Rapid new development in master-planned Irvine was the focus of a city council candidate forum Sunday, hosted by the community group Irvine Watchdog and moderated by Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr.
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 inIrvine, Safety, Security & Justice
Irvine Police Department Begins Drone Program
The Irvine Police Department will get a drone operated by a four-person team after the City Council voted to move ahead with the program that police said could help in crime scene investigations and search and rescue operations but protect personal privacy.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Dance, Irvine, Top Stories
Jessica Lang Dance Delights In Spirited Tony Bennett-Inspired Work
REVIEW: The West Coast premiere of Lang’s newest piece provided a flashy finale to an evening of contemporary dance.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Irvine
Voice of OC Publisher Moderating this Sunday’s Irvine City Council Candidate Forum
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., will moderate this Sunday’s Irvine City Council candidate forum. The forum is hosted by Irvine Watchdog, a nonpartisan volunteer group that invited all […]
Posted inIrvine, Press Releases
Northwood High School Student Establishes Non-Profit, Organizes Concert to Save Three Organic Farms on Puerto Rico
PRESS RELEASE: Adharsh Subramanian, a senior at Northwood High School in Irvine, was shocked after seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. In response, he created a non-profit organization Organic Farm Charity (OFC), and organized a benefit concert scheduled for September 22, 2018, marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria passing the island. The money raised from this benefit concert will be given to three organic farms in the island.
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.
Posted inIrvine, Newport Beach
Newport Beach City Council Names New City Manager
The Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted to hire Irvine Assistant City Manager Grace Leung as its new city manager beginning Sept. 4.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Planning Commission Expedites Veterans Cemetery Reports
The Irvine Planning Commission wants to send the City Council as fast as possible all available environmental reports and any potential development contracts in or near the Great Park that could affect development of a veterans cemetery.
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, On OC
On OC: Battling Traffic in Irvine
Karen Jaffe, a 20-year Irvine resident and now activist after watching her city streets clog up, talks about recent ballot initiatives in Irvine to address traffic and the power of the issue to drive political campaigns in future years as well as the founding of Irvine Watchdog.org.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Anaheim Oks Study of Potential Veterans Cemetery in Anaheim Hills
The city of Anaheim will study the use of a 280-acre county-owned property in Anaheim Hills for a countywide veterans cemetery, after the City Council voted unanimously to work with the county and other interest groups on a feasibility study.
