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Newgent: Sex Slavery in the Safest City in America

opinion
By Mark Newgent | October 30, 2018

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
By Wesley Oliphant | October 23, 2018

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
By Wesley Oliphant PhD | August 8, 2018

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
By Jeanne Baran | July 24, 2018

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

opinion
By Rick Reiff | July 17, 2018

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

opinion
By Anita Coleman, Ph.D. | June 21, 2018

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

opinion
By Jeanne Baran | June 3, 2018

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

opinion
By Nick Berardino | May 25, 2018

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
By Wesley Oliphant PhD | May 25, 2018

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

opinion
By Harvey H Liss | May 21, 2018

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.

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  • Kriz: Fourteen More Homeless Died in OC Last Month

    Fr. Dennis Kriz, Pastor at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Fullerton, reflects upon the fourteen people who died “without fixed abode” in Orange County in January. He suggests that shelters should respond to the needs of those they are supposed to serve.

  • Santana: OC Judge To Rule Soon on Releasing Deputy Misconduct Records

    After a ruling against police unions in Contra Costa late last week, Orange County this week could become the second jurisdiction to see a ruling in California over the heated legal battle to implement SB 1421, which opens select police misconduct records for public review.

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