Jeanne Baran, Irvine resident and Irvine Watchdog member, writes that on July 23rd the Irvine City Council will consider their preferred site recommendation for the Southern California State Veterans Cemetery.
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Baran: The Politics of Dancing
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.
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Jaffe, Baran, Heath and Kwon: Transparency and Accountability Prevail for Irvine Watchdogs
Members of the grassroots group, Irvine WatchDogs, express satisfaction that Irvine residents voted to retain their democratic rights by defeating Measure D. The campaign would have prohibited voter approval requirements on development projects.
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Baran: Irvine Voters, Put Democracy Before Development
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.
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Kwon, Stewart and Baran: Irvine Residents Support Responsible Growth
Organizers with Irvine For Responsible Growth write that they deserve to have an open and transparent debate over the future of development in Irvine and call out a series of deceptive tactics aimed at criticizing and stopping their ballot initiative.
