While the decision to move forward was widely celebrated, the exact details on what will go in the park are still up for debate.
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
Irvine Asphalt Company Receives Two Odor Violations in Two Days
The facility has received seven violations over the last three and a half years as residents ask local officials to intervene, while air pollution concerns persist.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine City Council to Explore Botanical Garden at Old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station
The council’s discussion on Tuesday would be the first time in nearly a decade the city chooses to study a specific site for the garden, including a possible veterans memorial.
Posted inEducation
Capistrano School District Struggles to Get Substitute Teachers During Omicron Wave
The school board also tabled a resolution calling for more local control over pandemic safety measures.
Posted inGovernment
OC Judge Says Mission Viejo’s Secret Property Negotiations Don’t Violate Transparency Law
A local property owner unsuccessfully sued the Mission Viejo City Council for allegedly violating California’s open meetings law by discussing the Stein Mart redevelopment in closed door meetings.
Posted inEducation
Saddleback Valley School District Angers Parents by Ending COVID Dashboard During Surge
The district argues it can’t keep up with the high number of positive cases to provide accurate data to the public, while parents say they’re being left in the dark.
Posted inGovernment
Family Ties: Nepotism Fuels Political Fights in Some Orange County Cities
Officials in some Orange County cities have begun to question why local leaders in town seem to come from the same families.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Residents Face Electricity Price Hike After Clean Power Agency Picks Preliminary Rates
While public officials promised a lower price than Edison for years, officials were barely able to offer a plan that broke even with Edison’s rates.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Unprepared For Looming Senior Population Boom, Experts Warn
The County of Orange’s regional response to the upcoming population boom is just getting started.
