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…
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Shiva Farivar to declare for Irvine City Council
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
I got this note from Irvine City Council member Beth Krom this morning: I’m Proud To Endorse Shiva Farivar for Irvine City Council 2010! Shiva Farivar has been an active community volunteer and is currently the Chair of the Irvine…
Come say Hi to Beth Krom Tonight
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Irvine city council member and Congressional candidate Beth Krom is hosting a fundraiser tonight at the El Torito Restaurant in Irvine. Â The party starts at 5:30 tonight, so come by, make a contribution and meet the candidate. Beth also has…
You’ve Gotta Love Irvine’s Liberal Budget Foresight
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Sean Emery reports today in the Orange County Register that the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to set aside $1.6 million in reserve funds to blunt the impact of social services cuts to their community. While the republican majorities on most…
Tainted Contributions to Shea & Choi’s Campaign?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
On Friday, we posted a link to a story by OC Weekly’s Matt Coker on how a contributor to the No on R campaign that’s backed by Christina Shea, Steven Choi and Pat Rodgers was involved in a fraud campaign. …
Rejecting the Negative TeamIrvine Campaign
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
This came in to my email box yesterday and I’m sharing here:  Mayor Krom wanted to share this with you. There is an important local election coming up. The outcome will not only decide who will lead our City,…
TeamIrvine: The New Definition of Anemic Fundraising
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
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…
