The proposed expansions will add nearly 10,000 square feet of space to the facility, but reduce the total amount of space for animals.
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.
Posted inInvestigative
Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Highlights How Lobbyists Across OC Slip Past Registration Rules
While the investigative report focused on Anaheim, it’s a problem that’s become more apparent across the county amidst questions on how special interests influence city leaders.
Posted inGovernment
Will Paid Parental Leave Become Standard for OC’s Public Sector Employees?
Paid parental leave has been linked to reduced infant mortality and postpartum depression among mothers. Will more OC cities take up the accommodation for public workers?
Posted inEconomy
Irvine Kills Negotiations With Live Nation, Wants Amphitheater to Generate City Revenue
City leaders considered having Live Nation run their proposed facility worth over $150 million for months, but they formally killed any chance of a deal Tuesday night and are looking for another operator.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Considers Funding $100 Million Great Park Amphitheater
Despite being a public facility, the proposed amphitheater would be managed by Live Nation, who would hang onto most of the revenue from the facility.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
On Strike: Orange County Hotel Workers Picket For Better Pay
Hotel employees in Anaheim, Irvine and Los Angeles began striking this week as the union pushes for a $5 minimum wage increase and $3 a year increase after.
Posted inOutdoors
Are Retail and Restaurants Finally Coming to the Great Park?
City leaders and developers have promised a future retail center at the park for years, and now are looking at hiring another developer to get it done.
Posted inNEWS
Hotel Workers in Irvine and Anaheim Join Second Round of Strikes
Workers at three hotels in OC walked out as part of a series of rolling strikes across Southern California as a labor union demands greater pay for employees.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Will Irvine Hold Onto Extra Power at OC’s Clean Energy Agency?
A public split between city leaders is generating questions over how much power one city should have at the countywide power agency.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Hangs Onto Great Park Board Amid Questions Over Redundancy
Some city leaders insist that a separate meeting for the Great Park increases resident’s interactions with the city, while one councilwoman pointed out the meetings are nearly empty.
