City Council Debates OCPA & District Elections … Again
It was déjà vu all over again at the Irvine City Council meeting on March 14th as two contentious...
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Year: 2023
March Madness Tournament Starts Thursday, UCI Men & Women Headed for NIT Tournament
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postseason March Madness Tournament tips off...
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The City of Irvine to Acquire the All American Asphalt Plant and Incorporate the Site Into a 700-Acre “Gateway Preserve”
The City of Irvine is finalizing an historic land deal to acquire and shut down the All American Asphalt plant in north Irvine — incorporating the site into a 700-acre Gateway Preserve that will provide access to the 20,000-acre north Irvine Open Space Preserve.
The asphalt plant has been the source of swirling controversy for years as its noxious odors and toxic emissions have affected thousands of residents throughout north Irvine.
During the February 28th City Council meeting, City Manager Oliver Chi — followed by Councilmembers Larry Agran and Mike Carroll — announced that the asphalt plant will be shut down later this year. Chi stated that the land transaction agreements are expected to go to the City Council at the end of March for final approval, followed by a five-month escrow period. (Agran and Carroll, both lawyers, helped guide the complex negotiations.)
Councilmember Agran said, “I am pleased that my Council colleagues finally heard the voices of the community and stepped up to protect Irvine citizens.”
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Irvine City Council to Consider Options for Reducing the City’s Skyrocketing Electricity Costs
Most people don’t give it much thought, but the City of Irvine itself is a huge electricity...
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Community College Corner: The IVC Arts Village is Coming
One of the most exciting projects currently underway at Irvine Valley College (IVC) is the Arts...
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