The money will pay for expansion of the city’s shuttle system and preparations for a railway underpass.
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 inEducation, Irvine
Irvine City to Give Irvine Schools Foundation $1 Million
Grant made despite $17 million budget deficit. Money will come from unallocated landfill revenues.
Posted inMission Viejo
Special Elections Are Budget Busters in Mission Viejo
The amount of the city’s budget deficit is just about equal to costs relating to two special elections coming up in June.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano’s Brown Act Blues
A letter from the district attorney that surfaced last week casts new light on the city’s ongoing struggle to comply with the state’s sunshine law.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, San Juan Capistrano
Combating the High Cost of Doing Business in San Juan Capistrano
Council is considering a proposal to slash a host of fees that make the city three times more expensive for business owners than Oceanside.
Posted inMission Viejo
More Shots Fired in Mission Viejo’s ‘Right to Vote’ Battle
Council members on opposite sides of the issue claim victory in a just-decided court case on the matter.
Posted inMission Viejo
A ‘Firestorm’ or a Slap On the Wrist?
Mission Viejo officials says cities should fear the consequences for not following state affordable housing laws. But the state’s actual punishment suggests otherwise.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Mission Viejo, Top Stories
Mission Viejo’s Battle over ‘Ballot Box’ Zoning
A special election promises voters the chance to approve future land zone changes via referendum – but the city doubts that promise can be delivered.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Mission Viejo, Top Stories
Topeka Out Googles Fullerton and Mission Viejo
All three want to become one of the search giant’s high-speed internet cities. But the Kansas town wins the day.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Laguna Niguel, Top Stories
Laguna Niguel Councilman Spars with Minuteman over E-verify
Paul Glaab is dubious of the federal government’s controversial immigration check database. This makes Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist dubious of Glaab.
