Newgent: Sex Slavery in the Safest City in America
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Mark Newgent is running for Irvine Council and spotlights human trafficking as an issue to be addressed in Irvine. He argues that sex slavery cannot be ignored and must be stopped.
Oliphant: The Real Incumbent in Irvine
opinion
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Wesley Oliphant, an Irvine resident from Portola Hills, asserts the real incumbent in Irvine is not Mayor Don Wagner so much as money itself and that big money is more important for reelection than representing residents’ interests. Thus, problems such as traffic in Irvine will never resolved unless there is a change in mind set.
Oliphant: Stuck in Irvine Traffic and Upset? Take a Hike…I Mean Bike
Opinion
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Wesley Oliphant, an Irvine resident from Portola Hills, argues that traffic problems are complicated and not necessarily due to excessive driving by Irvine residents.
Baran: The Politics of Dancing
opinion
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Jeanne Baran, Irvine resident and member of the Irvine Watchdog citizens group, writes that the Irvine City Council continues to debate the Veterans cemetery ignoring the results of the June election.
Reiff: Irvine Mayor Wagner Wants to Keep Fire Authority, Rips Ex-Mayor Agran, Says Great Park May Get Smithsonian
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The city of Irvine has a national reputation as a safe, well-planned and well-run city, but problems are brewing. A no-growth movement is gaining steam, the city’s fire protection is up for grabs and residents have protested against a homeless facility. Are things coming unhinged in this model city? Mayor Donald Wagner gives his views.
Coleman: Paying More To Drive
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Longtime Irvine resident Anita Coleman writes that those who use the roads should pay for them because using them for free is the primary reason for traffic congestion in Irvine.
Baran: Irvine Voters, Put Democracy Before Development
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Jeanne Baran, an Irvine resident, argues voters shouldn’t give a free pass to the development community. Baran stresses that developers and the city council need to be held accountable, arguing Voting No on Measure D protects citizen rights to petition their government.
Berardino: Setting the Record Straight on the OC Veterans Cemetery
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Nick Berardino, a longtime union activist in Orange County, OC Fair Board member and U.S. Marine Vietnam combat veteran, writes that Irvine voters should endorse Measure B to create a veterans cemetery at a Strawberry fields site near the 405 and 5 freeway interchanges.
Oliphant: Deny Developers and Defend Irvine’s Quality of Life, Vote NO on D
Opinion
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Wesley Oliphant, an Irvine resident from Portola Hills, argues that important civil liberties, like the rights to petition, will be eroded if Measure D passes. He explains that voting No on Measure D protects the basic and essential rights of Irvine voters.
Liss: Original Veterans Cemetery Site is Best Option for Veterans & Irvine
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Harvey Liss, who is Editor of Irvine Community News & Views, writes that a recent editorial from Laguna Greenbelt Inc., which touts the environmental benefits of a veterans cemetery on Strawberry fields near the 405 and 5 freeway interchange, is off base. He argues the original site for a veterans’ cemetery in Irvine offers a far better and more equitable solution for city residents and veterans to the conservation challenges pointed out by the competing authors.