Irvine City Council members approved an expansion to the Irvine CONNECT shuttle system and directed staff to research additional expansions.
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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Retail and Restaurants Finally Coming to the Irvine Great Park
Irvine officials are moving forward with a project in the Great Park that’s expected to bring a retail center, including grocery stores, by 2027.
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Free Things to Do: Scenic Hikes, Movie Screenings and Teen Events in OC
A cardio hike in the Red Rock Wilderness and a money management workshop for teens are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
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Irvine Rolls Out Affordable Housing Program For Homeless Students
Irvine officials are using state grant funding to roll out affordable housing programs targeting homeless and housing insecure students in the Irvine Unified School District, Irvine Valley College and their families.
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Betty Martinez-Franco Maintains Lead in Irvine City Council Special Election
Martinez-Franco’s lead is still nearly 600 votes ahead of her nearest challenger as of Wednesday night.
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Who Will be The Seventh Member of Irvine’s City Council?
Here’s the initial results of Irvine’s special city council election to fill a vacant seat.
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Aliso Viejo Rejects Pride Flag Ban at City Hall After Public Pushback
After a council member proposed restricting city flag poles to only the federal, state and local flags, the council rejected the new rule that would have banned the flying of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at city hall.
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Orange County Rallies Over Trump
Opposition voices hit the streets across Orange County Saturday, the latest in a wave of local protests against the Trump Administration increasingly playing out across OC intersections and public spaces.
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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Sober Living Homes
Mission Viejo officials are moving forward with new permitting and management requirements for sober living homes in the city.
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Lake Forest Officials Approve Another Affordable Housing Project
Lake Forest City Councilmembers approved a loan agreement with National Community Renaissance for another affordable housing development for low-income residents.
