Category: Orange County News

State Agency Grants $11.5 Million for Buying Coastal Wetland in Newport Beach

May 10, 2022
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An effort to purchase and preserve a 401-acre wetland in Newport Beach, California, received major help after state coastal agency officials unanimously approved millions of dollars of funding for the cause on May 5. The Trust for Public Land—a nonprofit organization advocating for preservation of parks and open spaces—will be receiving up to $11.5 million…

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Anaheim to Proceed With Angel Stadium Affordable Housing Change

May 10, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim planning commissioners advanced a proposal to lower the number of on-site affordable housing units at Angel Stadium on May 9 following allegations from the state housing department that the stadium sale violated state law. Commissioners approved a development agreement to allocate $27.7 million for 84 to 104 apartment units for low-income households on…

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Orange County Grants $1.2 Million to Santa Ana Businesses Hurt by Streetcar Construction

May 10, 2022
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Orange County will grant $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Santa Ana businesses whose customer traffic is affected by the construction of the OC Streetcar, a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California. On May 10, the OC Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion—introduced by Supervisor…

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