Recent content by Irvine Newbie_IHB

Dance Emotion is a more laid back dance studio. If you are looking to avoid the whole competition team, etc. dynamic, I hear it's great. A lot of people like Pacific Dance, it's up on Irvine Blvd. My girls go to Tustin Dance, close to Jamboree & Walnut. Pacific Dance was too big for us. I...

I rent in Harvard Square, too and I like it. Some units are too close to traffic noise and I would avoid those. Most of the people have met are friendly. There seem to be lots of pets and kids. The elelmentary school is pretty good. My experience in Irvine is limited, we've only been here...

I can't speak to the high schools, we've only lived year about a year and our daughter will be in second grade. Her elementary school did do some things to encourage responsibility - both civic and personal. I suspect most of the schools do similar things. Her school, College Park, did a food...

We rent in Harvard Square. Our daughter goes to College Park Elementary, which feeds into Irvine High. Last her was our daughter's first year here and I was happy with how it went. The school tries to balance academics with other activities. The parents are involved, but I haven't met any...

Any employee would risk being fired if they identified themselves and posted anything that was not the company line.

I've only been in CA for almost a year so these are the observations of someone from the "outside." 1. I've lived in six states - including some very corrupt/dysfunctional ones like NY & IL - and CA if the worst run state I've seen. 2. Prop. 13 is crazy - I get the idea of not punishing...

I grew up in the Midwest. I never heard a thing. Thankfully, neither did my kids.

We were in a similar situation last year and we are renting. My husband I decided even if we could make the financial side work, we didn't know the area well enough to buy. I'm glad we made that decision. We are waiting another year or two and will buy then. Moving and young kids are...

My landlord. He's upside down on the house and behind on his property taxes. I'm not sure he even realizes he's in trouble. We are moving out, but he has the house listed for rent.

We were a relocation. My husband was already here for awhile before I came with the kids. The landlord kept putting off the inspection, even though we were paying rent. It finally happened after I was here with the kids. A few things weren't fixed that were supposed to be. When we started...

My family and I are in a strange situation. We moved to Irvine last summer and rented a house from a guy that we realized, once we were here with furniture on the way, really dislikes us. We all survived the year; we payed our rent, didn't trash the place, and don't hassle him. Landlord asks...

Sounds like you did fine and you avoid the cost and time of moving.

My landlord hasn't paid his 2008 taxes either. Lease is up next month and we are moving. Thanks to all the information here, I knew to check. I'm glad we are getting out before it all falls apart on our landlord. Good Luck!