Under the guise of “adjusting” park and recreational fees charged to Irvine residents, Mayor Christina Shea included a provision in the City’s $200 million budget threatening to ground the popular, iconic Great Park Balloon — unless someone comes up with “private dollars” to pay for its operation and maintenance.
In Irvine’s 48 years as a planned City, some land-use decisions and projects have been so profoundly beneficial that they’ve earned the title “legacy projects.” As a former Mayor and Councilmember, I’ve been fortunate to play a role in advancing three of these citizen-driven projects.
The next U.S. presidential election is being transformed because children everywhere, watching in disbelief as grownups fail to address the climate crisis, are launching their own climate movements.
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Another week, another honor at UCI. This time, it's for the school's impressive environmental impact. Sierra Magazine has named UCI the nation's #1 "cool" school.
When teachers and the community stand shoulder-to-shoulder, marching in support of school kids, good things usually happen.
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Irvine Valley College's (IVC) Dean of the Arts, Joseph Poshek. Not only does he bring administrative ability to his current role at IVC, Joseph also enjoyed a long career as a performer of classical and jazz guitar. He recorded six solo albums and performed over 2500 concerts on three continents.
Northwood High School student, Angie Park, is passionate about art. She shared her love of art and the creative process with her grandmother who has Alzheimer's. Now Angie has taken her love of art and created a foundation to help Alzheimer's patients through art therapy.
I was driving home very late one night, north on the I-5, and moved over to the right lane where the ramp to the I-405 splits off with a sweeping curve that goes high in the air. Suddenly, there were no lane markers.
It’s that time of year again. Drowning can happen to any family. It’s the No. 1 cause of death among children 1-4 years and the second leading cause of death among teens.
In a time when simplistic soundbites and tweets pass for news stories, I am proud of the fact that Irvine Community & Views invests the necessary time and resources required to provide our readers with in-depth coverage of important and complex issues facing our City.
The Irvine Global Village Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October, 12th and 13th, from 10am until 5pm at the Orange County Great Park. The festival includes food, dance, and musical performances representative of more than 50 cultures.
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