Members say a developer’s proposal to build a large swath of the Great Park is out of step with the park’s original master plan.
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 inLake Forest
Lake Forest Ex-Councilman Calls on Residents to ‘Rise Up’
Peter Herzog, who last week announced his resignation from the council, says two developers succeeded in “effectively buying the last election.”
Posted inIrvine
Multi-State Network Formed to Track Campaign Finance
California Fair Political Practices Commission is teaming with similar agencies in nine other states to crack down on wrongdoing.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Clashes Over Payments to Fire Authority
Councilman Jeff Lalloway believes that a rebate plan does not go far enough to reimburse city taxpayers for overpayments.
Posted inEducation, Irvine
Irvine Heads Into Final Stretch on Great Park Deal
The City Council directs its staff to finalize negotiations with FivePoint Communities to develop 688 acres at the park.
Posted inIrvine
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.
Posted inIrvine
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.
Posted inIrvine
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.
