During the November and December holiday season (when they thought that nobody was paying attention) the Irvine City Council’s two unelected members — Mayor Christina Shea and Councilman Michael Carroll — pushed ahead with yet one more corrupt land-use scheme.
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Irvine Community News & Views recently sat down with the captain of the UCI Women’s Rowing Team, Emily Huang to learn more about the diversity of the team, their shared commitment to the sport, and the challenges they face as a “club sport” participating in national competitions.
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Some people in their 80s and 70s — and sometimes even younger — claim they are too tired or too debilitated to volunteer for community causes.
I recently interviewed three people who believe otherwise — that it’s just a matter of desire and will, and that the benefits of civic activism are great regardless of any mobility limits you may have.
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With America awash in guns and gun violence, the shocking fact is that school shootings have become the “new normal.”
In 2018 and 2019, the country suffered through a combined, record-breaking total of nearly 200 school shooting incidents.
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James Blackburn is an Irvine resident who works for the Irvine Adult Transition Program (IATP) which is a community-based program designed for individuals ages 18-22 with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Inspired by his students, James has written a children’s book, entitled Sky Dragon, with the goal of spotlighting the fact that disabilities don’t have to hold you back.
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