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The Irvine City Council responds to the plan to house the homeless near the Great Park

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Don Wagner, Homeless, Housing, Irvine, News, Orange County Leave a comment

IRVINE, Calif. (March 20, 2018) – The Irvine City Council unanimously voted tonight to direct its legal counsel to immediately commence litigation against the county for its many violations of law and to take all available steps to stop a proposal by the Board of Supervisors to create a homeless shelter near the Orange County Great Park.

Mayor Donald P. Wagner called a Special Meeting tonight about 24 hours after the Board of Supervisors voted to move hundreds of homeless citizens to three Orange County cities, including Irvine. A tent area on 100 acres of county-owned land adjacent to the Great Park was chosen on Monday by the supervisors as a location that could be opened within the week. Continue reading→

Families sought near UCI to host Japanese English teachers for the summer

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Editor Posted in Education, Housing, Irvine, Japanese, News, UCI Leave a comment

Universal Student Housing Seeks Host Families Near University of California Irvine

Universal Student Housing, an innovative service provider in the study abroad sector, is currently seeking host families near the University of California at Irvine to provide homes for a large group of Japanese English teachers.

Universal Student Housing will be supporting the visit of large groups of Japanese English teachers to the University of California at Irvine, and is seeking host families in the area. This will be the second year USH was chosen for this honor, and the fourth such group for USH. Continue reading→

FHA updates & energy efficiency workshop set for 9/25

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Editor Posted in Energy, Events, Housing, Irvine, News Leave a comment

The OC Housing Opportunities Collaborative (OCHOC) presents FHA Updates & Energy Efficiency by Nancy West, HUD on Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Alpine Mortgage, located at 250 Commerce Suite 100, in Irvine.

West, Marketing & Outreach Specialist, will be joining us for a session that will be dedicated to FHA Changes and Updates and FHA’s Rehabilitation Loan Programs, Energy Efficient Mortgage Programs, Solar & Weatherization Programs, and how they can be used with the purchase or refinance transaction. Continue reading→

Housing needs for the developmentally disabled to be discussed at forum on Jan. 21

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Editor Posted in Disabled, Housing, Irvine, News Leave a comment

City of Irvine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PRESS RELEASE #13-12-31

Subject: Irvine to Host Community Forum to Review Housing Needs for Developmentally Disabled Population

IRVINE, CA (December 31, 2013): The City of Irvine is hosting a community forum to receive input regarding housing needs for the developmentally disabled residing in Irvine on Tuesday, January 21 from 6-9 p.m. at the Irvine Civic Center.

Facilitated by the City’s Task Force to Review Housing Needs of Developmentally Disabled, the meeting is designed to be a listening session to receive community input about what type of housing best serves the needs of the developmentally disabled population, with an emphasis on housing type, design aspects, cost and location. Continue reading→