After a successful business career at Allergan, Irvine resident Michael Harrison switched gears and began focusing on his passion for the arts. In 1999, he reinvented himself as a painter. For the past 20 years, Michael’s work has been exhibited extensively in Laguna Beach.
In 2017, Michael expanded his artistic leanings by penning his first book. Three years later, he’s written two more.
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Who do you turn to when you have a problem or question with your mobile phone? Two Irvine residents are dedicated to solving issues you may encounter when using you smart device. Each offers a unique service.
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At the May 12th meeting, the Irvine City Council ended a six-year contentious debate by adopting the citizens’ initiative to build a State-built and State-operated Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery on the City-owned 125-acre “ARDA” site on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station at the Great Park.
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The signature-gathering drive to recall two unelected members of the Irvine City Council was officially suspended over the Memorial Day weekend. The all-volunteer effort, which attracted citywide support when it started earlier this year, was drastically slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Schools in Irvine has transitioned to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For high school students like me, this new form of learning has posed several challenges, with many students feeling isolated, frustrated, and unmotivated.
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Even during this period of physical distancing, there are lots of fun, free activities available online that we can do from the safety of our homes.
Irvine Community News & Views has compiled a long list of resource links to keep your family engaged and even entertained from the safety of our homes.
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It’s been common knowledge for two months that it won’t be safe to return to our normal lives without a program that incorporates testing, contact-tracing, and self-isolating.
So, why did elected officials in Orange County and here in Irvine do nothing in March and April to establish the programs that are essential in allowing our City to reopen safely?
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Nithin Parthasarathy is a student at Irvine’s Northwood High School whose passion for sustainability and food equity led him to establishing the Zero Waste Initiative.
While eating at Bruegger’s Bagels here in Irvine, Nithin noticed workers throwing away surplus bagels that they couldn’t sell at the end of the day. Realizing that a lot of shops throw surplus food away, Nithin decided to take action.
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For years, Irvine residents have overwhelmingly supported building a Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery at the 125-acre “ARDA” site on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station at the Great Park.
And, for years, unelected Mayor Christina Shea has been relentlessly scheming with land developer FivePoint to delay, derail, and defeat the Veterans Cemetery.
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Although it’s important to be informed, it’s also important to read about how many of our neighbors are pitching in to help. These acts of kindness remind us how many truly good people there are around the world…and right here in our own community. Below are three examples of UCI students giving back to our community.
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