Councilwoman proposes new law, but city attorney says laws
already on the books should suffice.
Posted inIrvine
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 inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Council Candidate Makes His Own Campaign Sign Pledge
Jeff Lalloway signs pledge regarding campaign signs, but not under the terms his opponent, Larry Agran (and the rest of the City Council), is asking for.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Newport Beach, Politics & Elections
A Sign of a Double Standard
An Irvine councilman has taken strong positions against placing signs in his city, but he leaves his campaign signs up in a neighboring city way, way after Election Day.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
An Answer to the Great Park Tax Question
A tax expert weighs in on whether a levy that Irvine residents might have to pay relating to the Great Park should be considered a new tax.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Larry Agran’s Tax Headache
Irvine councilman presses city staff over whether a tax to fund the Great Park was a “new tax.” He doesn’t get the answer he was looking for.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine
Irvine Officials and Grand Jury Members Battle Over Great Park Report
They disagree over the very nature of the grand jury’s report on the Great Park’s financing.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Approves Children’s Insurance Program Contract
Testimony of mother of two uninsured children helps council members decide on $40,000 extension.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council to Decide on Children’s Health Program
The Irvine Children’s Health Initiative has helped 472 of 1,760 children in Irvine identified as lacking health insurance.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Another Twist in ‘Irvine 11’ Fight
A coalition of civil rights groups and bar associations have come out against the school’s decision to suspend the Muslim Student Union from operating on the UC Irvine campus.
Posted inIrvine, Newport Beach
Irvine Developers May Break Silence on Business Complex Fees
Irvine Business Complex developers have so far been quiet about possibly footing the bill for $75 million in infrastructure improvements and mitigation measures.
