A Voice of OC review found the biggest spenders this year are the county firefighter union, a conservative donor group and a group of McDonald’s franchisees.
Category: Irvine
Irvine, home to UC Irvine and the Great Park, has about 318,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the Great Park and development.
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Is a Homeless Shelter Coming to Irvine?
Irvine City Council members will consider purchasing property to create transitional housing for the homeless at their meeting Tuesday night – a move residents pushed county officials to nix six years ago.
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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks, museums and public libraries.
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Irvine Rejects Airport Commission, Wants New Housing Near John Wayne Airport
Irvine officials once again voted to overrule the Airport Land Use Commission’s noise and safety concerns about housing planned near John Wayne Airport.
Posted inGovernment
Hotel Worker Union Sues Irvine Over Hoteliers Trying to Skirt Pay Increase
Unite Here Local 11 is suing Irvine in an effort to see which hotels have been asking the city to waive pay increase portions of a new local ordinance that also includes increased safety measures.
Posted inTransportation
South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV
The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine City Council Candidates Split on Green Power and Housing
A forum hosted by Irvine Watchdog gave voters their first chance to hear from most of the candidates on their thoughts about the city’s future.
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Has Irvine Finally Figured Out a Retail Approach to the Great Park?
Irvine officials approved a land exchange with developer FivePoint Holdings so the city can get space to create a retail center and the developer can build more housing.
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Irvine Officials Backtrack Approving New Lobbying Rules
Irvine officials were set to approve changes to their lobbying law in a final vote Tuesday night. Instead, they ended up making additional changes and reintroduced the new rules.
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Irvine Tightens Lobbying Rules
The Irvine City Council voted unanimously to broaden the scope of lobbying in the city, meaning more people will have to register as lobbyists when attempting to influence city decisions.
