A council majority supported bringing back a grocery worker retention ordinance that would require grocers to keep on the same employees for at least 90 days if ownership changes hands.
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Irvine Looks to Protect Grocery Worker Jobs
The city council is set to consider a grocery store worker retention ordinance that would require large chain grocery stores to keep the same staff for 90 days if ownership changes hands.
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How Much is a City Council Member’s Time Worth?
Irvine Councilman William Go yanked a proposal to double elected leaders’ pay in his city, but Westminster leaders are discussing a similar proposal.
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Irvine to Split Ad Revenue With Incoming Great Park Baseball Team
A yet-to-be-named professional baseball team from the MLB-partnered Pioneer Baseball League will use the Great Park Baseball Stadium for its home games as the city faces projected budget deficits.
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Irvine Brings Longtime City Manager Out of Retirement Amid Budget Crisis
After nearly a decade away, Irvine is bringing back an old city manager to fill in while they look for someone new to take over the role while grappling with bleak budget forecasts.
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Irvine Moves to Ban Synthetic Kratom and Whippets
City leaders are looking to ban the sale of the substances in the city, following the lead of several other Orange County cities that have already made the move.
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Family of Autistic Man Killed by Irvine Police Question What Went Wrong in Fatal Encounter
The shooting came after police had been called to the house multiple times, but family members say Daniel Meltvedt could have been talked down.
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How Much Money did Irvine Spend Remodeling City Hall?
City leaders are weighing a review of how much they spent remodeling city hall amid questions on the multimillion dollar renovation.
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Irvine Asks Voters to Change Election System While Budget Deficit Looms
Irvine voters will be able to weigh in during November’s election about whether or not they want their city to start using ranked choice voting in 2028.
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OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Orange County’s three largest cities are grappling with budget deficits while county Supervisors were criticized by the OC Grand Jury for unchecked spending – these are some of this week’s top civic news stories.
