Author: Roger Bloom

The City government, like other electricity customers in Irvine, is currently enrolled in OCPA’s most expensive tier, which the agency claims to be 100% renewable energy.

However, the City recently received an urgent request from OCPA to opt-down the entire City to the agency’s mid-tier plan, called “Smart Choice,” which OCPA says provides 55% renewable energy.

A Class IV protected bikeway is one that is not defined by just a stripe or other painted markings but is physically separated from the auto traffic on the road, in this case by a small raised median separating the bike lane from the passing cars.

“The addition of a Class IV lane to Irvine’s vast bikeway and trail system is what will continue to set the City of Irvine apart as a premier bike destination,” said Mayor Farrah N. Khan.

In that time, Second Harvest has grown into a large and sophisticated operation — coordinating hundreds of volunteers; setting up donation programs with supermarkets and food distributors; operating its own vehicle fleet with a distribution center in Irvine; and since 2021, running a 45-acre farm in the City.

“Levels of food insecurity in Orange County are now higher than before the pandemic,” said Second Harvest CEO Claudia Bonilla Keller. “Almost 400,000 people currently rely on Second Harvest and our network of partners for nutritional assistance each month. In 2019, we served closer to 250,000 local residents.”