Here are big stories that shaped Irvine in 2017

As the year winds down, we’ve reflected on some major events that affected Irvine residents in 2017. Here they are:
Is Great Park becoming great?
Many residents have never been to the Orange County Great Park or visited there once but didn’t bother to return.
But that could change soon. The pace of development at the 1,300-acre city-owned park at the former El Toro Marine base appears to have accelerated this year.
In August, the city hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the