An Irvine Hilton maid is suing the hotel for allegedly not following a city new law intended to shield workers from sexual harassment and poor working conditions.
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 inOutdoors
Irvine Looks Inward On Great Park’s Future
Once considered the mark of Irvine’s rise to regional leadership, the Great Park board of directors could be dissolved this week. The move could save taxpayers $50,000 a year.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Has Largely Ignored Implications of FBI Corruption Probe Released Last Summer
Unlike Anaheim, Irvine officials voted against launching an investigation into the alleged corruption at city hall detailed in FBI affidavits.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where in the World Are SoCal’s Air Quality Regulators?
There’s a regional frustration that OC’s air quality regulators have shifted the weight of their own jobs to the very communities being harmed.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Considers Creating New Housing Agency, Questions if Old One Worked
After 17 years, the city’s land trust has created less than 500 affordable housing units, and some city leaders say it’s time for a more aggressive approach.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine and Santa Ana Improve in Nationwide Park Rankings as Anaheim Stumbles
The importance of parks to your local City Council can determine how many miles you’ll have to walk to access open space – and the difference of park acreage between low and high income neighborhoods.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Leaders Gear Up To Deliver on the Great Promises of the Great Park
City leaders are cheering on the billion dollar investment they have planned for the park, but many of their biggest projects remain fuzzy on the details.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Approves New Bond Debt to Purchase and Close Asphalt Plant
The proposed bonds worth over $300 million mark the council’s first concrete step to get the money they need to shut down the plant.
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Irvine Set to Incur up to $360 Million in Bonds to Buy Asphalt Plant
Officials are looking to turn the controversial asphalt plant into a nature preserve, with plans to pay off the bonds quickly through a land sale.
Posted inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
