Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
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
Will Trash Be Piling Up Through the Holidays Across Orange County?
Trash collection workers say this dispute – and the service backups – could stretch through the foreseeable future.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine to Choose Default Rates for Residents Under OC’s New Clean Energy Agency
City council members’ decision tonight could change residents’ electric bills when the program launches next fall, providing more clean energy at an unknown cost.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Council, State Senator Play Hot Potato on Addressing Asphalt Factory Emissions
In November, the city council asked Senator Dave Min to step in and fix the problem. Now, he’s saying it’s their job to clean it up.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: UC South Coast Educates, Collaborates with 200 Acres of Farmland
Hidden in plain sight, the farm at UC South Coast wasn’t accessible to the general public until a few years ago. Research projects, chefs and the local community benefit from this outdoor research laboratory in OC.
Posted inMusic
Venezuelan Pianist Gabriela Montero Improvises, Stands Up for Human Rights
The innovative musician will perform Russian compositions and play an improvised score to a silent Chaplin film Sunday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
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OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
Posted inGovernment
Mission Viejo Looks to Redevelop Golf Course Following Controversial Stein Mart Purchase
Mission Viejo city officials are moving forward with two city redevelopment projects within a two-mile range: one at a local golf course and a bond-funded project across the street from city hall.
