Irvine City Council Selects Six “Focus Maps” as the City Moves Forward with Proposed District Elections
Some three dozen maps of proposed Irvine City Council districts submitted by the public were...
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Year: 2023
Life in a House of Music with Zara B’Far
Their house is brimming with music. Lily B’Far, age 11, studies violin; Anna, age 14, plays...
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Irvine City Council Votes to Help Fund School Bus Transportation for Quail Hill & Los Olivos Students
Transportation of Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) students may have blossomed into a citywide issue, as the Irvine City Council agreed to help fund district bus service for Quail Hill and Los Olivos students of University High School.
The action came at the urging of parents in the Quail Hill area, which is remote from the high school, and requires driving a circuitous route in morning or afternoon traffic — roughly 25 to 30 minutes each way.
Several parents testified that the need to drive their kids to and from school was holding them back from getting full-time employment.
Others pointed out that bus service would help the environment by eliminating scores of car trips each day.
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Live Nation Won’t Be Operating Amphitheater in the Great Park
On Tuesday (July 25th), the Irvine City Council decided that Live Nation will not be operating a 14,000-seat amphitheater in the Great Park.
On a 3-2 vote on a motion by Councilmember Larry Agran, the City Council declared the long-running and controversial negotiation with Live Nation terminated. Agran was joined by Councilmembers Kathleen Treseder and Tammy Kim in voting for the motion while Mayor Farrah Khan and Councilmember Mike Carroll voted against it.
The successful motion directed City staff to return to the Council with a “process and timeline” for reviewing and approving an amphitheater of 8,000-10,000 seats, with a house sound system under City control.
The facility is to be managed by a third-party operator that is not a promoter so that the new facility will be available to all promoters and presenters.
The City Honors Irvine Planning Commissioner Mary Ann Gaido
If you are an Irvine resident and don’t know the name Mary Ann Gaido, you should! She’s done so much in the way of land preservation and establishing affordable housing.
The former Irvine City Councilwoman and current Planning Commissioner was recently honored during the re-opening ceremony at Bommer Canyon’s Cattle Camp.
Due to her efforts, the Cattle Camp at Bommer Canyon Preserve remains a continued source of enjoyment for the public to enjoy.
Mary Ann has a long and active history with the City of Irvine. First appointed to the Planning Commission shortly after Irvine’s incorporation, she was instrumental in the approval of the General Plan.
In addition to working on both Irvine’s Planning Commission and Transportation Commission, Mary Ann served two terms as a member of the Irvine City Council.
Earlier this year, Mary Ann received the Ralph Kennedy Award at the 2023 Affordable Housing Breakfast for her decades of work here in Irvine and throughout Orange County to increase affordable housing and advocate for those most in need.
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