• October 17, 2026
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Irvine Community Land Trust Awards Contracts to Boardmember’s Company. Justified or Conflict of Interest?

Note: Kathleen Treseder, an Irvine City Council member, was appointed by the City Council as one of the two city representatives on the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) board. The ICLT board recently voted to remove Treseder from the ICLT board.  This vote occurred at a special meeting that the board leadership scheduled for September […]

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Planning Commission Greenlights Behemoth Warehouse Complex Adjacent to Apartments in the Irvine Business Complex

On November 21, 2024, the City of Irvine Planning Commission voted to approve a 540,000 square foot warehouse complex that will be located on the northeast corner of Von Karman and Alton and extend almost to Barranca Parkway in the Irvine Business Complex (IBC). The project site is approximately 26 acres and will demolish existing […]

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City Council to Consider Toughening Lobbying Ordinance

On Tuesday, September 10, the City Council will consider adding teeth to Irvine’s Lobbying Ordinance, as first proposed by Councilmember Kathleen Treseder more than a year ago. Treseder’s proposal came on the heels of an independent report commissioned by the City of Anaheim in response to the federal investigation of corruption in that city. It […]

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Democrats of Greater Irvine’s City Council Candidate Forum. Where Do The Candidates Stand On the Issues?

Recently, the Democrats of Greater Irvine (DGI) held a candidate forum and took a straw poll vote on Irvine issues including housing, transportation, OCPA, veterans cemetery, and more. The straw poll is intended to provide local input on Irvine’s city council races for the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) who will ultimately decide which […]

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Can’t Stop The Music: Irvine To Provide A Temporary and Permanent Music Venue at Great Park

Irvine saves live music. Or at the very least, intends to at their next Great Park Board meeting on November 28, 2023 at 2:00PM. The City agenized plans for a temporary music venue at the Great Park and an update on existing plans for a permanent 8,000-10,000 seat amphitheater in the heart of the Park. […]

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Opinion: Hasty, One-Sided Live Nation Deal Costing Irvine $110 Million Hinges on Vice Mayor Kim

On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Vice Mayor Tammy Kim and Councilmember Mike Carroll submitted a Memo requesting that the Live Nation contract be considered for approval. However, the Design, Construction and Operating Agreement (DCOA) contract was not released until Friday, July 21st at 6:55PM, leaving less than 2 business days to review the multi-million dollar […]

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