The City Council directs its staff to finalize negotiations with FivePoint Communities to develop 688 acres at the park.
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 City Council OKs Rebate From County Fire Authority
The city is overpaying by at least $18.4 million annually, but there is tentative agreement to give back some of that money.
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City Attorney’s Report Raises Red Flags About Project
Assigned to investigate, he declares that staff reports on a construction project are “ambiguous and inaccurate.”
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Controversial Legal Defense Expected for UCI Ex-Professor
Lawyers are likely to argue that engineering professor Tatsuya Suda cannot be prosecuted for taking illegal payments because the UC system is a sovereign entity.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Ex-UCI Scientist Faces Unprecedented Criminal Charges
Tatsuya Suda, who until January had been a member of the UC Irvine faculty for more than 25 years, has been charged with six felony counts.
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Budget-Busting Project Has Irvine Officials Scrambling
The budget for an expansion and remodeling of a community center started at $4 million. Now it is at $5.8 million, and staff can’t explain the reason.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Council Majority Installs Interim City Attorney
The move is the latest in a power transition by Republican council members, who became the council majority after last November’s election.
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Council’s New Majority Terminates City Attorney’s Contract
The decision is the latest move by the Republican council majority to reshape the city’s bureaucracy.
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Great Park’s External Affairs Manager Resigns
The resignation comes during the run-up to the 2013 Solar Decathlon, a green energy collegiate competition that some argue is in jeopardy.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A Window Into the World of Immigration Detainees
In recent months, group of local volunteers began visiting immigration detainees held in Orange County jails. Some of their and others’ discoveries have been alarming.
