Irvine Ranked 6th Best in the Nation for Access to Parks
The Trust for Public Land recently released their 2019 ParkScore Index, which ranks 100 of the largest cities in the country and evaluates each city’s park access and quality.
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Sierra Magazine Names UCI the “Coolest School” in the U.S.
Another week, another honor at UCI. This time, it’s for the school’s impressive environmental impact. Sierra Magazine has named UCI the nation’s #1 “cool” school.
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City Council Cancels Veterans Cemetery at the ARDA Site
On July 23rd, the Irvine City Council voted 4-1 to cancel all City plans for a Southern California Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery at the ARDA site in the Great Park.
Instead, the Council designated a new and never-studied second “Golf Course” site as the location for the Veterans Cemetery.
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Irvine’s Stephen J. Kaufman Honored as Jewish Federation & Family Services “Mensch of the Year”
On September 19th, long-time Irvine resident Stephen J. Kaufman will be honored with the “Mensch of the Year” award by the Jewish Federation & Family Services (JFFS) men’s philanthropy group, Solomon Society.
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September 21: Wilderness Access Day at Bommer Canyon
On Saturday (September 21st), be sure to take advantage of the self-guided access in the southern portion of Irvine’s Open Space Preserve between 8am and 2pm.
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UCI is the First Public University Named #1 by Money Magazine
In its 2019-2020 ranking, Money Magazine has named UCI the best college in the nation.
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Initiative Petition Filed with Irvine City Clerk Would Allow Voters to Decide the Fate of the ARDA Site at the Great Park
An initiative petition was filed with the Irvine City Clerk on August 12th which would allow Irvine voters to, once and for all, decide the fate of the ARDA site.
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UCI Receives Record $441 Million in Research Funding
UCI received a record $441 million in this year’s research funding for projects ranging from cutting-edge medical research techniques to new ways to better manage the state’s forests and wildlands in the face of climate change.
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August 11-17: Women’s Softball World Cup in Irvine
Irvine will host the 2019 Women’s World Softball Baseball Competition (WSBC) U-19 World Cup on August 11th through August 17th at Bill Barber Memorial Park (4 Civic Center Plaza).
The US team will be battling for an unprecedented three-peat.
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Mayor Shea Reveals Intent to Stop the State from Building the Veterans Cemetery
Days before Mayor Shea orchestrated a Council vote to designate a new and never-studied second “Golf Course” site as the location for the Veterans Cemetery, Shea told a small group of Great Park Neighborhood homeowners that her intention in promoting the new site was to stop the State from building the Veterans Cemetery.
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