The decision was accompanied by political bickering as the council’s Democrats, with support from some veterans, complained of being railroaded out of the process.
Category: Irvine
Irvine, home to UC Irvine and the Great Park, has about 318,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the Great Park and development.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Effort to Befriend Vietnamese City Sparks Outrage in Irvine
City Councilman Larry Agran withdraws his proposal to establish ties with the city of Nha Trang after protests from the Vietnamese community.
Posted inIrvine, Top Stories
Controversy Follows UC Irvine Scientist’s Brain Scan Testimony
For decades, Dr. Joseph Wu has used UCI’s PET brain imaging technology as the basis of his forensic diagnoses in murder cases. Wu’s testimony has a dubious reputation among experts in the field, with one calling it “hokum.”
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council to Decide on Supporting Veterans Cemetery Bill
The bill would establish a state veterans cemetery in Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Former UCI Professor Pleads Guilty to Felony Conflict of Interest
Tatsuya Suda, once a world-renowned computer scientist, became the first University of California professor convicted of criminal conflict of interest involving research funding.
Posted inIrvine
Video: Irvine Leaders Clash Over Great Park Spending
With a recent audit as the backdrop, Councilmen Jeff Lalloway and Larry Agran went head-to-head on Rick Reiff’s “SoCal Insider.”
Posted inEducation, Irvine
Irvine Council Rejects Agran’s School Site Ballot Proposal
The Democrat requested an advisory measure on the June ballot, but Republicans accused him of using “our children as political footballs.”
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Approves Great Park Forensic Investigation
A forensic audit of Great Park contract compliance is now a full-blown investigation as the council OKs subpoenas to compel contractors to speak.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Quirk-Silva Offers Bill to Create Veterans Cemetery in OC
Orange County is the state’s largest county with no dedicated burial ground for its combat veterans.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Auditor Details Waste and Abuse in Great Park Development
A forensic described double payments, political pressure, shoddy work and tens of millions of dollars in contract change orders.
