The Irvine Civic Center, a hub of local government in Irvine, Calif. under a clear sky on Monday, March 3, 2025. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CityHall_Irvine_2025_March_Hatch-scaled.jpg?fit=771%2C514&ssl=1" /> After a mass hazmat evacuation happened in Garden Grove earlier this year, Irvine city leaders are asking facilities handling dangerous chemicals to notify their neighbors. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
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The Irvine Civic Center on April 11, 2023. Credit: GIL BOTHWELL, Voice of OC " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CityHallCityLandmark_Irvine_2023_04_Bothwell-4-2.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> The proposal comes after two hazardous waste incidents this year prompted evacuations in OC cities as residents ask for more safeguards. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
Mosko wrote that efforts on a safer interim plan have involved Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, Chief Policy Advisor Scotty Hong, residents, community groups...
San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters are stored outside, sandwiched between the 5-Fwy and shoreline " data-image-caption=" San Onofre’s nuclear waste canisters are stored outside, sandwiched between the 5-Fwy and shoreline " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SONGS-aerial-view-credit-MattGush.jpg?fit=771%2C153&ssl=1" /> 3 Million pounds of deadly nuclear waste are stranded in temporary storage canisters in a highly vulnerable configuration at San Onofre, with no end in sight. Irvine Mayor Larry Agran is taking the lead in protecting southern California by developing a local plan to better secure the waste while it remains there. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate



