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🌱 Why Irvine’s vice mayor walked away from a Rotary leadership role

Irvine, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Irvine! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Irvine’s vice mayor walked away from a Rotary leadership role
  • How will Irvine’s new innovation center change opportunities for local entrepreneurs?
  • What can really be built around Irvine’s Great Park and station?

Also on today's calendar: LePort Montessori Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken covered in mud cross the road two times? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Vice Mayor Resigns from Rotary Leadership Over New Club President's Alleged Jew-Hatred (jewishpress.com) — Irvine’s vice mayor resigned from leadership in a regional Rotary club after it chose former Irvine mayor Farrah Khan as president despite concerns from Jewish groups about her past social media posts. He links his decision to rising hate-crime concerns, Irvine’s leading countywide hate-crime numbers, and growing local tensions between pro-Israel and anti-Israel communities.
   

2. Irvine Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Approved by City Council (voiceofalexandria.com) — Irvine has officially approved a 25,000-square-foot Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, backed by a $3.9 million pledge from the Stella and John Foundation. Located on Technology Drive, the city-owned hub will offer startup support, capital access, and small-business services, with partners like the SBDC and Greater Irvine Chamber and a target grand opening in 2027.
   

3. 152 Harrier, Irvine, CA 92618 (redfin.com) — If you live near the Great Park or Irvine Station, the Trails and Transit Oriented Development zoning at 152 Harrier shapes what can be built around you. This district encourages a mix of homes, shops, education, and recreation, all tied together with trails and transit connections to the Great Park, Irvine Station, and nearby open spaces.
   

4. Is buying a home still the way to wealth? Some young Americans aren't sure (thegardenisland.com subscription) — An Irvine resident who bought a $950,000 townhouse in 2021 now questions whether homeownership was the right wealth-building move, given high costs and missed stock-market gains. His story anchors a broader look at how younger Americans nationwide are rethinking buying homes amid soaring prices, rising maintenance expenses, and slower returns compared with other investments.
   

5. Global Spirits Shine at 2026 SIP Awards in Irvine (investorshangout.com) — Irvine just hosted the 18th SIP Awards, drawing over 1,300 spirits entries from more than 40 countries for a consumer-judged competition. The event highlighted global trends in taste and packaging and teed up this fall’s SoCal Cocktail & Spirits Fest, where winning brands and enthusiasts will gather again in Southern California.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • ADOPTED !!
    I hope she has a calm home, and isn't too traumatized by the shelter READY TO GO HOME: at L.A. Baldwin Park animal shelter. She’s in kennel B134,… (Nextdoor Tiempo)
  • This is little Sprinkles who is very cute and deserves a cute pink collar, not an old rope.
    She's 12 lbs, 2+ years old, and already spayed. The fact that the shelter has her as already spayed suggests she was brought in by an owner who… (Nextdoor Tiempo)
  • University of California Irvine posted a job opening for Temporary Senior Custodian in Irvine. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk in Irvine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Irvine here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was a dirty double crosser. (Thank you Juanita J. for sending it in!)
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