At long last the Irvine city clerk’s office provided the
financial disclosure statement for the slate mailer committee Voter
Assistance Guide.
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.
The Case of the Missing Irvine Slate Mailer Statement
Eight days after the Oct. 5 filing deadline, finance disclosure
statements for the Voter Assistance Guide have been tough to
find.
Irvine Police Union Cautious About Endorsement
If Election Day passes with no union endorsement, it would be
unprecedented. But the fact that it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t
mean it won’t happen.
Rift in GOP Could Undermine Its Chances in Irvine
Two Central Committee members say Tea Party-affiliated groups
offended the top leadership so much that they killed an important
endorsement in the Irvine City Council election. Top leadership
denies it.
Irvine Appreciation Dinner Postponed Indefinitely
Dinner for mobile home residents inconvenienced by construction
is on hold after sparking Irvine’s latest political spat.
UCI Study: Too Much Fresh Water Hitting Oceans
Landmark UCI study shows semiarid regions getting drier and wet
areas wetter.
Irvine Committee to Deal With Development Impacts on Schools
Irvine City Council forms a committee tasked with providing
information about residential development to the Irvine Unified
School District.
Email Chain Reveals Toxic Political Atmosphere in Irvine
Irvine Councilwoman Beth Krom dressed down city manager for
allowing Councilwoman Christina Shea to put items on the council’s
agenda that Krom says are purely for political gain.
What a Farivar Win Could Mean to Open Government in Irvine
A Democratic City Council super-majority would allow it to take
action without the 72-hour public notice required by the Brown
Act.
More GOP Candidates Sign Anti-Union Pledge Then Seek Union Support
City Council candidates in Rancho Santa Margarita and Irvine say
they’re just looking to build relationships.









