Anaheim officials could be gearing up to negotiate another Angel Stadium deal, a key player in the Anaheim corruption scandal wants to reverse his guilty plea – these are some of the biggest headlines in Orange County.
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.
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Orange County Turns on Christmas Lights
From civic centers to local homes, OC offers many places to visit.
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Irvine Eyes Helping Secure San Onofre’s Radioactive Waste
Irvine City Council members voted to join some groups working to find solutions to safely remove and store highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre Generating Nuclear Station.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Eyes Land Swap with Great Park Developer for More Housing
Under the deal, the developer would pick up over 1,000 new housing units while the city takes over a plot of land they hope to develop into a new neighborhood.
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New Homes Are Coming to Aliso Viejo
City council members approved a project featuring 61 townhomes and discussed another project that could create about 400 other homes in town.
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Civic News Around OC as Local Tax Increases Loom
Fullerton and Costa Mesa officials mull over tax increases, campaign finance changes in three cities and Disneyland workers getting back pay ahead of the holidays – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
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More Orange County Cities Grapple With E-bike Regulations, Youth Safety
After recent deaths in Newport Beach and Fullerton involving electric bikes and scooters, more local officials grapple with how to keep residents and kids safe on the road.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Three OC Cities Eye Changing Campaign Finance Laws Ahead of 2026 Elections
Officials in Orange and Cypress are moving to tighten their campaign finance rules while Aliso Viejo Council Members are raising contribution limits ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Misconduct Questions Swirl Around Water District Boardmember in South OC
While a confidential investigation “verified” complaints about Moulton Niguel board member Bill Moorhead around the district’s ethics and harassment policies, the public can’t see what they found.
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More Orange County Towns Grapple With City Council Vacancies
City leaders in Cypress and Aliso Viejo had to fill an unexpected council vacancy after resignations — with one city opening up an application process and the other forgoing that process.
