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.
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 inInvestigative, Irvine
Larry Agran Says Grand Jury Got Facts Wrong
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.
Posted inIrvine
Top Irvine Planning Official to Work for City’s Nemesis
The Southern California Association of Governments and Irvine have had a tumultuous history. Now SCAG has poached the city’s head of community development.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, San Juan Capistrano
Developer Defends Mobile Home Park Policy
Spokesman says San Juan Capistrano mobile home park residents’ concerns regarding toxic dust if old landfill is dug up on adjacent site are unwarranted.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Asks Candidates to Hold Off on Planting Their Signs
Candidates will be asked to not place signs on public rights of way until 60 days before the November election.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council OKs Business Complex and Ballot Initiatives
Approval of a vision plan for the expansion of a mixed-use development at the Irvine Business Complex paves the way for the addition of at least 6,000 new housing units.
Posted inInvestigative, Laguna Hills, Politics & Elections, Water, Power & Waste
Laguna Hills Residents Subsidize Nellie Gail Horse Poop
If you’re a Laguna Hills resident, you’re paying a higher rate for waste collection — you’re also paying some of the cost of horse manure processing for Nellie Gail Ranch residents.
Posted inIrvine
Business Complex and Ballot Initiatives Highlight Irvine Agenda
The City Council is set to approve a vision plan for the expansion of mixed-use development at the Irvine Business Complex.
Posted inIrvine
Great Park’s Fifth Anniversary Comes With Criticism
OC Register writers and columnists take a hard look at the project’s first five years.
Posted inLaguna Hills, Politics & Elections
Laguna Hills’ Pot-Friendly Council Candidate
Randy Oakley, candidate for Laguna Hills City Council, tells a local pot shop owner he would support having medical marijuana cooperatives operate in town.
