South County News Archive: Every Story, Newest First

Why the Whistle Didn’t Blow

by Voice of OC Aug 3, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Yorba Linda is in the midst of deciding whether keep the same
law firm that represented the city of Bell. One thing to consider
is that legal ethics may have kept the city attorney from sounding
the alarms on Bell’s excesses.

Countywide, Investigative, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Top Stories

The Rights and Wrongs of Redevelopment

by Voice of OC Aug 2, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Shops at Mission Viejo is a redevelopment success story,
while adjacent Kaleidoscope Courtyards is a redevelopment failure.
The Laguna Hills mall (pictured) never even had the chance. What do
these projects and others say about redevelopment as public
policy?

Irvine

Irvine Council Approves Children’s Insurance Program Contract

by Voice of OC Jul 28, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Testimony of mother of two uninsured children helps council members decide on $40,000 extension.

Irvine

Irvine Council to Decide on Children’s Health Program

by Voice of OC Jul 27, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Irvine Children’s Health Initiative has helped 472 of 1,760 children in Irvine identified as lacking health insurance.

Investigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections

Another Twist in ‘Irvine 11’ Fight

by Voice of OC Jul 27, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

A coalition of civil rights groups and bar associations have come out against the school’s decision to suspend the Muslim Student Union from operating on the UC Irvine campus.

Irvine, Newport Beach

Irvine Developers May Break Silence on Business Complex Fees

by Voice of OC Jul 26, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Irvine Business Complex developers have so far been quiet about possibly footing the bill for $75 million in infrastructure improvements and mitigation measures.

Countywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories

Irvine’s Underdog: Questions for Christina Shea

by Voice of OC Jul 26, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Irvine city councilwoman, who will be termed out in November, talks about her successes (and failures) fighting what she believes was a career-long crusade against an unethical council majority.

Investigative, Irvine

Larry Agran Says Grand Jury Got Facts Wrong

by Voice of OC Jul 23, 2010Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Great Park Chairman Larry Agran blasted last month’s grand jury report on the park. Grand jury member says park officials had an opportunity to dispute the report’s facts before it was released.

Irvine

Top Irvine Planning Official to Work for City’s Nemesis

by Voice of OC Jul 20, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The Southern California Association of Governments and Irvine have had a tumultuous history. Now SCAG has poached the city’s head of community development.

Investigative, Politics & Elections, San Juan Capistrano

Developer Defends Mobile Home Park Policy

by Voice of OC Jul 19, 2010Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Spokesman says San Juan Capistrano mobile home park residents’ concerns regarding toxic dust if old landfill is dug up on adjacent site are unwarranted.