Prosecutors appear to be asking questions about how the Chamber ran the city’s tourism bureau – and managed tax funds behind it – before city leaders took control last year.
Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Shoots Down Plastics Ban For Now, Keeps Studying Issue
City council members backed off the proposed single use plastics ban after complaints from local businesses they hadn’t done enough to engage the community.
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Irvine Asphalt Factory Closes Today After Years of Complaints
The factory’s closure ends a years-long campaign led by residents who wanted clean air, and opens up questions on what the city’s plans are for the site moving forward.
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Orange County Soccer Club To Stay at Great Park; Will Irvine Break Even?
The club nearly left last year after a fight between fans and the city over how much control the city should have of the stadium, but now the team is poised to stay for the near future.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Becomes Latest Orange County City to Consider District Elections
The proposed switch in Irvine’s election system heads to the March primary ballot as some cities in Orange County have recently been fighting back against legal threats over the issue.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine To Ask Voters If They Should Switch to District Elections
City council members are picking a new district map to put in front of voters, and if approved it would fundamentally change how one of the county’s largest cities handles elections.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Cities Crack Down on E-Bikes With Stricter Regulations
Huntington Beach is the latest city to increase restrictions on e-bikes, while Irvine studies how many accidents are going on in town.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Becomes Second Orange County City to Eye Tightening Lobbyist Rules
City council members directed staff to come back with a plan to tighten Irvine’s lobbyist regulations on the same night Anaheim officials did in the wake of that city’s corruption scandal.
Posted inCountywide
Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal Ignites Reform Proposals in Irvine
Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder is laying out a series of new options to tighten up the city’s lobbying rules and increase transparency as Anaheim wrestles with reforms of its own amidst a corruption scandal.
Posted inGovernment
Is Anaheim a Cue for More Cities to Start Registering Lobbyists?
If a city with one of the most robust public lobbying disclosures can still find itself under the FBI’s lens and an independent corruption probe, what does that say about cities without such rules?
