After fierce pushback from residents and business owners over proposed rate hikes that could triple bills, local water board officials asked staff to consider alternative plans.
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 inOutdoors
Are Retail and Restaurants Finally Coming to the Great Park?
City leaders and developers have promised a future retail center at the park for years, and now are looking at hiring another developer to get it done.
Posted inNEWS
Hotel Workers in Irvine and Anaheim Join Second Round of Strikes
Workers at three hotels in OC walked out as part of a series of rolling strikes across Southern California as a labor union demands greater pay for employees.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Will Irvine Hold Onto Extra Power at OC’s Clean Energy Agency?
A public split between city leaders is generating questions over how much power one city should have at the countywide power agency.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Hangs Onto Great Park Board Amid Questions Over Redundancy
Some city leaders insist that a separate meeting for the Great Park increases resident’s interactions with the city, while one councilwoman pointed out the meetings are nearly empty.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s City of Seniors May Allow Cannabis Businesses
Laguna Woods, a city where 80% of the residents are aged 65 and older, may become Orange County’s newest city to allow cannabis storefronts.
Posted inIrvine
Hotel Maid Sues Irvine Hilton For Allegedly Violating City’s Worker Protection Law
An Irvine Hilton maid is suing the hotel for allegedly not following a city new law intended to shield workers from sexual harassment and poor working conditions.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Looks Inward On Great Park’s Future
Once considered the mark of Irvine’s rise to regional leadership, the Great Park board of directors could be dissolved this week. The move could save taxpayers $50,000 a year.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Businesses Shocked Over Staggering Proposed Water Bill Hike
After years of neglect under prior city management, water officials say the rate hikes will fund much-needed improvements.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Has Largely Ignored Implications of FBI Corruption Probe Released Last Summer
Unlike Anaheim, Irvine officials voted against launching an investigation into the alleged corruption at city hall detailed in FBI affidavits.
