After an eight hour council meeting, council members ultimately took no action on picking a final site in Irvine and encouraged veterans to explore other options.
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
Organizers Call Out Ladera Ranch Homeowners Association for Constricting Planned Pride Event
Organizers point out that plenty of large events, like Covid-19 restriction protests, took place at Ladera Ranch parks uninhibited over the last year.
Posted inCountywide
Veterans Coalition Abandons Cemetery Push in Irvine, Shifts Focus to Gypsum Canyon
The announcement comes the day before Irvine’s vote on which site they will offer up to the state for the cemetery.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Schedules Long-Awaited Discussion To Choose Site Of State Veterans Cemetery
The decision could be the final choice on where Orange County veterans are laid to rest or ultimately take off the table the site people have argued over for a decade.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response
While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
Posted inGovernment
Idea for Irvine Great Park Residents Committee Stalls Despite Council Campaign Promises
While Great Park residents pay some of the highest property taxes in Irvine, they have almost no say on what their money goes toward.
Posted inCountywide
San Clemente Could Disband Its Coastal Advisory Committee Despite Facing Host of Beach Issues
The committee is tasked with studying and tackling the city’s beach sand loss, ocean bacteria, and stormwater runoff issues.
Posted inGovernment
Downtown Mission Viejo Property Owner Challenges City Hall Secrecy in Court
After months of closed-door discussions regarding a downtown redevelopment plan in Mission Viejo, a property owner in the area has filed a lawsuit against the city.
Posted inGovernment
Veterans Abandon Potential Cemetery Site Ahead of Contentious Irvine City Council Vote
The announcement could trigger the city pulling out of the cemetery debate altogether, writing off nearly a decade’s worth of work by advocates on both sides of the debate.
Posted inIrvine
California’s Veterans’ Affairs Agency Issues Long Awaited Study Estimating Costs For Competing Irvine Sites
The study concludes a nearby golf course site is $30 million less expensive to build on than another site closer to the original hangars at the former U.S. Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
