The university’s role as a major COVID vaccination center may have given its concert season an unexpected boost.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Seeing Slow Homelessness Progress, Some Ask: What’s the Point to OC’s Point-in-Time Count?
Some wonder what the point is to OC’s biennial homelessness count given slow progress on addressing the region’s homelessness crisis.
Posted inTransportation
Orange County Takes Free Public Transit Leap With ‘Permanent’ Youth Bus Passes
County transit officials say the program has already shown noticeable ridership increases across the area’s public transit system.
Posted inGovernment
A New Fight in Irvine Could Be Brewing Over a Veterans Memorial
While the roughly decade-long fight for a veterans cemetery ended, a new battle is starting to grow over what to do with 125 acres of empty land.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Examines A Public Health Office Aimed at Filling Healthcare Gaps from County
After the city council’s vote, two of the county’s largest cities are looking at creating their own health services to aid the county.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo To Again Discuss Extending Council Member Terms Ahead of November Election
When elected in 2020, voters were told city councilmembers Brian Goodell and Trish Kelley would only run two years, but they could stay in office until 2024.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Will Orange County Cities’ Representation Look Like After This Year?
City officials will decide how to cut up their cities into voting districts based on new census data – a decision that will impact elections for the next decade.
Posted inGovernment
Mission Viejo Resident Alleges Three City Council Members Illegally Extended Their Terms
A Mission Viejo resident sent notice to the attorney general calling for the removal of three council members who have been in office since 2018 despite their election to two-year seats.
Posted inEconomy
Irvine Pursues Permanent Outdoor Dining, Mirroring Programs in Other OC Cities
The new program could open a path for restaurants to hang onto their expanded outdoor dining as residents debate pros and cons.
Posted inEducation
Two Orange County Schools Grapple With Racism And Battles Over Sexual Orientation
The controversies come as the OC Human Relations Commission found an increase in hate crimes and hate incidents throughout the county last year.
