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 plea agreement on bribery and the resignation of OC Supervisor Andrew Do is sparking demands for reforms and accountability weeks before the November election. What changes could follow?

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Federal prosecutors are charging Supervisor Andrew Do with corruption, which could carry a maximum of 5 years in prison. Officials say Do has agreed to plead guilty.

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City officials are laying the groundwork to transition away from gas-powered lawn equipment – falling in line with a new state law banning the sale of such equipment this year.

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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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Two cities in Orange County continue to meet without providing residents with virtual access to watch city council meetings online in real time.

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While some council members have asked to install metal detectors at the entrance to the city council chamber, the police department did not move forward after studying that issue.

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The Gypsum Canyon Wilderness offers 6 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding with lookout points along the way.

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As of Oct. 15, there were 204 dogs and 37 cats housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.

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Cleanup efforts across Union Pacific Railroad in Santa Ana have expanded to weekends with a police presence.

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City leaders will have a chance to vote on making the street enclosure on Wilshire Avenue permanent early next year.

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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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City Attorney Sonia Carvalho said investigators did not sustain allegations that the mayor violated the city charter or ethics code but a preponderance of evidence did sustain that City Councilman Johnathan Hernandez violated city rules.

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Two of the city’s largest employee unions called for the ouster of City Administrator Damien Arrula on Tuesday night amidst questions on whether he misused his city credit card.

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Public safety unions and real estate interests have spent over $200,000 collectively thus far on the Santa Ana City Council races.

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Fullerton city leaders are looking at whether or not to keep a downtown outdoor dining area that arose during the pandemic – Walk on Wilshire – as residents push to keep the al fresco feature.

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Just weeks before the upcoming Nov. 5 election, the Orange County District Attorney’s office charged Scott Markowitz after claims of falsifying election documentation.

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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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