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.
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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 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.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Veterans Cemetery Remains In Limbo While Some Push City Council To Move Forward Now
The city is waiting on a study to confirm the cemetery’s price tag, but state legislators are trying to secure funding now and need the city council’s support.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Becomes First City In Orange County to Approve Hero Pay for Grocery Workers
In a 3-2 vote, City Council members approved an hourly raise for frontline workers but risk a lawsuit from big box stores moving forward.
Posted inIrvine
Could Grocery Workers in Irvine Get Hero Pay?
Irvine will be the third city to discuss a mandated pay increase for grocery store employees and could be the first in Orange County to pass legislation on the issue.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Residents Raise Alarm Over Dangerous Emissions In Million Dollar Neighborhood
The city of Irvine, widely advertised as the safest city in America, has a problem with chemical emissions in its own backyard according to a new study conducted by UC Irvine scientists.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Approves New Public Participation Measures After Months-Long Debate
Members of the public will be able to speak with the panel live for the first time in nearly a year during council meetings.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Reaffirms Controversial Agenda Setting Policy Over Public Concerns
The rule now permanently require at least two council members move to agendize an item for discussion, residents fear that voices in the council political minority will be silenced.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council To Vote On Councilman Carroll’s Mailer Spending
Nearly two months after the mailers became public knowledge, the council is set to discuss whether or not Carroll was allowed to move $30,000 of his staff budget to mailers.
