Arnold Forde, one of California’s most influential, longstanding and controversial political consultants, died Saturday after two years of illness. He was 82.
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Irvine Will Consider Suing to Recoup Great Park Funds
Attorneys hired to help conduct an investigation of spending at the Great Park indicate the city could recover millions of dollars stemming from various contract violations, including numerous potential conflicts of interest.
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Former Great Park Consultants Defy Demand for Records
Irvine’s deadline comes and goes without Forde & Mollrich turning over financial information relating to their infamous Great Park contract. City Council will decide whether to take the issue to a judge.
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Forde & Mollrich Partner Threatened With Contempt
In the newest twist of the ongoing Great Park investigation, Stu Mollrich, who heads the park’s now infamous former public relations consulting firm, is defying auditor’s demands for the company’s overhead, employee salaries and profit margins.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Arnold Forde: Half a Century of Big Time Politics
He’s not well known outside political circles, but GOP and Democratic leaders have relied on “Arnie” since the 1960s.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Boss: Consultants’ Power Over Public Officials ‘Was Just Wrong’
A deposition of the former CEO of Irvine’s Great Park reveals how the county’s largest public works project was run by Councilman Larry Agran and his cadre of highly paid consultants.
