A group of residents is asking for answers from the city attorney on how the council has complied with open meeting laws and questioning how expenditures were approved.
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 inOutdoors
Newport Beach Residents Stop $13K County Sale of Back Bay Park Land to Wealthy GOP Donor
A petition has gathered enough signatures to force the County of Orange to either “terminate” the sale or put it up before voters in an election.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine to Fight Lawsuit Compelling Voting Districts, Setting Up Years-Long Legal Battle
If the city wins, they would hang on to their current at large election system, but it remains unclear if residents actually want that.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Political Donor’s $13K Bid for Back Bay Park Land Stokes Opposition, Debate Over Who Gets Priority for Public Land in OC
A proposal by Newport Beach political donor Buck Johns to buy park land for $13,000 has sparked uproar and questions over who gets prioritized for public land in OC.
Posted inCountywide
Two New Coronavirus Vaccination Clinics Come to Santa Ana and Irvine
The new vaccination sites are opening up with the help of Providence, a nonprofit Catholic health care system.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Council Discussed District Voting Behind Closed Doors, Could Lead To Lawsuit Or New Elections
While most of the council has remained mute on the final decision, they’re expected to make a public statement on the issue before April 25.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Aliso Viejo Cracks Down On Human Trafficking With New Ordinance
The city is enacting new regulations to combat illegal activity.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Anti-Hate Resolution Gets Political in Anaheim, Questions Persist On Concrete Action Curbing Racism In OC
Anaheim, Irvine, Buena Park and Seal Beach city officials adopted resolutions condemning hate this week.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Great Park Homeowners Are Paying for Largest Municipal Park in OC History: Now They Want A Voice
After years of paying some of the highest property taxes in Orange County, homeowners in Irvine’s Great Park are asking for an explanation on where all their money is going.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Cities Continue Discussion On How To Address Hate Incidents
Four more of Orange County’s cities are discussing hate against Asian Americans over the past year, and how they’ll address it moving forward.
