If you follow college football, you have probably heard of college superstar quarterback Jonathan Tyler (JT) Daniels.
But did you know that JT spent his childhood here in Irvine? He graduated from high school a year early so that he could play football for USC in 2018 at the age of 17.
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The annual partnership between the City of Irvine and the Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee to help military families has begun!
The Annual Toy Drive benefits families of Irvine’s adopted 2/11 Marine Battalion. To help bring joy to local military families during the holidays, you can donate a new, unwrapped gift suitable for infants or children ages 12 and younger.
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Congratulations to Irvine native, singer-songwriter Michael (MC) Taylor, who has been nominated for a Grammy for his album, Terms of Surrender.
The album is included within the Americana genre.
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As we began October — which was six months into the pandemic — Orange County had reported 53,751 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,268 deaths. There were 172 Orange County residents hospitalized with COVID-19.
During October & November, there were an additional 24,802 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported across the County … and we lost another 309 of our neighbors. As of December 11th, there are 1,122 COVID-19 patients in Orange County hospitals.
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Irvine’s Democratic Congresswoman — and former UCI Law Professor — Katie Porter is heading back to Washington D.C. after easily defeating her Republican opponent Greg Raths.
Another UCI Law Professor, Democrat Dave Min won his election to the State Senate after narrowly defeating Republican incumbent John Moorlach.
In nonpartisan races, Irvine voters elected current Councilwoman Farrah Khan to be the City’s new Mayor. Irvine voters also elected former Mayor Larry Agran, Irvine City Finance Commissioner Tammy Kim and appointed Councilman Mike Carroll to the City Council.
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Krishiv Sonthalia is a sixth grader at Portola Springs Elementary School. Like most boys his age, Krishiv is a sports enthusiast who plays basketball, is learning to play baseball, and is an avid football fan.
Recently, Krishiv acquired a new passion — helping his local community! After learning how many children are going hungry due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Krishiv organized a community food drive at his school.
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For months, researchers have believed that the prevalence of COVID-19 had been underestimated since individuals with few to no symptoms were rarely tested.
According to results from a recent study at UCI, COVID-19 infections in Orange County were seven times higher than previously identified.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, we’ve all seen the importance of good leadership. Orange County leaders spent months ignoring warnings from health experts, refusing to close beaches, and rejecting the science behind masking. San Diego County leaders took immediate steps to protect their residents, and establish a comprehensive testing, tracing, and treating program.
Several months into the pandemic, San Diego County — with a population of nearly 200,000 more residents than Orange County — has performed 696,917 additional tests yet reports only 27 more cases and 263fewer deaths than Orange County.
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Have you been worried about your favorite Irvine business during the pandemic?
There are simple things you can do to make sure they survive while also bringing a smile to your neighbors.
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On Tuesday (November 3rd), Irvine voters elected Councilwoman Farrah Khan to replace Christina Shea as Irvine’s Mayor. Khan received 47% of the vote while Shea received 36%.
With late arriving mail-in ballots still being counted, Irvine voters appear to have also returned former Mayor Larry Agran to the City Council, and elected a new Councilmember — Tammy Kim. Kim currently serves as an Irvine City Commissioner.
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