As city councils across the county consider joining a public energy program, politicians debate what the benefits are behind a new green energy program.
Tag: City of Irvine
Berardino: Memo to Irvine Council – Council Violates Spirit of Voting Rights Act
Nick Berardino, Vietnam Combat Veteran and President of VALOR (Veterans Alliance of Orange County) writes that the Irvine City Council is violating the spirit of Voting Rights Act.
Acevedo: Tone-Deaf Leadership
Irvine Mayor Christina Shea has thumbed her nose at veterans, students, and now people of color. If she wants to be on the right side of history, she will need to learn to embrace all members of her community.
Hansen: Strengthen Irvine’s Business-Friendly Culture: Restore LGBTQ Protection to the City Code
Irvine’s thriving business community seeks the best talent and looks across demographics to find it. Irvine’s top companies take pride in making the LGBTQ community feel welcome and protected.
Oliphant: Irvine’s Burning Issue
Wesley Oliphant points out how some building in Irvine has occurred in areas considered of high risk for wildfires. He argues against such building by mentioning not only the dangers of the fires but also the hidden costs for homeowners.
Irvine Council Prepares To Authorize More Debt For Future Great Park Homeowners
Irvine’s city council members tonight will vote to consider whether to establish a new tax district in the Orange County Great Park, pushing the total amount of potential bonds to over one billion dollars if approved by the council.
Irvine and Newport Join Fight Against New Housing Mandates
Irvine and Newport Beach officials started 2020 by pushing back against new state-mandates to zone for thousands of new homes, as California continues to grapple with a housing shortage.
Greenberg: No Reason to Recall in Irvine
Steve Greenberg, Chair of The Irvine Transportation Commission and Director of The Colony HOA, writes that there is absolutely no good reason to recall Mayor Christina Shea or Council member Mike Carroll.
Ip: Irvine Is About to Save A Lot of Fish
Hoiyin Ip is an environmental activist who supports banning public smoking citywide in Irvine. The Irvine City Council will discuss this ordinance on Oct. 22 at 5 PM.
Cook: The Time to Build the Southern California Veterans Cemetery is Now
Bill Cook, Chairman of the OC Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, calls on all sides working for a veterans cemetery in Orange County to support legislative efforts in Sacramento to authorize state funds for the project.









