Archive for October, 2008

Matt Coker at OC Weekly offers this follow up to an earlier post on the financial backers behind the No on R effort in Irvine backed by Christina Shea and Steven Choi.  One of them, Enterprise Co. of Santa Ana, gave $4,000 to the measure.  I wonder what’s in it for them? Matt writes:  Enterprise Co.,...
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 and see an ACLU video after the jump
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I just got a robocall from the Re-Elect Steven Choi to City Council.  Good thing I wasn’t eating anything, because it would have been too much.  The call extolled all the reasons why we Irvine voters should re-elect councilmember Choi.  It neglected to mention he has already formed a committee to run for Chuck...
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The OC Weekly’s Matt Coker does a nice job summarizing the folks supporting the No on Measure R & S campaigns in Irvine.  In the fine tradition of Stephen Smith of the Irvine Tattler, I’d like to suggest that these funds are all laundered to a Shea slush fund designed to finance anything Larry...
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I have received word that the City of Irvine has prevailed in a lawsuit filed by Council candidate Patrick Rodgers and former IUSD Trustee and City Council member Greg Smith.  I post have details as I get them. The suit, filed by Greg Smith, planning commissioner and former councilman, and former police officer Pat Rodgers, alleges...
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10 is 10; but there’s a gnawing opinion that we missed some scary bloggers for this year’s Halloween list. If you feel strongly about someone, write it up in the comments below.  
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TeamIrvine.org is coming into Tuesday city hall elections with perhaps the worst fundraising record of a political slate on record in Irvine. In filings obtained from City Hall yesterday, through October 18, Mayoral candidate Christina Shea has raised $32,919; her opponent, Council member Sukhee Kang was over $160,000 for the same period with about 30...
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