As I snapped photos in the Lobby of Irvine City Hall tonight, someone who recognized me said to me, “Must be hard to be here tonight?” I answered, “Not really, because election day was pretty much a slam dunk for…
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Choi Can’t Complain
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
The Orange County Register was very accommodating to Irvine Mayoral Candidate Steven Choi with an article last Friday pointing out Choi’s support for Measure BB, the Save Our Schools Initiative. Councilmember Larry Agran said the motion to approve Measure BB…
Choi to Run for Mayor in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
Termed out Irvine City Council member Dr. Steven Choi is a candidate for mayor in the 2012 election and it brings up all sorts of fun to look forward to in the coming election cycle. Choi, who embarassed himself and the city by wearing a Photoshopped image of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Stalin in 2009, was the subject of voter fraud charges from former Assembly candidate Jerry Amante, then Mayor of Tustin. Choi and his entire family were registered to vote from a rented condo/apartment in Woodbridge while the city councilman was still clearly residing in a posh Woodbury home.
Register Caption Calls Irvine “a Little Sandox of Horrors”
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Maybe Frank Mickadeit needs to spend more time in that primate cage at the Santa Ana zoo. It seems every election cycle, Mickadeit writes a column about some up and coming conservative Republican politican who is going to go in…
Smith/Rodgers Pay Up in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
While my politics are certainly liberal, I was always a big fan of radio commentator Paul Harvey’s “Rest of the Story” commentaries. After our post last week, I’m happy to report the rest of the story. Former Irvine city council…
Irvine Taxpayers still waiting on Shea/Choi Cronies to pay up
by Dan Chmielewski • • 14 Comments
Greg Smith, a former Irvine City Council member and former IUSD trustee, and Pat Rodgers, a former Irvine Police office and failed candidate for City Council, have failed to pay the city and the city’s lawyers back more than $40,000…
Opinion First, Research Second for Red County Blogger and Possible Irvine Council Candidate
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
Jeff Lalloway, a new blogger for Red County, posted this rant recently. Lalloway’s first Red County post is dedicated to attacking Larry Agran over the Great Park. Agran has his share of critics, but Lalloway’s post is remarkably devoid of attribution.…
