Discussions about buying the Stein Mart building near City Hall will now be led by council members Brian Goodell and Ed Sachs, who will meet privately as an ad hoc committee to discuss the purchase amid proposed downtown renovation plans.
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 inSafety, Security & Justice
What Does the Released Footage Around OC Sheriff Deputy Killing of Kurt Reinhold Show?
Reinhold’s death has since sparked protest, a wrongful death lawsuit by Reinhold’s family, and now, media attention from around the U.S.
Posted inNEWS
Dispute Erupts Over Proposed Rail Project Along Eroding Capistrano Beach
A side-track proposal to ease train congestion has sparked local concern over noise and the ongoing risks of coastal erosion.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Mission Viejo Mulling Ordinance to Change and Allow Residential Beekeeping
If approved, the law would allow residents to perform beekeeping activities on their properties.
Posted inIrvine
Veterans Cemetery Site Remains Up in the Air, Legal Battles Loom
After years of debate, Irvine seems poised to enter a fierce legal fight over two competing sites while a third option on county land near the intersection of the 241 and the 91 freeways gains support.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
South County Teen Sues OC Sheriff Deputy Who Pulled Gun on Him at Skate Park While Off Duty
It’s the latest lawsuit against the department over Sheriff deputies’ actions on and off duty.
Posted inGovernment
How Will More Than $1 Billion in New Aid Be Spent in OC? And When Will the Public Get to Give Input?
Will the public be brought into the discussion early, or towards the end after the plan has been mostly already decided in private? It’s a key question facing local officials as they prepare to receive a wave of new stimulus money.
Posted inMission Viejo
Amid Secrecy Complaints, Mission Viejo City Council Considers First Step Toward Renovating Downtown
After the owners of the Stein Mart property in Mission Viejo’s core district approached the city to sell, the city council will now take a first concrete step toward the downtown revitalization first presented in 2017.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Community Calls to Stop Asian Hate Continue in Orange County in Wake of Atlanta Killings
The pandemic has meant a year of change, but also a surge in racism and violence towards Asian Americans.
Posted inEconomy
Year of Coronavirus Has Grocery Chains, Workers Facing Off Over Hero Pay
Grocery store chains say government doesn’t have the right to interfere in business while their employees say they’ve been spit on and insulted for less pay.
