While Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan won endorsement for her reelection campaign, she did so without support of many local Democrats who voted for her less than two years ago.
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 inNEWS
Dana Point Harbor Boaters’ Lawsuit Over Sharp Rent Increases Moves Forward
The battle over Dana Point Harbor gets a judge’s OK to move forward.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Businesses and Public Agencies Left in the Dark As Power Authority Rolls Out
Some business owners in the four cities where Orange County Power Authority is set to begin providing power this week still don’t entirely know what’s going to happen.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Mayor Under Fire From Armenian Community Over Association With Genocide Denier
While Khan has been criticized for months over their connection, tensions boiled over after a video surfaced that some say show her joking about the Armenian genocide. Khan insists it’s a political attack.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Repeals Some Transparency Regulations, Leaves Public Speaking Time Alone
The council proposed nearly half a dozen amendments to their new rules after strong pushback from the public, but residents weren’t satisfied with the changes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
As OC Cities Spur Affordable Housing Near Airport, County Commission Expresses Safety Concerns
Despite concerns from the airport land use commission that there shouldn’t be more housing in these areas, cities are pressing on in an effort to meet the state’s mandated goals.
Posted inOutdoors
Great Park Demolition Set To Move Forward, Paving Way For New Development
The new projects represent the first major steps forward on the park’s offerings in years, opening up hundreds of new acres for development.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
State Legislators, OC City and School District Officials Call For Ending State of Emergency
While nearly every state-imposed pandemic restriction has ended in Orange County, many are still calling for a total repeal of the governor’s state of emergency.
Posted inEducation
Capistrano Unified Trustees Wrestle With School Board Vacancy Following Abrupt Resignation
Pamela Braunstein resigned citing harassment, leaving trustees to figure out how to fill her empty seat on a board that oversees one of the largest school districts in Orange County.
Posted inMusic
Delfeayo Marsalis Says His Style of Jazz is What O.C. Needs Right Now
The famous family’s trombone virtuoso brings his band, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, to Soka University this Saturday.
