Do you have your tickets for the Irvine Studio Arts Festival yet? After a brief hiatus last year due to Covid-19, the festival returns June 5, much to the pleasure of artists and residents.

Last night, at the urging of many Irvine residents, the Irvine City Council adopted a resolution unanimously expressing their opposition to the expansion of the James A. Musick Jail Facility.

“I believe we should begin the process of transitioning to district elections not because we are forced to by litigation, but because we want to … because we have determined as a community that district elections would provide for a significant improvement in our local representative democracy.”

Councilmember Agran is pleased to appoint Dr. Kev Abazajian to the newly formed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Do you work for, own, or know a food or beverage business that faced hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? If so, the business may be eligible for grants ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“I am so pleased that our vision for a high-volume, Irvine-based vaccination site has finally been realized,” said Councilmember Larry Agran.

At the City Council Meeting yesterday, Councilmember Kim presented a resolution to reaffirm Irvine’s opposition to anti-Asian hate, and to bring residents together to support the establishment of a “radically inclusive and tolerant environment.”

With input from 186 residents, Councilmember Agran and his team have released recommendations for addressing the community’s top concerns over the next two years…

Do you have ideas for how Irvine can meet the housing needs of everyone in the City? The Housing Element Update is underway this month, and residents are being asked to participate in shaping plans and goals for the next eight years.