When the new Irvine Council Republican majority of Choi, Lalloway and Shea consolidated their power by eliminating independent members off the Great Park board, there were claims out there that by doing so the new Great Park Board was accountable…
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Did Mayor Choi Commit Reward Money Without Council Approval?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Irvine Mayor Steven Choi apparently committed $100,000 of Irvine taxpayers dollars for the $1 million reward at the height of the Christopher Dorner manhunt without the approval of the rest of the City Council. At next week’s council meeting, this…
Choi wants earlier start times for City Council meetings; Republicans try to rally the troops in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
After last Monday’s Great Park Board meeting, Irvine Mayor Steven Choi wondered why there were no supporters for the Irvine Republican majority in attendance and made a quip that perhaps all of their supporters “were working at their jobs.” According…
Is the Solar Decathlon in Trouble?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 8 Comments
On Monday, the new Irvine Republican city council majority, in a 3-2 vote, will start charging $10 per adult and $5 a kid for the Great Park Balloon ride and likewise charge for the carousel rides to raise revenue to…
Right Wings Groups Sponsor Journalism Award Named for Andrew Breitbart
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
There are times when you see a story and you do a double take because it must be an article from The Onion, right? In this case, no. The Heritage Foundation and Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity…
Special Great Park Meeting Today May Place Programs at Risk
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During my bi-monthly trip to the Great Park Farmer’s Market Sunday, the monthly antiques fair was also going on. Traffic was heavy, parking was at a premium and there were thousands of people in attendance. It was great to see…
Irvine’s Ezra Klein crowned “Prince of DC Media” by The New Republic
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Ezra Klein of the Washington Post is the subject of a fantastic profile in The New Republic. You may have seen him substituing as a host on various MSNBC shows or as a policy wonk on different news programs. What…
