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Irvine Halts Plans for Veteran’s Cemetery

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…

Irvine’s Veteran Cemetery Report Released Amidst Controversy

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Irvine Calls for Public Hearing on Jail Expansion

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…

Irvine Delays Decision on Pandemic Relief Fund Spending

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 Halts Plans for Veteran’s Cemetery

Irvine’s Veteran Cemetery Report Released Amidst Controversy

Opposing Groups Unite to Express Cemetery Concerns

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

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

Irvine Calls for Public Hearing on Jail Expansion

Irvine Delays Decision on Pandemic Relief Fund Spending

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

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