Truth in Accounting Names Irvine #1
Today, Truth in Accounting ranked the City of Irvine #1 among fiscally healthy cities for the third year in a row. "Irvine works hard at and takes pride in being fiscally fit," said Councilmember Anthony Kuo. "This ranking, in addition to additional honors we earn each year, speak to the healthy collaboration that exists between City Hall, our neighborhoods, and Irvine's thriving business economy." Irvine's top ranking was based on TIA's independent analysis of the City of Ir
University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at JPL Third Year in a Row
Southern California high school students had mere seconds to answer complex science questions that would rattle even the most stalwart rocket scientist in the regional round of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl on Jan. 25, 2020. The team from University High School in Irvine, California, won first place for the third year in a row at the tournament, which has been hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, for almost three decades.
Anthony Kuo Appointed to the Fire Board
Irvine, California - Today, Irvine City Councilmember Anthony Kuo was sworn-in and seated as a member of the Orange County Fire Authority's Board of Directors. At it's Tuesday, January 14th meeting, the Irvine City Council appointed Kuo to serve as Irvine's representative to the Fire Authority. He will continue to represent the City Council on other assignments including the Board of Directors of the Irvine Barclay Theater. In his first meeting, Kuo participated in Board disc
Congratulations to IPD Sergeants Do and Hernandez
I was honored to join Mayor Shea, Mayor Pro Tem Carroll, Councilmember Khan, and the community today for the official promotion ceremony for Sergeants James Do and Leticia Hernandez. It was a particularly meaningful ceremony for me since I have personal experiences with both of these new Irvine Police Department sergeants. Sergeant Do, a graduate of UC Irvine, has received multiple honors from the Irvine Police Department in his years with Irvine. He recruited me to participa
Pets for Vets
Irvine, CA - With the 2019 passage and January 1, 2020 implementation of SB 245, Irvine Councilmember Anthony Kuo issued the following statement: "I am enthusiastic about the implementation of SB 245, California's Pets for Vets Act, authored by my friend Senator Ling Ling Chang. The Irvine Animal Care Center is waiving cat, dog, and rabbit adoption fees for military veterans in a way that goes above and beyond state law. As of January 1, Veterans visiting the Irvine Animal Ca
