Original plans for Irvine’s Great Park called for the demolition
of old hangars and runways. Now, in a cost-cutting effort, planners
are considering hangars as museum buildings and runways as parking
lots.
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.
Choi Angry Over Mayor Pro Tem Pick in Irvine
New council same as old with Democratic and Republican council
members voting along party lines for the largely ceremonial
post.
Irvine to Reform Email Records Policy
Threat from First Amendment advocacy organization pushes city to
change policy of destroying emails after 30 days.
Irvine Finance Commission Balks at $4.4 Million Fund Transfer
Money originating from a developer fee could end up in the
rainy-day reserve fund instead of toward capital improvements.
Will the Great Park Neighborhoods Have Great Schools?
Irvine Unified School District officials say not if the housing
developer, FivePoint Communities, has its way. Meanwhile, a source
close to the developer says the district is exaggerating its
facilities needs.
OCTA Agrees to Fund Irvine Shuttle
The agreement with the city of Irvine promises 30 years of
funding for the bus system.
Irvine, Huntington Beach to Receive Legal Threats Over Email Deletions
An attorney with a First Amendment advocacy group will send
letters to the cities demanding an end to ongoing email
destruction.
One Man’s Quest to Move a Civic Center
Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach continues to push his
colleagues to adopt a 100-acre county-owned parcel around Irvine’s
Great Park as a site for a new civic center.
Irvine Councilman-Elect to Reject Benefits
Jeff Lalloway says he will forgo medical and retirement benefits
as well as the city’s $715 monthly car allowance.
Did the GOP Blow a Chance at a Takeover in Irvine?
A vocal Irvine Republican group says the party had a chance to
secure a Republican majority on the City Council, but blinked.









