Cities across Orange County and local organizations are planning how to celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.
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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Irvine To Convert Shuttered Asphalt Plant Into Nature Preserve, Housing
The city’s plan to sell land to a developer will help pay for a proposed nature preserve and for the city’s shutdown of the All American Asphalt plant.
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Irvine Struggles to Finish City Council Meetings as Ceasefire Calls Persist
Recently, Irvine City Council meetings have ended early as residents continue months of pressure to get officials to formally call for an end of violence in Israel and Palestine.
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Southern California Hotel Workers Get Raise After Months of Striking
After months of rolling strikes, unionized workers have ratified contracts at 34 hotels across Southern California that will bump up their hourly income.
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Another Orange County City Considers Curbing Protests at Homes
Irvine officials will be next in OC to consider an ordinance that critics say stifles First Amendment rights. It comes after pro-Palestinian protests continue to pop up outside a congressman’s Santa Ana home.
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Irvine Considers Creating Hiking Trails Along City’s Southern Edge
The new network of trails could stretch through much of the city’s southern area, going all the way down to Crystal Cove State Park.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Primary Election Night Results: 45th and 47th Congressional Districts
National attention has been focused on Orange County’s 47th Congressional District, where Rep. Katie Porter vacated her seat for a run at California’s open U.S. Senate Seat.
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Primary Election Night Results: Irvine Residents Vote On Creating District Elections
Voters in Irvine considered a measure that would expand the city council and create election districts in the city.
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Irvine Officials Won’t Formally Weigh in on Palestine and Israel
After months of pressure, Irvine officials formally voted not to weigh in on the violence in Palestine and Israel, instead supporting a focus on local issues. Santa Ana officials will revisit the debate next week.
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Irvine City Council Continues Struggle With Palestine-Israel Debate
For months, public comment during Irvine City Council meetings has been dominated by discussion on the conflict. But there’s still no resolution on what the city will do.
