Elected officials who challenge the status quo across Orange County city halls – in places with small budgets like Cypress and as big as Anaheim and Irvine – often face pushback from their colleagues.
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 inTop Stories
Mission Viejo Rejects Proposal to Create Professional Cricket Fields
The council voted against the item due to concerns that it would take away space for youth soccer and arts in the city.
Posted inOutdoors
California’s First Regional Park Was Created in Orange County
The park, which just celebrated its 125th anniversary last year, is still providing the public access to the great outdoors.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Approves $25 Million Expansion to Animal Shelter
The proposed expansions will add nearly 10,000 square feet of space to the facility, but reduce the total amount of space for animals.
Posted inInvestigative
Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Highlights How Lobbyists Across OC Slip Past Registration Rules
While the investigative report focused on Anaheim, it’s a problem that’s become more apparent across the county amidst questions on how special interests influence city leaders.
Posted inGovernment
Will Paid Parental Leave Become Standard for OC’s Public Sector Employees?
Paid parental leave has been linked to reduced infant mortality and postpartum depression among mothers. Will more OC cities take up the accommodation for public workers?
Posted inEconomy
Irvine Kills Negotiations With Live Nation, Wants Amphitheater to Generate City Revenue
City leaders considered having Live Nation run their proposed facility worth over $150 million for months, but they formally killed any chance of a deal Tuesday night and are looking for another operator.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Considers Funding $100 Million Great Park Amphitheater
Despite being a public facility, the proposed amphitheater would be managed by Live Nation, who would hang onto most of the revenue from the facility.
Posted inMission Viejo
Does Mission Viejo Need Two Dozen New Pickleball Courts?
A four-level parking structure proposal in Mission Viejo could include 28 pickleball courts on the top floor, which could boost the overall cost.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
On Strike: Orange County Hotel Workers Picket For Better Pay
Hotel employees in Anaheim, Irvine and Los Angeles began striking this week as the union pushes for a $5 minimum wage increase and $3 a year increase after.
