Articles and References

Great Park leaders back final design
Orange County Register, February 19, 2009

Disappearing equestrian options puts pressure on the Great Park
Orange County Register, February 18, 2009

Great Park Neighborhoods cemetery fight headed to jury trial
Orange County Register, February 17, 2009

Great Park opens new ice rink
Orange County Register, February 14, 2009

Take sneak peek at final design of Great Park
Orange County Register, February 9, 2009

Runners to hit the streets of Irvine
Orange County Register, January 6, 2009

Officials defend cleanup of toxic plume from old El Toro base
Orange County Register, January 2, 2009

More than $2M earmarked for consultants
Orange County Register, December 20, 2008

Great Park board approves auto storage plan
Orange County Register, December 20, 2008

Board OKs $6 million for park events, improvements in ’09
Orange County Register, December 20, 2008

Great Park leaders accept $320,000 toward study of water science park
Orange County Register, December 18, 2008

Great Parking Lot plan gains support
Orange County Register, December 18, 2008

Coto’s proposed polo arena delayed
Orange County Register, November 20, 2008

Irvine leaders looking at closer oversight of the Great Park
Orange County Register, November 19, 2008

Irvine Muslims look for a new home near the Great Park
Orange County Register, November 17, 2008

Great Park contractors helped bankroll political slate mailer
Orange County Register, October 28, 2008

Despite its tranquil reputation, Irvine has bitter political divisions
Los Angeles Times, October 27, 2008

Orange County’s Great Park board hires fundraising consultant
Los Angeles Times, October 25, 2008

Halloween treats at the Great Park Newly-decorated balloon and brand new preview farm will highlight Saturday’s Great Park Pumpkin Harvest
Orange County Register, October 24, 2008

Great Park pays 285k to find ways to get money
Orange County Register, October 23, 2008

Should Irvine let developer off hook for runway demolition?
Orange County Register, October 20, 2008

Marketing firm hopes to draw Hollywood to Great Park
Orange County Register, September 18, 2008

Forest Lawn sues Lennar over Great Park cemetery
Orange County Register, September 12, 2008

Great Park will cost $377 million more
Orange County Register, August 14, 2008

Designers underestimate Orange County Great Park building costs

Los Angeles Times, August 14, 2008

Irvine appoints fifth Great Park CEO in four years

Orange County Register, August 7, 2008

Photos document the legacy of the park

OC Post,
August 5, 2008

Committee backs Deputy CEO

OC Post,

August 5, 2008

Great Park Connection Summer 2008

The Orange County Great Park Corporation

Great Park Neighborhood Summer Event 2008

greatparkneighborhoods.com

Irvine names a Great Park administrator

Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2008

Great Park contractors must pay prevailing wages

Orange County Register, July 23, 2008

Irvine puts resident privacy measure, Great Park poll on November ballot

Orange County Register, July 23, 2008

Great Park balloon begins night flights

Orange County Register, July 18, 2008

Hundreds see Great preview


OC Post,
July 15, 2008

Great Park runway demolition to begin next month

Orange County Register,
July 15, 2008

Great Park Festival of Flight

Orange County Great Park Corporation, July 12, 2008

Great Park preview a crowd pleaser

Orange County Register, July 12, 2008

Runway demolition will begin next month at Great Park site

Orange County Register, July 11, 2008

Discover the Great Park Neighborhoods

www.greatparkneighborhoods.com, July 11, 2008

Pierre André Senizergues, CEO, Sole Technology

Sole Technology’s, July 10, 2008

Future of Great Park, e-mail privacy may go to voters

Orange County Register, July 9, 2008

Big balloon will rise again at Great Park preview

Orange County Register, July 9, 2008

Great Park planners preview their vision

Orange County Register, July 8, 2008

Great Park to host party Saturday to open new mini-park

Orange County Register, July 3, 2008

Not Really Greener – Lead in Artificial Grass

June 2008

Legal Action Launched on Lead in Artificial Turf

June 23, 2008

The Goodwill Fitness Center


Orange County Business Journal,
June 29, 2008

Irvine delays vote on prevailing wage requirements at Great Park

Orange County Register,
June 26, 2008

Board provides road map for development

Orange County Register,
June 25, 2008

Deal could make Great Park 100 acres larger

Orange County Register,
June 25, 2008

In hunt for Olympic gold, techies are major players

Orange County Register, June 23, 2008

Great Park leaders OK a development plan

Orange County Register, June 19, 2008

Great Park board looks at next round of development

Orange County Register, June 19, 2008

Great Park update

OrangeCountyGreatPark.org, June 2008

Chivas USA soccer team may build fields in Santa Ana for youth

Los Angeles Times, June 14, 2008

The Great Vision

Irvine World News, June 12, 2008

Ping pong greats take on all comers

Orange County Register, June 11, 2008

Great Park publicity is getting old

Orange County Register, June 10, 2008

After 6 years and $54 million, O.C.’s Great Park offers little

Orange County Register, June 6, 2008

Developer Appeals to Anaheim, OC with NFL Plan

Orange County Business Journal, June 2, 2008

Entrepreneur built a mini-empire around print shop, badminton, Thai food

Orange County Register, June 2, 2008

Barbara Boxer wants federal funding for Great Park

Orange County Register, May 27, 2008

Senator in Irvine today to talk about Great Park funding

Orange County Register, May 27, 2008

Will housing woes delay Great Park?

Irvine World News, May 27, 2008

Santa Ana urges Latinos to get in the swim

Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2008

Irvine’s Great Park takes baby steps

Irvine World News, May 22, 2008

Great Park official says it’s best to go slow

Irvine World News, May 22, 2008

Great Park Balloon will rise again in July

Orange County Register, May 22, 2008

PR spending dominates Great Park conservancy’s budget

Orange County Register, May 16, 2008

Will Lennar’s housing woes delay the Great Park?

Orange County Register, May 16, 2008

In Hawaiian Gardens, youths go into scrums, out of gangs

Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2008

Hold on: El Toro course won’t be open this summer

Orange County Register, May 8, 2008

Great Park officials approve $60 million budget

Orange County Register, May 8, 2008

Tustin hangar has chance for new life

Orange County Register, May 7, 2008

Irvine leaders to discuss Great Park’s financial future

Orange County Register, May 6, 2008

Artificial turf: Health hazard?

USA Today, May 7, 2008

Families join the mixed martial arts world in Irvine

Orange County Register, May 5, 2008

EPA to investigate lead threat from artificial turfs

USA TODAY, May 1, 2008

Developer strips 800 homes from initial Great Park plans

Orange County Register, April 22, 2008

Contract bidding opens for 27-acre Great Park ‘preview’

Orange County Register, April 21, 2008

Orange County Great Park board postpones search for CEO

Los Angeles Times, April 18, 2008

Great Park suspends CEO search

Orange County Register, April 17, 2008

Great Park could postpone CEO search

Orange County Register, April 15, 2008

Lennar renames residential zone around future Great Park

Orange County Register, April 14, 2008

U.S. housing crisis stifles Great park

Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2008

Orange balloon is safe to ride, expert says

Orange County Register, April 1, 2008

Great Park balloon to remain grounded

Orange County Register, March 26, 2008

Great Park board discusses cash flow

Orange County Register, March 14, 2008

The fate of the Great Park

March 5, 2008

O.C. balloon ride safety investigated

Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2008

The Great Park Preview

Irvine World News, February 22, 2008

Great Park balloon ride safety violations alleged

Orange County Register, February 21, 2008

28-acre mini-Great Park coming

Orange County Register, February 21, 2008

Great Park balloon’s first wedding is Friday

Orange County Register, February 19, 2008

OC Great Park-airport debate didn’t leave him bitter

Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2008

This Week at the Great Park: Ecologist honored by architecture group

Orange County Register, February 15, 2008

Board Votes ‘yes’ on Great Park deputy CEO

Orange County Register, February 13, 2008

Hearing date for Choi/Shea lawsuit against Great Park Corp.

Orange County Register, February 12, 2008

Council to hear update on demolition of runways

Orange County Register, February 11, 2008

Runway work grounded at Great Park site

Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2008

Orange County’s Great Park On Target

Loren Faulkner — California Builder and Engineer, February 4, 2008

Coi drops Assebly bid to run for Irvine council

Orange County Register, January 22, 2008

Second Harvest moves its headquarters to Great Park site

Orange County Register, January 15, 2008

Irvine’s Great Park balloon flying high again

Orange County Register, January 11, 2008

Great Park bylaws, previous case basis for complaint, attorney says

Orange County Register, January 11, 2008

Great Park board reviews hiring process

Orange County Register, January 10, 2008

Board members take legal action against Great Park Corp

Orange County Register, January 9, 2008

Insights from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Los Angeles Times, 2008

Great Park Progress

Orange County Register, 2008

Irvine plans to spend $14 million on amenities at the Great Park and still give free rides, despite some objections

Los Angeles Times, 2007

Numbers of balloon riders set records

Orange County Register, December 22, 2007

Great Park postpones hiring CEO

Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2007

Great Park starts another CEO search

Los Angeles Times, November 9, 2007

Great Park Corp. announces new CEO

Irvine World News, November 8, 2007

Great Park Corp. postpones CEO appointment

Irvine World News, November 8, 2007

Great Park On Schedule

Orange County Great Park Corporation, November 8, 2007

Irvine mum on felon hired as Great Park CEO

Orange County Register, November 7, 2007

Irvine’s Great Park CEO had history of embezzling, cocaine use

Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2007

NFL to L.A.? No…to the City of lndustry

Los Angeles Times, October 30, 2007

Great Park may start small and build

Orange County Register, October 27, 2007

Archives may anchor Great Park

Orange County Register, October 25, 2007

Completely Grounded

Metropolis Magazine, October. 9, 2007

Park managers given extension

Irvine World News, October. 4, 2007

Amphitheater dropped from Great Park plan

Irvine World News, October. 4, 2007

Balloon site still under construction

Irvine World News, October. 4, 2007

Cartoon By Micah Harman

Irvine World News, October. 4, 2007

Great Park designers checked out San Francisco

Irvine World News, October. 1, 2007

Great Park Board Approves Comprehensive Master Plan Sets Vision for Futum Park Features

Orange County Great Park Corporation, September 27,2007

Up, Up, and Away

Metropolis Magazine, September 19,2007

Great Park sparks visions

Orange County Register, August 22, 2007

Statement of Mary Ann Gaido

Irvine Planning Commission, August 2, 2007

Planning Commission getting Great Park plan

Irvine World News, July 27, 2007

Agran delivers inaugural Great Park address

Irvine World News, July 18,2007

Balloon Timeline

Orange County Register, July 12, 2007

lrvine to consider transit for Great Park area

Orange County Register, July 10, 2007

Tapping the sun

Orange County Register, July 8, 2007

Orange balloon rises to the occasion

Orange County Register, July 7, 2007

Demolition continuing at El Toro base

Irvine World News, July 5, 2007

Brea to hire sports park builder

Orange County Register, July 2, 2007

City looking at ways to make money with balloon

Irvine World News, June 26, 2007

Larry Agran to give first State of the Orange County Great Park speech

Irvine World News, June 25, 2007

Great Park Board’s June 28 meeting cancelled

Irvine World News, June 22, 2007

Great Park plans approved

Orange County Register, June 20, 2007

lrvine seeks ‘quality’ school funds

Orange County Register, June 19, 2007

Wildlife corridor, stream are next Great Park focus

Orange County Register, June 15, 2007

Planners to ponder the possibility of ads on the Great Park Balloon

Orange County Register, June 13, 2007

Great Park Board to OK Sharon Landers as interim CEO

Orange County Register, June 13, 2007

Great Park balloon pumping up

Orange County Register, June 7, 2007

CIF lacrosse coming to high schools

Irvine World News, June 7, 2007

Great Park designers moving

Irvine World News, June 6, 2007

Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott part of downtown L.A. Live project

Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2007

Effort for 132-acre recreation complex has support

Orange County Register, May 31, 2007

Assistant City Manager Named Interim CEO of Orange County Great Park

City of Irvine, May 30, 2007

Great Park home fees will go to help homeless

Orange County Register, May 18, 2007

Infrastructure plans OK’d for Great Park project

Orange County Register, May 17, 2007

Search begins for a Great Park CEO

Irvine World News, May 17, 2007

Lacrosse in the crossfire

Irvine World News, May 17, 2007

Lennar hopes to cool the park

Irvine World News, May 16, 2007

Lennar’s charitable fund raising opposed

Irvine World News, May 15, 2007

Great Park CEO retires

Orange County Register, May 10, 2007

Park designers get $2.2-million, I -month extension

Irvine World News, May 9, 2007

Work begun to add parking at train station

Irvine World News, May 2, 2007

Sustaining Our Future

Orange Coast Magazine, May, 2007

$120 million for razing, building at Great
Park

Orange County Register, April 27, 2007

Council moving on land deal for park funds

Irvine World News, April 25, 2007

Budget determines park’s progress for 2007-08

Orange County Register, April 25, 2007

Builders warming up to green construction

Irvine World News, April 18, 2007

Finance Commission wants Plan B for Great Park

Irvine World News, April 18, 2007

Great Park could gain more than $20 Million

Orange County Register, April 16, 2007

Great Park plans still being reviewed

Orange County Register, April 4,2007

When will the Great Park open?

Orange County Register, March 28, 2007

Great Park Strategic Business Plan – Draft

March 22, 2007

Board responds to Great Park business plan

Orange County Register, March 22, 2007

Great Park spells out business plan

Orange County Register, March 22, 2007

Interest in El Toro jetsam soars

LA Times, March 21, 2007

Great Park light-rail system

Orange County Register, March 11, 2007

Architect envisions a park all will embrace

Irvine World News, March 7, 2007

Price tag on O.C.’s Great Park is marked up

LA Times, March 5, 2007

Great Park to cost $1.1 billion

Orange County Register, March 1, 2007

Great Park cost estimates

Orange County Register, March 1, 2007

Great Park transit routes laid out

Orange County Register, February 28, 2007

Where are sports steering youth?

LA Times, February 18, 2007

El Toro experience a model for base closures

Irvine World News, February 14, 2007

More of the base demolished

Irvine World News, February 14, 2007

City creates legislative agenda

Irvine World News, February 14,2007

North blimp hangar will be preserved

Orange County Register, February 14, 2007

Have globe-trotting prep basketball teams gone too far?

USA Today, February 9, 2007

Great Park will test Smith’s management skill

Orange County Register, February 2, 2007

Destined for development

Orange County Register, November 30, 2006

Byron Stigge, environmental engineer

Irvine World News, November 29,2006

Pat Fuscoe plans to engineer the Great Park from the ground up

Orange County Register, October. 9, 2006

Swinging Healthy

Irvine World News, October 8, 2006

Are you ready for some kickball?

Irvine World News, September 18, 2006

Planning the Great Park

Orange County Register, September 19, 2006

Mia Lehrer brings attention to detail to design team

Irvine World News, August 31, 2006

Yehudi Gaffen’s job in the Great Park design team is to make sure it doesn’t become a “set of dusty plans on someone’s bookshelf.”

Irvine World News, August 24, 2006

Great Park sparks visions

Orange County Register, August 22, 2006

Ken Smith will create the Great Park out of a giant tract of urban space

Orange County Register, July 29, 2006

Grand jury recommends county sue over Great Park

Orange County Register, June 21, 2006

Grand jury: County should control Great Park

Orange County Register, June 18, 2006

Group hears Great Park designer’s vision

Orange County Register, May 18, 2006

Firm envisions 20 soccer fields, 12 ball fields, 12 tennis courts and a BMXlskateboard park on 165 acres

Orange County Register, May 12, 2006

The Great Park Board has a tough decision -just how great will the proposed sports park be?

Irvine World News, May 11, 2006

County Critical Of Council Decision
Irvine World News, May 4, 2006

A Gift From One Old Base To Another

Irvine World News, May 4, 2006

lrvine Is Criticized on Park Takeover

Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2006

Irvine makes it clear: Council controls Great Park money

Orange County Register, April 26,2006

Irvine Set to Take Control of Great Park

Los Angeles Times, April 25, 2006

Cleaning up El Toro

Orange County Register, April 16,2006

Drawing the Great Park

Orange County Register, April 16,2006

Demolition Of Runways A Month Away

Irvine World News, April 13, 2006

Nature Prevails

Coast Magazine, April, 2006

The “X” Factor

OC Metro, February 2, 2006

Great Park Grounds Will Need Scrubbing

LA Times, January 25, 2006

Great Park may shrink

Irvine World News, December 1, 2005

Is the Great Park too great?

Orange County Register, November 26, 2005

Snack Food Makers Aim to Get Kids

Washington Post, November 25, 2005

Parkland Play a Mean Game of Hide-and-seek

LA Times, November 24, 2005

OC kids: Fitness level ‘unacceptable’

Orange County Register, November 22, 2005

Another great article on Club soccer in CA

Ventura County Star,
August 28, 2005

Hijacking the Great Park, episode

Orange County Register, May 29, 2005