The city leaders are looking at settling their lawsuit with the factory and helping them move or condemning the land and evicting them through eminent domain.
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 inPolitics & Elections
New State Law Could Curb Pay to Play Politics in Orange County & California
The new law comes as calls for campaign finance reform have been intensifying in Anaheim, where an FBI corruption probe upended the Angel Stadium land sale and saw Mayor Harry Sidhu resign.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santana: The Voices of Iranian Women Keep Resonating at Protests in OC and Across The Globe
Killing of a 22-year-old Iranian woman by the country’s oppressive regime triggers protests across SoCal as part of a global movement.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
California Appeals Court Blocks Removal of Mission Viejo City Council Majority
The council members will remain in office until the court makes a decision on the case, stalling a previous order that would’ve thrown them out of office tomorrow.
Posted inNEWS
Mission Viejo Appoints City Manager to Run the Town After Judge Boots Council Majority
After an OC Superior Court Judge tossed three council members in an election lawsuit, city officials handed the city manager a blank check to run the city.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s Clean Power Agency Launches For Homes Next Week: What Does That Mean For You?
While the program rolled out to businesses in April, this is the first opportunity for some county residents to jump onboard the new program.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine City Council Moves Ahead With Publicly Financed Great Park Amphitheater
The proposed facility didn’t have many details to show the public, with city staff promising more information will come as it’s developed.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Looking At Building New Great Park Amphitheater Rivaling Hollywood Bowl
Precise details on the stadium are nearly nonexistent, with city staff asking to take a more in depth look at what it would take to build the facility.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart
Nearly half of the board’s 15 members have resigned, opening questions of how much work the task force can accomplish while city officials gear up for new park developments.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo City Council Majority To Get Tossed At End of Month
The only way for the majority of council members to stay in office is if the California Court of Appeals issues a stay.
