It was U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson’s first ruling in a closely-watched civil rights lawsuit against south OC cities.
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 inIrvine, State
OC Veterans Cemetery Gets $20 Million from State, but Future Location is Unknown
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery got $20 million in state funding when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the budget, but the cemetery has yet to find a site in Irvine after battles between the city and the state legislature.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Veterans Cemetery Site in Irvine Moves Ahead at State Level But Stalls in Irvine
The official location of the proposed Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Irvine remains unclear after the California Senate Veterans Affairs Committee moves legislation naming one site, while Irvine is looking at another one.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Veterans Cemetery Location Remains Uncertain
The State Legislature is eyeing the original site near the heart of the old Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, while city leaders, concerned about funding, also are eyeing a golf course site.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Dance, Irvine, Top Stories
After 15 Years, Local Professional Dance Company Backhausdance is Just Warming Up
PREVIEW: Backhausdance closes out the Irvine Barclay’s contemporary dance series with two world premieres.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Appoints Planning Commissioner to Fill Council Vacancy
The Irvine City Council appointed Planning Commissioner Mike Carroll Tuesday to fill a dais vacancy left by former Mayor Don Wagner after he won the March special election to become a County supervisor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Irvine
Johnson-Norris: The People of Irvine Deserve to Choose Their Next Council Member
Irvine resident Lauren Johnson-Norris, who chairs the Irvine Community Services Commission, writes that voters should decide their elected leaders, arguing that a special election should be held to fill the vacant seat on the Irvine City Council.
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7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say
The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.
Posted inFullerton, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana
Irvine City Council Will Attempt Complicated Appointment Process to Fill Vacant Council Seat
Irvine City Council members are looking at filling a vacancy on the dais through a complicated appointment process in an effort to avoid a special election that’s still on the table, though it could be costly, according to city officials.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Wrestles With City Council Vacancy
Irvine voters will have to wait until at least late April before they know how a vacancy on the City Council will be filled after council members, while moving parts of an appointment process forward, rejected the appointment mechanics recommended by staff.
