The local South Coast Air Quality Management District has been studying the plant for nine months after residents complained about harmful emissions.
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 inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County’s New Electric Utility Still Doesn’t Have Money to Turn Lights On
The agency is two months late on establishing a credit line, holding up power purchases for residents throughout the county.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Residents Demand City Council Action on Asphalt Factory Near Homes
Council members and residents have been at a standstill since a forum earlier this year, as open questions persist on what can be done to control the air quality.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Power Authority Approves Revised Conflict of Interest Code Following Transparency Criticism
The code will now be sent to county supervisors where it may be approved after a six month delay, but some residents and still criticize the lack of transparency.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Power Authority to Rewrite Conflict of Interest Code Without Fixing Transparency Concerns
Some Power Authority members have voiced concerns the agency’s code doesn’t go far enough to address transparency concerns for consultants.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine to Consider Increasing Great Park Residents’ Control Over Their Special Taxes
While neighborhood residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the city, they have almost no say on where that money goes.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
Posted inNEWS
Irvine To Spend $13.8 Million on Wild Rivers Parking Lot in Great Park
The city expects the amusement park to pay back the money through revenue over the next decade or so.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Residents Rail Against Great Park Special Tax While City Council Changes Park Name
Homeowners near the Great Park are on the hook for millions of dollars in special taxes to fund the park’s construction and they want a seat at the discussion table.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine City Council to Discuss Major Great Park Revamp After Year of Little Progress
The city is set to discuss homeowners’ special taxes, the history of the park, resident involvement in planning and potentially changing the park’s name.
