This Fall, the Happiest Place on Earth becomes the backdrop behind a series of hard looks at how local city halls are really run in the wake of a public corruption scandal. Will reform follow or fail?
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 inGovernment
Is Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal a Conduit For Reforms Across Southern California?
Politicians across OC and one in San Diego are citing the corruption scandal in Anaheim as a cautionary tale and calling for reforms in their own cities.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Becomes Latest Orange County City to Consider District Elections
The proposed switch in Irvine’s election system heads to the March primary ballot as some cities in Orange County have recently been fighting back against legal threats over the issue.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine To Ask Voters If They Should Switch to District Elections
City council members are picking a new district map to put in front of voters, and if approved it would fundamentally change how one of the county’s largest cities handles elections.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Cities Crack Down on E-Bikes With Stricter Regulations
Huntington Beach is the latest city to increase restrictions on e-bikes, while Irvine studies how many accidents are going on in town.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Becomes Second Orange County City to Eye Tightening Lobbyist Rules
City council members directed staff to come back with a plan to tighten Irvine’s lobbyist regulations on the same night Anaheim officials did in the wake of that city’s corruption scandal.
Posted inGovernment
Can You Really Reform Orange County’s City Halls From the Inside?
Elected officials who challenge the status quo across Orange County city halls – in places with small budgets like Cypress and as big as Anaheim and Irvine – often face pushback from their colleagues.
Posted inOutdoors
California’s First Regional Park Was Created in Orange County
The park, which just celebrated its 125th anniversary last year, is still providing the public access to the great outdoors.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Approves $25 Million Expansion to Animal Shelter
The proposed expansions will add nearly 10,000 square feet of space to the facility, but reduce the total amount of space for animals.
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.
