After two years of resistance, Laguna Hills City Council members approved an intent to transition to district-based elections.
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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Headlines From Across Orange County as Fall Begins
A replica Vietnam War memorial wall coming to town, a potential gate tax on Disneyland, cities increasingly cracking down on smoking – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines this week.
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Is Orange County’s Struggling Green Power Agency Bouncing Back?
Irvine officials decided to stay a member of the Orange County Power Authority after voting to pull out last year.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Redistricting Heats Up
Scores of Republicans throughout Orange County condemn Sacramento’s push to redistrict Congressional maps in response to Texas. Meanwhile, new housing is coming to various parts of OC – these are some of this week’s biggest civic stories.
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San Juan Capistrano Approves Mixed-Use Apartment Building
The San Juan Capistrano City Council approved plans for a 95-unit apartment building with a restaurant and fitness center but tabled plans for a performing arts center next to the residential development.
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Orange County Sounds Off on California Redistricting Push
Some cities, like Orange and Westminster, are denouncing the special election that would allow state legislators to redraw congressional voting districts – a move state Democrats say is in response to Texas.
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Irvine Might See Child Care Grant Program for Children Ages 4 and Below
Irvine City Councilmembers directed staff to research a grant program for families with children ages 0 to 4 and return to the council for formal consideration later.
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Orange County’s Biggest Headlines After SCOTUS Lifts ICE Restrictions
Concerns of roving deportation sweeps, immigrant legal aid, a secret corruption probe into a disgraced former OC Supervisor, talks of a gate tax on Disneyland – these are some of this week’s biggest stories in Orange County.
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Lake Forest Residents Protest Proposed Warehouses Near Homes
Two projects, consisting of industrial and warehouse buildings, are proposed in Lake Forest next to a residential neighborhood, where community members are voicing their opposition.
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Lake Forest Approves El Toro Road Improvements, Street Widening
Three street improvement projects at Jeronimo Road, El Toro Road and Trabuco Road are expected to cost about $10 million.
