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Irvine Watchdog

Opinion: Do We Need a Hero?

  • April 24, 2026, 7:55 am America/Los_Angeles

Just as the City Council began to publicly grapple with a budget shortfall, the Irvine Public Library was wrapping up a Community Planning Meeting series for the proposed Irvine Main Library in the Great Park. Much to my surprise, California Gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter was in attendance at two of the three Community Planning Meetings, […]

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City Council Looks to Discuss Next Steps for Withdrawal from Orange County Public Library

  • July 22, 2024, 3:51 pm America/Los_Angeles

In tomorrow’s City Council meeting on July 23, 2024, a discussion and a vote is expected on whether to proceed with withdrawing from the Orange County Public Library (OCPL) system. Irvine’s contributions to OCPL amount to about $17 million annually, representing 28% of the system’s total revenue. Despite this, Irvine’s three libraries constitute only 11% of […]

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