A Newport-Mesa Unified surplus land committee wants to consider leasing an 11.36-acre lot near Newport Beach's Randall Preserve. Those from the conservancy that preserved the area have a different idea.
The Banning Ranch Conservancy was founded in 2008. But with the acquisition of the property, the nonprofit has turned its gaze toward preserving other areas of Orange County.
In an opinion originally filed on September 8, and subsequently modified and certified for partial publication on October 4, 2023, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial.