The study could lead the city to follow others that have banned retailers’ use of plastic bags.
Tag: Jeffrey Lalloway
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories, Transportation
Can the Great Park Be Built Without Redevelopment?
As it has become more likely that the park will lose funding totaling $2.2 billion over 40 years, its leadership has been privately exploring other fundraising ideas. One city councilman wants to have a more public discussion.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Worried Over ‘Warped Tour’ at Great Park
The safest city in America is no place for the hard rock show, council members say.
Posted inIrvine
State Denies Great Park Bid to Keep $1.4 Billion in Tax Dollars
The state’s decision further clouds the future of what was billed as a rival to Balboa Park in San Diego and Central Park in New York.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Board Approves Funding for Solar Decathlon
The national event has been held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The approval, however, did not come without controversy over another no-bid contract.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Encouraged by Likelihood of OK for Great Park Funding
The Department of Finance’s pending decision could put to rest worries that Irvine would lose an estimated $1.4 billion in future tax revenue.
Posted inIrvine, Water, Power & Waste
Irvine to Send ‘Strong’ Letter to Nuclear Commission
The City Council wants the planning radius for a nuclear disaster at San Onofre to be extended to 50 miles.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
At Odds Over Great Park Letter
Sources say Beth Krom, an Irvine councilwoman and chairwoman of the Great Park board of directors, tried to hide from other directors a letter proposing a controversial lease expansion at the park. Krom calls the accusations election-year posturing.
Posted inIrvine
Controversial Great Park Contract on Chopping Block
The Great Park Board of Directors will consider a park budget that would slash a $100,000-per-month contract for the public relations firm Forde & Mollrich.
Posted inIrvine
More Than Double the Number of Great Park Homes?
The proposal would increase the number of homes surrounding the Great Park in Irvine from nearly 5,000 to more than 10,000.
