The controversies come as the OC Human Relations Commission found an increase in hate crimes and hate incidents throughout the county last year.
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 Officials to Study Botanical Garden, Veterans Memorial at Great Park
While the decision to move forward was widely celebrated, the exact details on what will go in the park are still up for debate.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Company Receives Two Odor Violations in Two Days
The facility has received seven violations over the last three and a half years as residents ask local officials to intervene, while air pollution concerns persist.
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Irvine City Council to Explore Botanical Garden at Old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station
The council’s discussion on Tuesday would be the first time in nearly a decade the city chooses to study a specific site for the garden, including a possible veterans memorial.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Residents Face Electricity Price Hike After Clean Power Agency Picks Preliminary Rates
While public officials promised a lower price than Edison for years, officials were barely able to offer a plan that broke even with Edison’s rates.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
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Do OC Residents Deserve More Transparency On COVID-19 Bailout Spending?
Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine to Choose Default Rates for Residents Under OC’s New Clean Energy Agency
City council members’ decision tonight could change residents’ electric bills when the program launches next fall, providing more clean energy at an unknown cost.
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Irvine Council, State Senator Play Hot Potato on Addressing Asphalt Factory Emissions
In November, the city council asked Senator Dave Min to step in and fix the problem. Now, he’s saying it’s their job to clean it up.
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Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
