Irvine is the second city in the agency to look at pulling out since launch, with Huntington Beach city leaders also currently studying the idea.
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 inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Struggle To Handle Electric Bike Regulations
While e-bikes have exploded in popularity over the past three years, local lawmakers are racing to keep up with managing the local impacts of the ever growing market.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will Protections for Hotel Workers Stretch to All of Orange County or Die in Irvine?
Voters in Laguna Beach rejected similar protections, and hoteliers are already pushing to overturn Irvine’s newly adopted laws protecting workers.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Aliso Viejo Lowers Campaign Contributions Limit, Capping it at $1,000 Per Election Per Donor
The City Council approved an ordinance lowering the limit from $4,900, the state default cap.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Laguna Niguel City Council Approves Controversial Condo Project Below Former Landslide
After nearly a decade in development, the project is moving forward, with residents still dissatisfied on how safe it is to build on the site of a landslide.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine City Councilman Resigns for a Week To Skirt Term Limit Rules
Councilman Larry Agran will step off the dais for a week in a move that could let him remain in office four years longer than current term limits allow.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Voters Just Elected a Democrat Supermajority, But Will They Work Together?
While four of the five council members were elected with the backing of the OC Democratic Party, it’s an open question on whether or not they’ll be a cohesive group.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: Cheferbly Reinvents Specialty Dining
Our food columnist learns more about a side of dining not often discussed – private dining and the concept of pop-ups as they relate to OC-based platform Cheferbly.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Laguna Niguel City Council to Consider Development on Former Landslide Site
While the project has been in the works for nearly a decade, council members are set to meet on Dec. 5 to consider approving new condos at a site where previous ones were crushed.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Voters on Track to Reject Lincoln Club-Backed Candidates
Councilman Anthony Kuo looks to have lost reelection to UCI Professor Kathleen Treseder, setting up a growing shift to the left on the city council.
