant Council Seat
Irvine City Council members are looking at filling a vacancy on the dais through a complicated appointment process in an effort to avoid a special election that’s still on the table, though it could be costly, according to city officials.
Irvine Wrestles With City Council Vacancy
Irvine voters will have to wait until at least late April before they know how a vacancy on the City Council will be filled after council members, while moving parts of an appointment process forward, rejected the appointment mechanics recommended by staff.
Hodgins: Laguna Dance Festival Leaves Laguna Beach; Is That a Good or a Bad Thing?
The decision to move its main event to Irvine is a sign of trouble in a city that prides itself as a haven for the arts.
Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing
One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.
Irvine To Grapple With City Council Vacancy After Christina Shea Becomes Mayor
Irvine will grapple with a City Council vacancy when Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea succeeds former Mayor Don Wagner, who resigned Tuesday after winning a special election to become a County supervisor.
State Looks to Revoke Irvine Great Park Auditors’ Licenses in Beefed up Complaint
Board of Accountancy Executive Officer Patti Bowers beefed up a 2018 complaint against the Great Park auditors in an attempt to have the Board of Accountancy revoke the licenses of the auditors for mismanagement of two park audits.
New OC Supervisor Don Wagner to Take Office Wednesday
He comes into office as supervisors face a host of issues ranging from homelessness to where a veterans’ cemetery should go, to problems with mental healthcare delivery.
Irvine Looks to a New Renewable Energy Source
Irvine is considering switching from Southern California Edison to a greener source of power for its residents, ideally at a lower cost.
Irvine Cracks Down On Boarding Housing By College Students
Irvine city leaders are cracking down on college students who board up with multiple roommates to afford steep rent prices, to the support of city homeowners concerned with neighborhood character and objection of college students who argue this will force many of them into homelessness.









