The Irvine city councilwoman, who will be termed out in November, talks about her successes (and failures) fighting what she believes was a career-long crusade against an unethical council majority.
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
Larry Agran Says Grand Jury Got Facts Wrong
Great Park Chairman Larry Agran blasted last month’s grand jury report on the park. Grand jury member says park officials had an opportunity to dispute the report’s facts before it was released.
Posted inIrvine
Top Irvine Planning Official to Work for City’s Nemesis
The Southern California Association of Governments and Irvine have had a tumultuous history. Now SCAG has poached the city’s head of community development.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Irvine Asks Candidates to Hold Off on Planting Their Signs
Candidates will be asked to not place signs on public rights of way until 60 days before the November election.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council OKs Business Complex and Ballot Initiatives
Approval of a vision plan for the expansion of a mixed-use development at the Irvine Business Complex paves the way for the addition of at least 6,000 new housing units.
Posted inIrvine
Business Complex and Ballot Initiatives Highlight Irvine Agenda
The City Council is set to approve a vision plan for the expansion of mixed-use development at the Irvine Business Complex.
Posted inIrvine
Great Park’s Fifth Anniversary Comes With Criticism
OC Register writers and columnists take a hard look at the project’s first five years.
Posted inIrvine
Big Money For Schools Might Go Before Irvine Voters
Councilman Larry Agran wants initiatives on the November ballot that would, among other things, funnel millions to public schools. One of Agran’s council colleagues is suspicious that Agran would use the initiatives to help his own election chances.
Posted inIrvine
Great Park Legal Teams Might Swap Responsibilities
The Irvine City Council is slated to decide on swapping the responsibilities of the Great Park’s legal teams. The swap could save some much-needed cash.
Posted inIrvine
‘Pray the Gay Away’ Conference Draws Protesters
Gay rights activists show up at Concordia University to protest a religious conference that claimed it can free homosexuals of their gay identities through religion.
