After a resident sued the Mission Viejo City Council claiming all five members need to stand for election this November, an OC Superior Court judge is expected to weigh in later this month.
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 inWater, Power & Waste
City Leaders Approve Audits of Orange County’s Green Power Agency
Two of the OC Power Authority’s member cities have now approved an outside audit of the agency, with Huntington Beach poised to file a lawsuit.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s New Green Power Agency Faces Increasing Calls to Audit Its Operations
Three of the power authority’s five cities are now looking at calling for an audit after attempts to oust the CEO were thwarted by the agency’s legal counsel.
Posted inEconomy
Dwindling Sales Tax Forces Orange County Cities to Rethink Approach to Revenue
The decline in sales tax revenue has pushed some Orange County cities’ budgets to the brink as they figure out new ways to bring in revenue.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What Will OC’s Landscape Look Like in 10 Years? Cities Struggle With Housing Plans
A state database shows Yorba Linda and Irvine as the only OC cities with newly approved housing plans as cities wrestle with where hundreds of thousands of new homes will go by 2029.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Council Shoots Down Consideration to Allow Cannabis Businesses
After the Mission Viejo City Council initially considered allowing cannabis shops in the city, a split council voted 3-2 to prevent the discussion from moving forward.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Primary Election 2022: OC’s Congressional Landscape Results
The latest election night results on races affecting Orange County’s representation at the U.S. House of Representatives.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
County Emergency Agencies Fail Residents When It Comes To Disaster Warnings, OC Cities Pick Up The Slack
While county agencies struggle to send out timely messages to residents on what to do and where to go, cities like Laguna Beach excel.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Voters in Costa Mesa, Irvine, Dana Point and Much of South County Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Chaos Grips OC’s Green Power Agency, CEO Under Fire, Files Whistleblower Complaint
Board members plan to discuss firing CEO Brian Probolsky next week just as he files a whistleblower complaint alleging a coup fueled by double dealing.
