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Council Discusses Irvine’s Climate Action & Adaptation Plan

2 weeks ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Mayor Larry Agran called a special Council meeting on April 8th to discuss the City’s draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), a package containing nearly 200 proposed actions and programs, both large and small, to make Irvine carbon-neutral by 2040.
Mayor Agran Details His Expansive Vision & Specific Action Plan During “State of the City” Address

1 month ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

During his March 11th “State of the City” address, Mayor Larry Agran laid out an expansive vision and a specific action plan for Irvine in front of a packed City Council Chamber. During the speech, Agran announced two major public-private partnerships — with Hoag Hospital and the Irvine Company — that could have generational impacts on healthcare and affordable housing.
Mayor Agran’s Plans to Address Food & Nutrition Insecurity

1 month ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Irvine Mayor Larry Agran has always been one to “think globally, act locally.” Agran has a long history of finding ways on the city level to bring solutions to wider problems and make progress in protecting our environment, defending civil rights, and advancing urban planning. So it was no surprise that Agran signed on with the National Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger immediately upon taking office in December.
City Council Votes to Cancel Massive Warehouse Project

2 months ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

The City made a surprise move to cancel the development of a massive 540,000-square-foot warehouse (the size of four Costco stores!) in the Irvine Business Complex. Instead, the site will be used for residential development. The owner of the Von Karman Corporate Center at Alton Parkway and Von Karman Avenue had proposed and received Planning Commission approval to build the new warehouse development there.
City Negotiates Deal to Shelve Warehouse Project and Build Residential Instead

2 months ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Earlier this month, the City of Irvine made a surprise move to redirect an imminent 540,000-square-foot warehouse development in the Irvine Business Complex to residential instead. The owner of the Von Karman Corporate Center at Alton Parkway and Von Karman Avenue had proposed and gotten Planning Commission approval to build the new warehouse development there. It was appealed and in January went before the City Council, where it was opposed by nearby residents and others.
Tammy Kim Accused of Lying About Her Irvine Residency

2 months ago | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Former Irvine City Councilmember Tammy Kim has been accused of lying about being a resident of Irvine’s Council District 5 in order to run in the April 15th special election to fill that district’s Council seat. The Orange County Superior Court is now being asked to keep her name off the ballot.
Meet District 1 Councilmember: Melinda Liu

Jan 16, 2025 | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Irvine City Councilmember Melinda Liu was elected in November to be the first representative of Irvine’s new District 1. She is also the first Taiwan-born woman on the Council. Liu is a longtime resident of Northwood, where she raised three children while caring for her aging parents and building a law practice. As an attorney, she has particular experience in immigration law, representing small businesses, and estate planning.
Meet District 2 Councilmember: William Go

Jan 12, 2025 | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

In December 2024, William Go joined the City Council as its first member to represent Irvine’s new District 2, encompassing the part of the City northeast of the 5 Freeway — from Jeffrey Road southward to the City limits that includes the Great Park. Go is also the first Irvine Councilmember of Chinese Filipino heritage. He was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the U.S. with his four siblings and his mother, who raised them.
Things To Do in Irvine

Jan 9, 2025 | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Joel Smith

Whether you are new to Irvine or have been a resident for years, below are some of our favorite things to do in and around our community. Irvine’s Hiking TrailsJeffrey Open Space Trail: This trail is perfect for walking, running, and biking. Meet up with the local run club Run OC at 6pm every Wednesday. More info here. Quail Hill Trailhead: This 2-mile loop is located just off Sand Canyon. More info here. Bosque Trail (Great Park): This trail runs through majority of the Great Park. More info here.
Election for City Council Seat in District 5 Set for April 15th

Jan 9, 2025 | irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org | Roger Bloom

Turning the page on 2024, we can finally put the seemingly endless elections in the rearview mirror and have a year ahead without overblown rhetoric, overstuffed mailboxes and garish signs everywhere, right? Well … not quite. Residents of Irvine’s Council District 5 — which includes Woodbridge, Westpark, University Park and Rancho San Joaquin — brace yourselves.