Irvine is already on the list of biggest losers from the end of redevelopment, but its reality could end up being even worse than many think.
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 Passes ‘Best Budget’; Great Park’s Prospects Dim
The budget passed Tuesday night by the City Council shows the city has weathered the recession, but the Great Park’s finances are another story.
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Irvine Council Worried Over ‘Warped Tour’ at Great Park
The safest city in America is no place for the hard rock show, council members say.
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State Denies Great Park Bid to Keep $1.4 Billion in Tax Dollars
The state’s decision further clouds the future of what was billed as a rival to Balboa Park in San Diego and Central Park in New York.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Board Approves Funding for Solar Decathlon
The national event has been held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The approval, however, did not come without controversy over another no-bid contract.
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Great Park Funding Remains in Limbo
A spokesman for the state Department of Finance says information he gave Voice of OC last week was erroneous.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Encouraged by Likelihood of OK for Great Park Funding
The Department of Finance’s pending decision could put to rest worries that Irvine would lose an estimated $1.4 billion in future tax revenue.
Posted inIrvine, Water, Power & Waste
Irvine to Send ‘Strong’ Letter to Nuclear Commission
The City Council wants the planning radius for a nuclear disaster at San Onofre to be extended to 50 miles.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
At Odds Over Great Park Letter
Sources say Beth Krom, an Irvine councilwoman and chairwoman of the Great Park board of directors, tried to hide from other directors a letter proposing a controversial lease expansion at the park. Krom calls the accusations election-year posturing.
Posted inIrvine, Water, Power & Waste
NRC Shuts Down San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Indefinitely
Regulators won’t let SoCal Edison restart the plant until it can explain excessive tube wear.
