Recent content by ocresident73_IHB

I totally empathize with her nesting instinct, but what I don't get is why she would want her kids in the crazy school district. The elementary schools in that area rank pretty high, but if they stay through high school, they'll be at El Mo - one of the crappier high schools in the county...

McDonna - A basic registration w/ Guidestar is free and takes about 2 minutes. It's always a good thing to have on hand, not only for researching blog info, but for anyone who gives money to a non-profit. Always good to have some idea of how your favorite charity is spending it's donors'...

I have to disagree with that assertion. The Irvine Company and the City of Irvine are just as particular about the architectural condition of the affordable products as they are about market rate. There are already thousands of affordable units in the city, and most folks would have no idea...

I was incredibly disappointed to hear of the outcome of Irvine's appeal of the SCAG decision. Current state law requires every city and county to submit a "housing element" to the state - basically a plan for how many housing units a jurisdiction will build within a certain time period (in this...

The PD is also required to submit an annual crime report to the FBI. You should ask the PD consultant you're working with to access that info for you. It may not break down into each specific village or gated neighborhood in those villages, but may be a good start. However, since that data...

Have you tried speaking with someone in either the city Planning or Community Development departments? Those are the two departments that have to have a hand in everything - residential, commercial or industrial - that gets built in the city. Although they may not be able to open all of their...

MdD - A couple of other thoughts. Yes, it is true that the social stigma attached to mental illness has made research funding difficult. But, there are some advocates out there who are working to change that. I know that NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is one of the key national...