A forensic audit of Great Park contract compliance is now a full-blown investigation as the council OKs subpoenas to compel contractors to speak.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Quirk-Silva Offers Bill to Create Veterans Cemetery in OC
Orange County is the state’s largest county with no dedicated burial ground for its combat veterans.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Auditor Details Waste and Abuse in Great Park Development
A forensic described double payments, political pressure, shoddy work and tens of millions of dollars in contract change orders.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Audit of Great Park Spending Highlights Consultants’ Windfall
Auditors say their investigation was hamstrung by officials who refused to speak with them.
Posted inIrvine, Santa Ana
Santa Ana and Irvine Ranked Among ‘Highest Cities in America’
A real estate blog suggests Orange County should be renamed “Pot-Green County.”
Posted inIrvine
FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal
A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Approves Construction Deal for Great Park
More than half of the long-awaited park would be built by a private home developer.
Posted inIrvine
Five Things to Know About Tuesday’s Great Park Vote
The Irvine City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to develop much of the park.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Postpones Great Park Development Deal
Nagging questions about legal liability, financial responsibilities and last-minute deal points Tuesday led to a two-week delay.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Radiation Issues Shut Down UC Irvine Brain Research Center
The Brain Imaging Center ceased human experiments after discoveries of poor sanitation practices and tainted drugs by federal inspectors.
