Members of the public will be able to speak with the panel live for the first time in nearly a year during council meetings.
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 inNEWS
Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders
Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Two More Cities Join Regional Renewable Energy Agency a Day Before New Board Meets
Five cities are now part of a new Community Choice Energy program starting up in Orange County.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Reaffirms Controversial Agenda Setting Policy Over Public Concerns
The rule now permanently require at least two council members move to agendize an item for discussion, residents fear that voices in the council political minority will be silenced.
Posted inCountywide
What Will Orange County’s Future Elected Leaders Look Like?
The redrawing of representation maps will affect local communities’ political power for 10 years.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council To Vote On Controversial Agenda Setting Policy After Initial Delay
After punting on the topic at their last meeting to allow input by the new council members, Irvine leaders will decide who ultimately has the power to start a discussion.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine City Council Approves Councilman Mike Carroll’s Mailer Spending Despite City Policy Violation
In a 3-2 vote, the council approved a transfer of $30,000 from Carroll’s staff budget to cover costs on a series of mailers he sent out from July through October.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
As Orange County Cities Consider A New Public Utility Program, Final Costs Remain Unclear
As city councils across the county consider joining a public energy program, politicians debate what the benefits are behind a new green energy program.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council To Vote On Councilman Carroll’s Mailer Spending
Nearly two months after the mailers became public knowledge, the council is set to discuss whether or not Carroll was allowed to move $30,000 of his staff budget to mailers.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders
Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.
