Auditors say their investigation was hamstrung by officials who refused to speak with them.
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 inIrvine, Santa Ana
Santa Ana and Irvine Ranked Among ‘Highest Cities in America’
A real estate blog suggests Orange County should be renamed “Pot-Green County.”
Posted inIrvine
FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal
A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Approves Construction Deal for Great Park
More than half of the long-awaited park would be built by a private home developer.
Posted inIrvine
Five Things to Know About Tuesday’s Great Park Vote
The Irvine City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to develop much of the park.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Postpones Great Park Development Deal
Nagging questions about legal liability, financial responsibilities and last-minute deal points Tuesday led to a two-week delay.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Radiation Issues Shut Down UC Irvine Brain Research Center
The Brain Imaging Center ceased human experiments after discoveries of poor sanitation practices and tainted drugs by federal inspectors.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Democrats Deride ‘Commercialization’ of Park
Members say a developer’s proposal to build a large swath of the Great Park is out of step with the park’s original master plan.
Posted inIrvine
Multi-State Network Formed to Track Campaign Finance
California Fair Political Practices Commission is teaming with similar agencies in nine other states to crack down on wrongdoing.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Clashes Over Payments to Fire Authority
Councilman Jeff Lalloway believes that a rebate plan does not go far enough to reimburse city taxpayers for overpayments.
