Doors closed at the beginning of the year due to Irvine transitioning from a county-run library system to a city-run program.
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.
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OC’s Biggest Headlines as Controversy Brews Over Herbicides in Creeks
South county residents forced a pause on herbicide use in local waterways, another city may require staffed self-checkout stands – these are some of OC’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Partners with Costa Mesa for Homeless Shelter Beds
Irvine residents will have access to beds, as available, at Costa Mesa’s homeless shelter.
Posted inOutdoors
Will Irvine’s Great Park Run Out of Cash Before It’s Completed?
City staff announced last week the park is losing millions of dollars a year under its current spending plans as projects struggle to break ground.
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Six-Story Apartment Proposal Sparks Community Uproar in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo leaders are weighing a high-density housing project that would add hundreds of new units to a pre-existing apartment complex.
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Another Orange County City Dials Back Senior Transportation
City officials in Mission Viejo are limiting the number of rides allowed per month for its senior mobility program after other cities made similar cuts.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Immigrant Aid Efforts Expand Again in Orange County
Irvine is launching a $100,000 fund to help connect immigrant families impacted by deportation efforts to lawyers as an Anaheim official calls for a legal aid fund in OC’s largest city.
Posted inGovernment
OC’s Biggest Headlines as District Attorney Grapples With Lawsuits
Orange County lost another lawsuit alleging harassment by a prosecutor, Santa Ana Police Chief disputes federal officials’ assertion protestors attacked them last month – these are some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inOutdoors
Is Irvine Trading One Neighborhood Next to a Polluter for Another?
While city leaders celebrated the demolition of an asphalt factory near homes earlier this month, they just sold land to a developer for new houses right next to a county landfill.
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Irvine Looks to Fund Bike Storage, Mobility Improvements at Train Station
Irvine officials voted to fund a “mobility hub” at the Irvine train station that could include resources like a bicycle lending program, bike storage and repair services.
