This summer, Irvine Watchdog hosted its first Youth Writing Contest, inviting Irvine middle school, high school, and college students to share their perspectives on civic issues affecting our community. Students were encouraged to explore an issue important to them—whether by proposing new ideas, examining something happening in our city, or advocating for greater civic engagement […]
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This November 3, registered Irvine voters will have an opportunity to vote for who they want on the City Council. This means that Irvine, like the rest of the country, is currently in election-season mode. And election season often means that campaign participants engage in some questionable behavior — Irvine is no exception. It has […]
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Here are the key items of interest on the revised agenda for the Irvine City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 11, at 4:00p.m. Initially published on August 4, the agenda was updated on August 7. Council Business The City Council will be deciding on the following items. Remaining agenda items are proposed discussions. 5.2 Consideration […]
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This conversation was held in the beginning of July 2026. Budget Shortfall & Impact on City Services Christopher Wong (CW): How is the budget shortfall going to affect the services that the City offers and specifically for your district? Councilmember Melinda Liu (ML): We’re gonna have to do a balance between maintaining service, maintaining […]
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The city’s transition from county library services to a new, independent system has been long and bumpy—and shows no sign of getting any less complicated any time soon. The transition was approved on July 23, 2024, on the basis that Irvine was subsidizing the system: the withdrawal went into effect July 1, 2025, with Katie […]
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Items of interest on the revised agenda for the Irvine City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th at 4pm. Original agenda published on July 21, and revised on July 23. Irvine residents may provide public comments at both meetings by attending in person at City Hall or via Zoom. Residents may also submit ecomments. Instructions […]
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