While council members agreed to a land swap with their chosen developer, they disagreed on what projects should actually be designed with the money they got.
Tag: Irvine City Council
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Irvine Eyes Helping Secure San Onofre’s Radioactive Waste
Irvine City Council members voted to join some groups working to find solutions to safely remove and store highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel at the San Onofre Generating Nuclear Station.
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Irvine Eyes Land Swap with Great Park Developer for More Housing
Under the deal, the developer would pick up over 1,000 new housing units while the city takes over a plot of land they hope to develop into a new neighborhood.
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Irvine Looks to Become Local Leader for Handling Toxic Waste
As Mayor Larry Agran is leading the charge for Irvine to take over local leadership dealing with a decommissioned nuclear power plant, city leaders are also grappling with ways to keep their local hazardous waste disposal program alive.
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Where Is Irvine’s Climate Action Plan?
After four years of debates and assurances that it’s in the works, city leaders still haven’t established a plan to address climate change.
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Irvine Officials Look to Use Loan Repayment Funds for Sustainability Projects
The Orange County Power Authority has already started repaying Irvine’s $8 million loan that helped the alternative power agency get started in the first place.
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Irvine Doubles Fourth of July Budget After Great Park Traffic Nightmare
Councilmembers increased the budget from $250,000 to $600,000 due to the need for additional staffing, shuttles, vendors, and planning after this year’s traffic nightmare during the Fourth of July celebration at the Great Park.
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Irvine Considers Creating LGBTQIA+ Resource Center
Councilmembers directed city staff to explore potential programming and nonprofit partnerships to provide resources for LGBTQIA+ residents and youth in Irvine.
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A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike
Health care employees strike as they demand better pay from Kaiser Permanente, more OC cities step into the congressional redistricting battle – these are just some of the biggest headlines in the county this week.
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As More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Whippets, Irvine Sidesteps Ban
Irvine City Council members voted against banning the sale of nitrous oxide, also known as whippets, for recreational drug use, while other Orange County cities crack down on the inhalant.
