Keeping Kids Safe at the Pool
Swimming is a terrific way to keep kids active and entertained all summer! It’s also a good...
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Month: April 2026
Northwood High School Students Bring Colorful Murals to Underserved Community Health Clinics
Canvas for Care is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded earlier this year by Northwood High...
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Publisher’s Perspective: Three Councilmembers Spend Millions While Attacking City Staff for a Budget Overage
Irvine City Manager Sean Crumby recently reported that economic instability nationwide has led to rising costs locally. Those rising costs, coupled with new Council programs, have resulted in a projected $6 million budget overage.
Councilmembers Kathleen Treseder, James Mai, and William Go spent nearly an hour publicly attacking Mr. Crumby and City staff for the overage.
These are the same three Councilmembers who have kept us stuck in the costly Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). In the last four years — including projections through the end of calendar year 2026 — OCPA has cost our City government and Irvine’s electricity customers (both residents and businesses) nearly $100 million in overcharges.
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Bosque Trail Gets Some Much-Needed Greenery & Shade
The Bosque area in the Great Park features 1.8 miles of decomposed granite pedestrian trails that are 4-6 feet wide, as well as an 11-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail and bike path. These popular trails run along Bosque street, from Magnet (north of Great Park Boulevard) to Irvine Boulevard, linking residents to more than 53 acres of native landscape.
To enhance year-round trail aesthetics and provide much-needed shade, the City recently planted 86 trees and 6,000 shrubs along the Bosque Trail between Cadence and Benchmark.
Additional improvements to the Bosque area — scheduled to be completed later this year — include a community playground, pickleball courts, and greater connectivity among the trails.
Irvine’s Impressive Environmental Leadership
As we approach Earth Day on April 22nd, it seems appropriate to take a look back at Irvine’s impressive environmental leadership and see what’s next for our remarkably “green” City.
Today Irvine has the second-best park system in America, and our community is recognized as the fourth-greenest city in the entire nation. An impressive 28% of Irvine’s land is dedicated to beautiful parks and green spaces, which is nearly double the national average. And 96% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Like most good things in Irvine, none of these accomplishments happened by accident. Irvine has been fortunate to have been led by a number of environmental champions.
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