New funding in the newly-enacted state budget will go straight to building out infrastructure for the site and laying the groundwork for new burial plots.
Tag: Orange County Veterans Cemetery
Posted inCountywide
Santana: State VA Greenlights Orange County Vet Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon
More than a decade in the making, state officials earlier this month announced completion of a critical viability study for a veterans cemetery.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Leaders Reject Columbarium Proposal to Store Veterans’ Ashes
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.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Leaders to Again Consider a Space for Veterans’ Ashes in Great Park
Irvine City Council members are set to again debate adding a columbarium to the park’s plans after losing out on a veterans cemetery.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines in 2025
As the year comes to an end, Voice of OC gives readers a run down of the biggest stories of 2025 including former Supervisor Andrew Do’s conviction, the passing of Prop. 50 and the latest on OC’s Veteran Cemetery.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine City Council Splits on Plans for Future of Great Park
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.
Posted inState
Orange County Veterans Cemetery Being Redesigned to Reduce Cost
The redesign comes as the project just picked up a $10 million federal grant to help push the project over the finish line.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Holiday Season Kicks Off
OC veterans are increasing pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom to jumpstart veteran cemetery efforts, the county’s poorest grapple with increasing food insecurity – these are just some of OC’s biggest headlines.
Posted inState
Veterans Blast Governor on Slow Moving Orange County Cemetery Construction
A packed room at Anaheim City Hall called for answers on when they’ll finally get a cemetery after over a decade of political gridlock.
Posted inState
When Will Orange County Veterans See Ground Breaking on a Cemetery?
While federal leaders put the project on a list for possible funding at the beginning of the government shutdown, it’s unclear when construction could begin.
