Free movie screenings are held in Orange County Regional Parks, which began on June 9 going through September 8.
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 inLaguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Appoints Second New Council Member This Year
After seeing the second city council resignation within two months, Laguna Niguel council members appointed a retired Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy to fill the vacancy.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Where in the World Are SoCal’s Air Quality Regulators?
There’s a regional frustration that OC’s air quality regulators have shifted the weight of their own jobs to the very communities being harmed.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Considers Creating New Housing Agency, Questions if Old One Worked
After 17 years, the city’s land trust has created less than 500 affordable housing units, and some city leaders say it’s time for a more aggressive approach.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine and Santa Ana Improve in Nationwide Park Rankings as Anaheim Stumbles
The importance of parks to your local City Council can determine how many miles you’ll have to walk to access open space – and the difference of park acreage between low and high income neighborhoods.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Leaders Gear Up To Deliver on the Great Promises of the Great Park
City leaders are cheering on the billion dollar investment they have planned for the park, but many of their biggest projects remain fuzzy on the details.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Laguna Niguel Looks to Appoint Another Council Member in Second Vacancy This Year
Officials are looking to appoint a replacement after Councilmember Sandy Rains abruptly resigned on May 10, citing safety concerns.
Posted inAliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo Will Convert to District Elections Starting in 2024
The city becomes the latest in Orange County to begin the transition to by-district elections under the threat of a lawsuit claiming that the city’s current system is discriminatory against minority voters and candidates.
Posted inLaguna Niguel
Another Laguna Niguel City Council Member Abruptly Resigns
A couple months after Sandy Rains stepped down from the mayoral role, the former councilwoman is leaving office altogether. It’s the second resignation since April.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Approves New Bond Debt to Purchase and Close Asphalt Plant
The proposed bonds worth over $300 million mark the council’s first concrete step to get the money they need to shut down the plant.
