State Senator Tom Umberg pulled a bill this week that would have cemented Irvine as the site of the cemetery, opening room for veterans’ new favored site in Gypsum Canyon.
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A State Study for an Irvine Veterans Cemetery is Almost Here, Setting Up Political Battle
The state’s final recommendations and cost estimates will have a major impact on the city’s discussion to give Orange County veterans a local resting place.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Veterans Cemetery Remains In Limbo While Some Push City Council To Move Forward Now
The city is waiting on a study to confirm the cemetery’s price tag, but state legislators are trying to secure funding now and need the city council’s support.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Veterans Cemetery Loses State Funding In Governor’s Plan
In an effort to handle the loss in tax revenue, the money allocated to the cemetery by the state could be revoked to help the projected $54 billion deficit.
Posted inIrvine
Lawsuit Seeks to Return Irvine Veterans Cemetery to Core of Former El Toro Marine Base
The location of Orange County’s first veterans cemetery may be decided in Superior Court as the result of a lawsuit filed by former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Endorses Veterans Cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, Ending Yearslong Debate
After nearly a decade of trying to build a cemetery within city limits, the Irvine City Council called it quits on Tuesday evening and supported the county’s site.
Posted inIrvine
How Did Irvine Fail to Build a Veterans Cemetery After Nearly a Decade of Debate?
The project fell into the same unending loops that have come to define major projects in the city that come with big promises and few tangible results.
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Irvine Takes No Action on Veterans Cemetery, Opening Door for Possible Anaheim Site
After an eight hour council meeting, council members ultimately took no action on picking a final site in Irvine and encouraged veterans to explore other options.
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Veterans Coalition Abandons Cemetery Push in Irvine, Shifts Focus to Gypsum Canyon
The announcement comes the day before Irvine’s vote on which site they will offer up to the state for the cemetery.
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Irvine Schedules Long-Awaited Discussion To Choose Site Of State Veterans Cemetery
The decision could be the final choice on where Orange County veterans are laid to rest or ultimately take off the table the site people have argued over for a decade.