Anaheim, Irvine, Buena Park and Seal Beach city officials adopted resolutions condemning hate this week.
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 inIrvine
Irvine Great Park Homeowners Are Paying for Largest Municipal Park in OC History: Now They Want A Voice
After years of paying some of the highest property taxes in Orange County, homeowners in Irvine’s Great Park are asking for an explanation on where all their money is going.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Cities Continue Discussion On How To Address Hate Incidents
Four more of Orange County’s cities are discussing hate against Asian Americans over the past year, and how they’ll address it moving forward.
Posted inIrvine
Veterans Cemetery Site Remains Up in the Air, Legal Battles Loom
After years of debate, Irvine seems poised to enter a fierce legal fight over two competing sites while a third option on county land near the intersection of the 241 and the 91 freeways gains support.
Posted inGovernment
How Will More Than $1 Billion in New Aid Be Spent in OC? And When Will the Public Get to Give Input?
Will the public be brought into the discussion early, or towards the end after the plan has been mostly already decided in private? It’s a key question facing local officials as they prepare to receive a wave of new stimulus money.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Community Calls to Stop Asian Hate Continue in Orange County in Wake of Atlanta Killings
The pandemic has meant a year of change, but also a surge in racism and violence towards Asian Americans.
Posted inEconomy
Year of Coronavirus Has Grocery Chains, Workers Facing Off Over Hero Pay
Grocery store chains say government doesn’t have the right to interfere in business while their employees say they’ve been spit on and insulted for less pay.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Veterans Cemetery Remains In Limbo While Some Push City Council To Move Forward Now
The city is waiting on a study to confirm the cemetery’s price tag, but state legislators are trying to secure funding now and need the city council’s support.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Air Quality District and Residents Agree To Study Asphalt Plant Emissions in Irvine Together
The unified effort is set to be the only sampling moving forward, as other groups drop out of the project from a lack of funding.
Posted inEconomy
Santa Ana and Costa Mesa Move Forward on Mandating Hazard Pay for Grocery Clerks
If Costa Mesa approves it, the city would join Santa Ana and Irvine in requiring the extra pay for grocery clerks.
