Orange County Almanac
Envisioning a 21st-Century Irvine, Councilman Greg Smith asked city officials to find out what it would take to ensure that future residential developments here are pre-wired for connection to the information superhighway.
Community Development Director Robert Johnson reported that new homes in Irvine are built with two to four telephone jacks and one coaxial cable for television.
To take full advantage of the information revolution, Johnson said new homes should be built with both a telephone line and coaxial cable input in every room, which would add about $900 to the construction cost of an average three-bedroom home.
Today
City officials and the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce will co-host a workshop on workers’ compensation reform.
Representatives from the California Manufacturers’ Assn. and Andreini & Company plan to discuss the issue.
For information, call the city’s Economic Development Office at (714) 741-5120 or the Chamber of Commerce at (714) 638-7950.
The seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave.
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