City council members approved the purchase of two buildings in the Irvine Business Complex that are slated to be developed into a homeless shelter with medical care and case management services.

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A Voice of OC review found the biggest spenders this year are the county firefighter union, a conservative donor group and a group of McDonald's franchisees.

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Irvine City Council members will consider purchasing property to create transitional housing for the homeless at their meeting Tuesday night – a move residents pushed county officials to nix six years ago.

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Volunteer opportunities, makerspace open hours and children’s events: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks, museums and public libraries.

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Irvine officials once again voted to overrule the Airport Land Use Commission’s noise and safety concerns about housing planned near John Wayne Airport.

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Unite Here Local 11 is suing Irvine in an effort to see which hotels have been asking the city to waive pay increase portions of a new local ordinance that also includes increased safety measures.

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The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.

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A forum hosted by Irvine Watchdog gave voters their first chance to hear from most of the candidates on their thoughts about the city’s future.

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Irvine officials approved a land exchange with developer FivePoint Holdings so the city can get space to create a retail center and the developer can build more housing.

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Irvine officials were set to approve changes to their lobbying law in a final vote Tuesday night. Instead, they ended up making additional changes and reintroduced the new rules.

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The Irvine City Council voted unanimously to broaden the scope of lobbying in the city, meaning more people will have to register as lobbyists when attempting to influence city decisions.

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A rundown of the key races and sales tax increase measures in Orange County on the November ballot including the race to replace Supervisor Andrew Do – who is at the center of OC’s latest controversy.

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The city now has less than a year to build and launch their own library system from scratch, pulling $9 million away in funding from the countywide program annually.

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While the design for the indoor gym isn’t finalized, it’s projected to have enough space for basketball, volleyball and badminton courts for residents to utilize.

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Irvine leaders are pushing ahead with plans to leave the countywide library system and are asking county leaders to sign off on the deal at their upcoming meeting.

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The Irvine City Council kicked their item about increasing lobbyist regulations to Aug. 13 after concerns of “unintended consequences” sparked further review.

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The council is set to take action on potentially strengthening the city’s lobbying regulations at its meeting Tuesday night.

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City leaders are split over how to handle the state’s mandates for new housing, with some sharing concerns the mass expansions could severely impact the city.

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Amid an increase in homelessness and pressure to increase California’s housing stock, questions remain as to how effective affordable mandates are in OC.

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Cities across Orange County and local organizations are planning how to celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.

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