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The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) this week kicked off a pilot program in which cattle graze the land at the Agencies’ Live Oak Plaza Conservation Area in Trabuco Canyon. The first grazing period will continue for approximately two to three weeks. The program, approved by the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) Board of Directors last year, helps to mitigate wildfire risk and promote native vegetation. Conservation grazing, or targeted grazing, is the use of grazing livestock to improve and maintain the quality of biodiversity of natural areas. In May, the F/ETCA adopted conservation grazing as the preferred, science-based approach to manage the 23.2-acre property acquired in 2005. In September, the Agency entered into a three-year agreement with 5 Bar Beef to perform the grazing. “TCA’s commitment to the environment is exemplified in this forward-thinking land management program,” said F/ETCA Chair Peggy Huang, Mayor of Yorba Linda. “Grazing has the important additional benefit of mitigating wildfires such as the devastating blazes that displaced families and impacted our roads last year.” The land is set to be grazed each year in late winter, spring, and late summer. The next grazing will take place in April. “The use of conservation grazing as part of a holistic approac...
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Mayor Farrah N. Khan delivered her State of the City Address virtually from the Irvine City Hall Council Chamber on February 23. Topics included COVID-19 impact and City response, community investment and development, cultural diversity, City awards, and the celebration of Irvine’s 50th anniversary. In her address, Mayor Khan reiterated her commitment to investment in and the development of the City in the coming year. She highlighted the $17.7 million in rent relief, the formation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and the commencement of a $2 million transportation pilot program. She also emphasized the coming $27 million in library upgrades, and the development of the much needed workforce housing for residents. “I’m proud of our team, our partners, our residents, and the work we have done this last year despite the many challenges of COVID-19,” said Mayor Khan. “I look forward to what is next in 2021 and beyond.” Mayor Khan reaffirmed her promise to maintaining the unmatched quality of life in Irvine, even amid the pandemic, by highlighting the City’s achievement for the 15th year as one of the nation’s safest communities, the City’s unparalleled educational partnerships, and the City’s continued commitment to innovation and sustainability. The State of the City Addres...
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Bank of Southern California has joined the Greater Irvine Chamber as a bronze-level Leaders Circle partner. “Our partnership with the Greater Irvine Chamber allows Bank of Southern California to further its commitment to the region’s business community,” said Danni Remington Smithson, executive vice president and regional manager, Bank of Southern California Orange County. “I’m honored to take part in advancing the mission of both organizations in serving the community.” Based out of the company’s Irvine office, Remington Smithson is responsible for growing the Bank’s customer base in Orange County by building lasting relationships with local businesses. Danni is well known in the Greater Irvine Community and has served on the Greater Irvine Chamber Board of Directors and was previously Chair of the Women of Influence planning committee. Established in 2001, Bank of Southern California offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients. The Bank currently operates branches in Orange County, as well as Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Leaders Circle members of the Greater Irvine Chamber are among the most influential companies and organizations i...
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Irvine Valley College (IVC) and the Irvine Valley College Foundation are proud to announce the first-ever naming gift for the IVC Performing Arts Center. Masoud Rezanoor, an Irvine resident, pledged $250,000 to provide enrichment opportunities for the music department at IVC. To acknowledge Rezanoor’s generosity, the Main Stage of the Performing Arts Center will be renamed the Rezanoor Stage. Rezanoor is a longtime Irvine resident and retired CPA who loves the community he lives in. His connection with IVC first started when his daughter attended and graduated with her Associate in Arts degree in 2000. When the COVID-19 stay-at-home mandate was implemented, the college campus became a special place where he took long walks to exercise and to calm his mind each day. When asked what inspired him to make such a contribution, Rezanoor said, “Irvine Valley College means so much to the community. Over the years, IVC has provided so much for my family and me. This is our way to reciprocate as well as to leave a legacy of our own. I hope this will be a new beginning for the IVC Foundation and to see more community involvement in its mission.” The gift was made through an irrevocable bequest. Onc...
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