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.
Tag: Irvine City Council
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?
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Approves $25 Million Expansion to Animal Shelter
The proposed expansions will add nearly 10,000 square feet of space to the facility, but reduce the total amount of space for animals.
Posted inInvestigative
Anaheim’s Corruption Investigation Highlights How Lobbyists Across OC Slip Past Registration Rules
While the investigative report focused on Anaheim, it’s a problem that’s become more apparent across the county amidst questions on how special interests influence city leaders.
Posted inGovernment
Will Paid Parental Leave Become Standard for OC’s Public Sector Employees?
Paid parental leave has been linked to reduced infant mortality and postpartum depression among mothers. Will more OC cities take up the accommodation for public workers?
