The city’s wrestled for years with complaints that homes are too close to warehouses, creating traffic and noise problems.
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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‘See and Be Seen’: OC Fire Watch Volunteers Use Vigilance to Prevent Wildfires
Volunteers deploy when conditions pose a heightened risk for flames and educate the public about the best ways to prevent wildfires.
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Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Bilingual storytimes, makerspaces and fitness hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly holiday events offered through public libraries, museums and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where to Walk Your Thanksgiving Meal Off in OC
Here is a roundup of our top walking and hiking picks you can visit today.
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Irvine Removes Hotel Worker Protections, Repealing Maximum Workload Thresholds
Irvine City Council members voted to repeal hotel worker protections that outlined increased compensation for heavy workloads.
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Seeding The Next Generation at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Volunteers at Laguna Canyon Foundation collect and process native seeds, fostering habitat restoration, conservation education, and community involvement.
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Irvine Looks to Crackdown on Illegal Camping After Homeless Shelter Reversal
Irvine officials strengthened the city’s ability to remove homeless encampments within the city after a failed attempt to create a homeless shelter.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
South OC Continues Refusing To Pay Lawyers Fees for District Elections
As an attorney was bringing forth claims that several south OC cities were breaking voting rights laws and disenfranchising minority voters, city officials moved to delay paying a lawyer their fees.
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Irvine City Council Election Night Results 2024
Four city council seats — including the mayor’s seat — are up for election in Irvine’s first contest utilizing by-district voting. Here are the initial election night results.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Backs Out of Proposed Homeless Shelter at 11th Hour
The city will take a $1 million loss from a nonrefundable deposit after city council members rescinded the land purchase minutes before escrow was slated to close.
