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Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Council’s New Majority Terminates City Attorney’s Contract
The decision is the latest move by the Republican council majority to reshape the city’s bureaucracy.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Board Orders Trimmed-Down Business Plan
The board wants staff to draft a five-year plan that cuts costs and identifies new revenue sources.
Posted inIrvine, Norberto Santana Jr.
Kang Steps Down as Mayor
He became the first Korean-American mayor of a major U.S. city when he assumed office in Irvine in 2008.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Bolsters Rainy Day Fund
City’s decision to build budgetary reserves during Great Recession pays off, and council members want to continue on course.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
New Irvine Majority Wants ‘Top Down’ Review of Great Park
Republican members say an audit of the park’s finances will be their top priority.
Posted inIrvine, Politics & Elections
Secretive East Coast Group Backs GOP Candidates in Irvine
A Virginia-based nonprofit has funneled $200,000 to a statewide PAC that is working to defeat Irvine City Councilman Larry Agran and his slate of Democratic candidates in next week’s election.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Majority Denies Closed Session Leak
The majority finds that communication between Mayor Sukhee Kang and a developer did not violate the state’s open meetings law.
Posted inIrvine, Politics & Elections
Are Republicans Poised to Take Control of Irvine Council?
A Republican slate that seemed impossible to form in 2010 has come together. Will it be enough to unseat a Democratic majority?
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine City Council Commissions Study of Plastic Bags
The study could lead the city to follow others that have banned retailers’ use of plastic bags.
