Fun for the Whole Family: Movies on the Lawn at the Great Park
The annual summer tradition, Movies on the Lawn is back! Plan to enjoy Saturday evenings out with...
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Irvine Mayor and 3 Members of City Council Break Their Promise to Veterans & Irvine Residents
After hearing hours of testimony from Irvine residents at the June 22nd City Council meeting, the Council — led by Mayor Farrah Khan — refused to vote for a plan to move forward with a State Veterans Memorial Park in Irvine. (Councilmember Agran was the only member of the Council to support the City moving forward.)
Just three months ago, at the March 23rd City Council meeting, Mayor Khan publicly stated: “Honoring our veterans is a top priority. We are in a unique position as a City to actually get this done. I see it happening in May or June….We are all committed to making this happen! ”
Now, Khan — joined by Councilmembers Kim, Kuo and Carroll — have abandoned their promise to transfer any City-owned property to the State for construction of a Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery.
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Mayor & Council Majority Refuse to Support Councilmember Agran’s Request to Establish Great Park Residents’ Advisory Committee
On July 27th, the Great Park Board of Directors — consisting of all five Irvine City Councilmembers — refused to support Councilmember Larry Agran’s request to establish a Great Park Residents Advisory Committee.
Homeowners in the Great Park Neighborhoods pay among the highest property taxes in Irvine, including special assessments paid into the Community Facilities District. Their taxes and assessments help fund multi-million-dollar amenities and operations at the Great Park. However, these homeowners have had virtually no say in how their taxes are being spent.
Mayor Khan and Councilmembers Kim, Kuo and Carroll also dismissed Agran’s alternative suggestion that the Board allot at least 15 minutes of each meeting to hear from homeowners.
Student-Led Nonprofit Focused on Getting More Kids in Irvine Vaccinated
AdvoHealth is a local student-led nonprofit organization dedicated to providing solutions for public health issues in policy and medicine.
In collaboration with the City of Irvine, AdvoHealth is currently working on projects to help raise community awareness regarding the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine and dispel common misconceptions surrounding the vaccine.
The group’s mission is to increase Irvine’s vaccination turnout rate, help establish herd immunity, and promote youth involvement.
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Irvine-Based Suntrek Solar: A Family’s Legacy
Roy Heine founded Suntrek in 1991. The company, which is headquartered here in Irvine, manufactures and licenses solar energy systems.
Through Roy’s hard-work, dedication, and leadership skills Suntrek Industries is now at the forefront of the solar energy industry. The company’s clients include Yosemite National Park, LDS Church in Salt Lake City, San Diego Unified School District, Pomona College, and Long Beach Airport.
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Chuck Jones “Season of Creativity” Exhibit at the Great Park Gallery
Now through September 15th, the Chuck Jones: Season of Creativity exhibition will be available for...
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UCI Report Reveals that Climate Change is Killing Off Native Plants
A new study released by UCI reveals that climate change is dramatically altering the number of...
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Irvine Police Department Updates Community on Efforts to Stop Street Racing and Excessively Loud Vehicles
Street racing and excessively loud vehicles have become an ongoing issue in Irvine. Street racing...
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Irvine City Hall Has Finally Reopened!
After 15 months, Irvine City Hall has finally reopened to the public!
Residents are welcome to participate in-person at City Council meetings to make sure their voices are heard on critical matters.
The citizens of Irvine can once again directly tell the Mayor and Council how they feel about issues facing the City.
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A Year After the City Rezoned the ARDA Site Exclusively for the Veterans Memorial Park, Will the Council Finally Move Forward?
Five years ago, the 125-acre ARDA site at the Great Park had been planned, designed, and approved by the State for a Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery. Just as construction was set to begin, Irvine land developer FivePoint intervened with their own plan — a backroom political deal to block construction on the ARDA site so that FivePoint could grab the multi-million-dollar property to build massive office, commercial, and industrial projects.
Frustrated by years of delays, 19,790 Irvine residents signed an initiative petition designating the ARDA site as the only property legally available for a Veterans Memorial Park. In May 2020, the City Council adopted the initiative, making it the binding law of the City. So, when will construction begin?
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