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New $68M Mental Health Campus in Irvine Stalled by Lawsuit

3/13/2026

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The new mental health campus in Irvine, Orange County, is complete but closed due to a lawsuit between county leaders and Mind OC.
Mind OC says the county seeks to take control of the facility.
Local leaders urge the facility to open to meet urgent mental health needs.
The county invested $68 million in the project.
The campus has 150 empty beds.

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Story summary

The new mental health campus in Irvine, Orange County, is complete but closed due to a lawsuit between county leaders and Mind OC.
Mind OC says the county seeks to take control of the facility.
Local leaders urge the facility to open to meet urgent mental health needs.
The county invested $68 million in the project.
The campus has 150 empty beds.