Irvine and other cities to consider supporting key reforms Orange County families are rationing electricity and soon will be going without AC in triple-digit heat because their power bills have doubled in just a decade. Nearly one in five Southern California Edison (SCE) customers are now behind on their bills by $833 on average. While […]
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The City of Irvine is hosting its annual Memorial Day Celebration at Colonel Bill Barber Park Formal Garden this Monday, May 25, at 10 a.m. Guests may listen to remarks from the commanding officer of Irvine’s adopted 2/11 Marine Battalion, observe the 2/11 Marine Color Guard, and write messages of support to the battalion to be posted […]
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On Friday, May 22, the City will host the fifth annual Pride in Irvine event, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza. The event will include the raising of the Progress Flag in front of City Hall, in recognition and support of the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride in Irvine will also feature local […]
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Irvine City Manager, Sean Crumby, has announced his retirement within 90 days, in a memorandum obtained by Irvine Watchdog. In the memo, headed “Dear City Team,” Crumby stated that his final day of employment would be August 14, 2026. Crumby has served as City Manager for less than a year. The City Council named […]
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For an organization entrusted with millions of taxpayer dollars and tasked with solving one of Irvine’s most critical challenges—permanent affordable housing—the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) continues to operate in a manner that suggests it would rather the community stay in the dark. The most recent breach of public trust comes right before its quarterly […]
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Eight years ago, a handful of Irvine residents did something quietly radical. Armed with no newsroom budget, no advertising revenue, and no institutional backing, they launched Irvine Watchdog — a volunteer-run, nonprofit publication built on three deceptively simple words: transparency, accountability, and honesty. Founded in May 2018, Irvine Watchdog set out to be a […]
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