Supporters who want to build Orange County’s first veterans cemetery near the heart of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station rather than on strawberry fields near the 5 and 405 freeways, turned in more than 18,500 signatures Thursday to call a special election on the issue.
Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inIrvine, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Placentia
Three OC Cities Contract With Irvine Firm 5 Bars To Keep Control of Wireless Transmitters on Street Lights
Irvine-based 5 Bars Communities won contracts with at least three Orange County cities, saying it could protect them from impacts of state legislation taking away city power to say where wireless transmitters are installed. Lake Forest may opt Nov. 7 to handle the issue itself.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Veterans Cemetery Dedicated at Irvine Strawberry Fields
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery was dedicated Friday at what is now strawberry fields near the 5 and 405 interchange, marking a milestone in a battle fought by county veterans for over 15 years.
Posted inIrvine
OC Veterans Cemetery to be Dedicated at Strawberry Fields
The city of Irvine and developer FivePoint Holdings are sponsoring a flag raising and dedication ceremony today for Orange County’s first veterans cemetery on what are now strawberry fields next to the 5 and 405 freeway interchange.
Posted inIrvine, State
Veterans to Immediately Get All 125 Acres for Cemetery in Irvine
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery will be 125 acres from the beginning, despite earlier uncertainties, after the Irvine City Council voted 3-2 to transfer all of the land, along with the deed, to the California Department of Veterans Affairs following a land swap with a developer.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine to Hold Special Meeting on Veterans Cemetery
The Irvine City Council has scheduled a last-minute special meeting at 4 p.m. today to discuss specifics for a land swap with developer FivePoint Holdings that could lead to Orange County’s first veterans cemetery.
Posted inIrvine
Anger Over Veterans Cemetery Rumblings in Irvine
The Irvine City Council is rumored to have scheduled a closed session discussion of the veterans cemetery during its Sept. 26 meeting. The discussion reportedly will include using 100 acres of the veterans cemetery land for hotels, homes or other commercial purposes until the land is needed to bury veterans.
Posted inIrvine, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Vets Cemetery in Irvine Stuck?
Irvine City staff are asking questions about the future of idle portions of a proposed 125-acre veterans’ cemetery – possibly eyeing vacant parcels for commercial development. Veteran leaders are publicly worrying that an expected Tuesday vote to finalize a controversial land swap for the vets cemetery could be in doubt along with key aspects of the deal to bring a state veterans’ cemetery to Irvine.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Picks 6th Ranked Firm for Great Park Wifi Upgrade
The Irvine City Council, citing fears that pending state legislation could cost it money, rejected its staff’s top ranked firms and instead awarded one of the lowest-rated companies a contract to help upgrade wireless communications inside the Great Park.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Again Puts Off Decision on Overturning Airport Commission Rejection of Hotel and Office Project
“I need to put my trust in someone to help me resolve that conflict,” said Councilman Jeff Lalloway, who made the motion to hire a consultant and bring the issue back for a vote Sept 12. “When public safety is involved, this is way too important of an issue just to dismiss.”
