IRVINE Weekly

The Future Of The Great Park Amphitheater Will Be Determined At A Special Meeting

On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Irvine City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the proposed 14,000-seat Live Nation amphitheater for the Great Park. The matter, which was set to be discussed during the City Council meeting on February 14, was postponed at the request of Council Member Mike Carroll. The seating capacity...

Irvine Is Entering The Great Park Framework’s First Phase

The Irvine City Council was given a status report on the new framework and design ideas for the Great Park on Tuesday, January 10. The Framework's most current conceptual designs, which featured the ARDA site, a portion of the Cultural Terrace West, and ideas for potential food and beverage alternatives, were also given to...

Irvine Has Postponed The Vote To Leave Orange County’s Power Authority

On Tuesday, February 14, a significant development took place regarding Irvine's potential membership in the Orange County Electricity Authority (OCPA). Mike Carroll, a member of the Irvine City Council, requested the postponement of discussions regarding the city's affiliation with the energy provider. Despite the delay, uncertainties surrounding Irvine's future with the two-year-old energy authority...

Katie Porter, An Irvine Democrat, Plans To Run For The U.S. Senate

On Tuesday, January 10, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-Irvine) declared her bid for the U.S. Senate in a video statement posted to YouTube. In a highly contested race, Porter defeated Orange County Republican Scott Baugh to become the representative for the 47th Congressional District in November. Porter received 51.72% of the vote to Baugh's 48.28%...

Irvine: The Mayor And Council Members Abide By The Official Oath

On Tuesday, December 13, the newest member of the Irvine City Council, Dr. Kathleen Treseder of UC Irvine, Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan, and veteran Irvine politician Larry Agran were sworn into their positions. On the municipal council, four-year mandates for Treseder and Agran will begin. Khan, who won a second, two-year term as mayor in...

Corsa – The Mineral Supplement to Stay Healthy this Season

Seasonal changes always harm the human body, especially if you have a weak immune system. With the flue season in full-swing, we need to take care of ourselves to keep us in good health. This is naturally possible with cleansing minerals that not only purify our body but also increase immunity and relieve exhaustion....

‘Centralized’ Health Agency Campus Worth $78 Million To Be Built In Irvine

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Orange County Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly authorized money for design and construction services for a $78 million campus for the Orange County Health Care Agency. The Irvine-based facility will allow HCA to establish a centralized location for important services. It is officially known as the El Toro Campus Project. The...

Sweet Shade Park Gets $2.8 Million To Make A Universal Playground

On October 25, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris gave Irvine city $2.8 million as state funding to be used for developing a universal playground inside Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park. Implementing the universal playground will come at the heels of renovating the Sweet Shade Ability Center, which was done in 2019 for providing residents with a hub for...

Local Rock Band Starcrawler Keeps Rocketing

Almost exactly five years have passed since Starcrawler was featured on LA Weekly’s cover, and it was seen then as the logical successor to Ozzy and the Runaways. What prompted that idea was the striking aesthetic and theatrical performances it stuck with, and also the unrelenting rock ‘n’ roll sound it espoused throughout. The...

‘Rise Above Cancer’, Says The New Great Park Balloon

The recently inaugurated Lennar Foundation Center at City of Hope O.C. is a newly completed cancer center that cost $1 billion to make. The place is now spreading the message of hope for September. In the process, City of Hope has set up the iconic hot air balloon of Irvine in the Great Park,...