Outrage from building trade unions over Greg Diamond’s role in suing Anaheim to stop a construction project prompted the ouster. But the party debate revealed a much deeper rift.
Tag: Veterans
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Committee Will Identify Veterans Cemetery Site
The decision was accompanied by political bickering as the council’s Democrats, with support from some veterans, complained of being railroaded out of the process.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
5 Hot Debates You Won’t Want to Miss This Week
Should Anaheim officials tell the public how much Angel Stadium is worth?
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Election Season Rears Its Head on Board of Supervisors’ Dais
Critics say proposals by Supervisor Janet Nguyen and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva are more about politics than about county business.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council to Decide on Supporting Veterans Cemetery Bill
The bill would establish a state veterans cemetery in Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
On the Agenda
Up this week: Will Anaheim disclose the full costs of its convention center expansion?
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Quirk-Silva Offers Bill to Create Veterans Cemetery in OC
Orange County is the state’s largest county with no dedicated burial ground for its combat veterans.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Vets Looking for a Final Home They Can Call Their Own
A coalition will appear before the Irvine City Council to ask that land beside the Great Park be set aside for the county’s first veterans cemetery.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
60 Years Later, Korean War Vets Share Their Memories of Service
One was among the first to complete a mission behind enemy lines in North Korea. The other served stateside, helping amputees put their lives back together.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Veterans Memorial Could Finally Become Reality
After decades of frustration, veterans are optimistic that with help from organized labor a countywide memorial and museum will be built.
