Category: Irvine City Council

Irvine Halts Plans for Veteran’s Cemetery

June 23, 2021
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City council in Irvine, Calif. took no action to construct a Veteran’s Memorial Park and Cemetery at the Orange County Great Park, following long debates paired with mixed opinions from the public. Council held a June 22 presentation about two potential Great Park sites for the cemetery. Both are on the El Toro Marine Base. The first site is called Amended and Restated Development Agreement (ARDA), and the other is a land parcel zoned for a golf…

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Irvine’s Veteran Cemetery Report Released Amidst Controversy

June 9, 2021
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A report for a state Veteran’s Memorial Park and Cemetery in Irvine, Calif. was recently released amidst controversy over where the grounds should be built. The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) on June 4 released a report that analyzes two sites within the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, where the cemetery could be built. One option is the El…

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Opposing Groups Unite to Express Cemetery Concerns

May 28, 2021
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Some Irvine, Calif. residents say they’re concerned about the location of a planned State Veterans Memorial Park. One group of protesters during a May 25 rally said they’d like the cemetery to be placed at the former El Toro Marine Base, while another group called for it to be placed elsewhere, away from homes and…

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Irvine Residents Call on Council to Address ‘Public Health Crisis’

May 26, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—A group of Irvine residents gathered outside city hall May 25 to protest a variety of issues, including some related to an asphalt-mixing plant. Various activist groups attended the rally, which was formed by the Stop Toxic Asphalt Pollutants (STAP) group, an Irvine-based organization that is seeking relief from the smell of burnt rubber. Members of the group…

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Irvine Residents Call on City Council to Address ‘Public Health Crisis’

May 26, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—A group of Irvine residents gathered outside city hall on May 25 to protest a variety of issues, including some related to an asphalt-mixing plant. Various activist groups attended the rally, which was formed by the Stop Toxic Asphalt Pollutants (STAP) group, an Irvine-based organization seeking relief from the smell of burnt rubber. Members of the group…

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Irvine Calls for Public Hearing on Jail Expansion

May 7, 2021
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Some councilors in Irvine, Calif. are calling on the Orange County board of supervisors (BOS) to hold a public forum before expanding the James A. Musick Jail Facility. The facility, which has been vacant and non-operational since July 2019, is currently under construction after the BOS unanimously approved a construction contract to expand the facility on May 5, 2020. The additions will bring two new housing structures…

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Irvine Delays Decision on Pandemic Relief Fund Spending

April 28, 2021
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After initially considering spending 80 percent of its federal COVID-19 relief funds on improvements to a local park, the City of Irvine has decided to hold off on its spending decisions. The city is delaying its allocation of funds until it receives more guidelines from the federal government on how money can be used. Irvine is set to receive $53 million from…

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Irvine Directs $42 Million in COVID-Relief Funds Toward Park Repairs

April 19, 2021
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The City of Irvine is considering spending 80 percent of its federal COVID-19 relief funds on improvements to a local park. It received $53 million from the American Rescue Plan, a pandemic stimulus package, and will discuss during an April 27 meeting whether to put $42 million of that money toward Heritage Community Park upgrades….

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