Irvine Born From Blank Slate the City’s Early Roots
Historian Ellen Bell notes James H Irvine shaped the area by keeping land intact. In 1864 Irvine and partners paid 41 000 for 168 square miles, later buying out partners for 150 000. The town, originally Myford, became Irvine in 1914 as development grew post World War II.
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Irvine
Orange County
Albert Michelson
James Irvine
Myford
James H. Irvine
California
Carson Hill
Eli Bellan
Veterans cemetery plan moves forward at Great Park
Irvine officials vote 5-0 to offer 125 acres at Great Park for a state veterans cemetery the first in Orange County. Councilman Larry Agran says land will be kept pending funding with a five year goal, praised by veterans in the crowd.
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Great Park Cemetery
Irvine
Orange County
Larry Agran
Agran
Great Park
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Irvine Great Park waste claims emerge in depositions
Four former Great Park executives accuse outside consultants protected by Councilman Larry Agran of overcharging and unnecessary work as Irvine audits reveal more than 200 million spent on a plan to cover 1200 acres, with a final report due next month.
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Irvine
Great Park
Park
Larry Agran
Mike Elizey
Walter Kreutzen
Colleen Clark
Marsha Burgess
Elizey
Kreutzen
Clark
Burgess
Agran
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Aberly Pierceall
First American Corp
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