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Voice of OCReportingBy Michael Stockstill
Stockstill: Winter is Coming to Irvine’s Finances

Great Park balloon " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_4601.jpeg?fit=771%2C791&ssl=1" /> The Irvine City Council continues to grapple with a looming budget deficit. At recent meetings making decisions on even small cuts has proven to be a long and arduous process, raising the question, how will the really tough decisions be found in the future? Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Voice of OCReportingBy Sara Leon
Could Irvine Soon See The Establishment of An Independent City Auditor?

The city council portion of the Irvine Candidates Forum on Oct. 17, 2026. Credit: SARA LEON, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC_0804.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> Candidates running for Irvine City Council are calling on the city to discuss an independent auditor to help curb a growing structural budget shortfall. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Voice of OCReportingBy Angelina Hicks
Irvine Scrambles to Curb Budget Shortfall

Irvine City Council during a meeting on May 13, 2025. Credit: BRIAN GUEVARA, Voice of OC. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Irvine-City-Council-Guevara-2025-23.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders are grappling with how to decrease spending and increase revenue to dodge an estimated structural deficit of $47 million by 2030. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Voice of OCReportingBy Noah Biesiada
Irvine Moves Forward on Regulating Toxic Chemicals

The Irvine Civic Center, a hub of local government in Irvine, Calif. under a clear sky on Monday, March 3, 2025. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CityHall_Irvine_2025_March_Hatch-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> After a mass hazmat evacuation happened in Garden Grove earlier this year, Irvine city leaders are asking facilities handling dangerous chemicals to notify their neighbors. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate

Voice of OCReportingBy Noah Biesiada
Irvine Looks to Track Where Hazardous Materials are Handled in Town

The Irvine Civic Center on April 11, 2023. Credit: GIL BOTHWELL, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> The proposal comes after two hazardous waste incidents this year prompted evacuations in OC cities as residents ask for more safeguards. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate