Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva announced Tuesday she will amend her legislation to include a proposed golf course that could be the home Orange County’s first veterans cemetery after a five-month battle between state Legislators and Irvine City Councilmembers.
Tag: Southern California Veterans Cemetery
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council to Pick a Site for Veterans Cemetery
Irvine City Council members could end a two-year battle over where to locate Orange County’s first veterans cemetery if they decide on a site Tuesday.
Posted inIrvine, State
OC Veterans Cemetery Gets $20 Million from State, but Future Location is Unknown
Orange County’s first veterans cemetery got $20 million in state funding when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the budget, but the cemetery has yet to find a site in Irvine after battles between the city and the state legislature.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Veterans Cemetery Site in Irvine Moves Ahead at State Level But Stalls in Irvine
The official location of the proposed Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Irvine remains unclear after the California Senate Veterans Affairs Committee moves legislation naming one site, while Irvine is looking at another one.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cook: Where is our Southern California Veterans Cemetery?
Bill Cook, Chairman of the Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation writes that it’s time to move the Southern California Veterans Cemetery forward.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Liss: Critical History of OC Veterans Cemetery Location
Harvey Liss, who is Editor of Irvine Community News & Views, writes about the viability of the ARDA site as a Veterans Cemetery issue in Irvine.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Veterans Cemetery Location Remains Uncertain
The State Legislature is eyeing the original site near the heart of the old Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, while city leaders, concerned about funding, also are eyeing a golf course site.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Liss: The Original ARDA Site is The Only Sensible Option for So Cal Veterans Cemetery
Harvey Liss, who is Editor of Irvine Community News & Views, writes that it is time for the Irvine City Council to finally fulfill the will of the people and move forward with the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at the original 125-acre ARDA site in the Great Park.
