Irvine City Council members were narrowly split on a proposal that would have directed staff to research a municipal columbarium in town to store veterans’ and residents’ ashes.
Tag: Irvine veterans cemetery
Posted inCountywide
Veterans Cemetery in Orange County Gets Approval From Governor Gavin Newsom
State agencies now move forward with studying a site at Gypsum Canyon and producing a cost-estimate for how much the cemetery site costs.
Posted inOutdoors
Veterans Cemetery Bill Clears CA Legislature, Reaching Governor’s Desk After Tense Debate
If Newsom signs the bill, state agencies can begin studying a potential home for the cemetery in Gypsum Canyon.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Officials to Study Botanical Garden, Veterans Memorial at Great Park
While the decision to move forward was widely celebrated, the exact details on what will go in the park are still up for debate.
Posted inIrvine
Newsom Restores Funding To OC Veterans Cemetery In Final Budget, Next Steps Unclear
While the governor’s original proposal took the funds back to help address the state government’s coronavirus-driven deficit, negotiations saw the full amount restored.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Stuck Over State Veterans Cemetery Decision
After approving construction following eight years of discussion, the council is now disagreeing over whether to start construction or turn the land over to the state.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council to Discuss Beginning Demolition for Veterans Cemetery
After over seven years of debate, the body could choose to begin the process of preparing a veterans cemetery without confirmed state financial backing.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Berardino: Memo to Irvine Council – Council Violates Spirit of Voting Rights Act
Nick Berardino, Vietnam Combat Veteran and President of VALOR (Veterans Alliance of Orange County) writes that the Irvine City Council is violating the spirit of Voting Rights Act.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
OC State Legislators Clash With State Senate Veterans Affairs Chair Over Proposed Veterans Cemetery Site
Veterans groups have been attempting to build a cemetery on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station for nearly seven years.
Posted inIrvine
Location of Veterans Cemetery In Irvine In Play Again
The state senate’s Veteran Affairs chair is looking to examine multiple sites for the cemetery weeks after the Irvine City Council chose a location.
