The San Juan Capistrano City Council is scheduled to vote once again on a water surcharge that would cover costs related to additive leaks traced to Chevron gas stations.
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, San Juan Capistrano, Water, Power & Waste
The Smell of Horse Manure Could Be Just the Beginning
County officials say developing homes and an equestrian center
at a site in San Juan Capistrano where there is a buried landfill
is a bad idea.
Posted inIrvine
Big Money For Schools Might Go Before Irvine Voters
Councilman Larry Agran wants initiatives on the November ballot that would, among other things, funnel millions to public schools. One of Agran’s council colleagues is suspicious that Agran would use the initiatives to help his own election chances.
Posted inIrvine
Great Park Legal Teams Might Swap Responsibilities
The Irvine City Council is slated to decide on swapping the responsibilities of the Great Park’s legal teams. The swap could save some much-needed cash.
Posted inIrvine
‘Pray the Gay Away’ Conference Draws Protesters
Gay rights activists show up at Concordia University to protest a religious conference that claimed it can free homosexuals of their gay identities through religion.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Council Revives Fight Over Medical Benefits
City leaders exchange rhetoric over whether they should get the same benefits as rank-and-file employees but don’t take any action on the issue.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Irvine
KOCE on Voice of OC
KOCE’s David Nazar reports on UC Irvine’s discipline of the Muslim Student Union.
Posted inCountywide, Equality & Equity, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Gay Rights Movement Becoming More Confrontational with Religious Right
Exodus International holds its annual conference aimed at changing people’s sexual identities in Irvine this week. Meanwhile, gay activists hold their own conference to confront what they say is hate mongering.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Council Trims Its Way to a Budget Surplus
City leaders, seeking a cushion for unexpected legal costs like those that hit the city this year, approve a budget that cuts over $950,000 in expenses.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Denies Lease Extension to Social Services Group
The Community Health Enrichment Collaborative, which assists low-income residents in the city, has its request for a month-by-month lease denied.
