Irvine’s New Anti-Nepotism Policy Passes: #WeAreIrvine #ExceptForPhyllisAgran
The city of Irvine had a nepotism problem once — more than 20 years ago when it was revealed that then Mayor Christina Shea had […]
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Mid-Week Musings
It’s been a crazy busy week and here’s a short summary of things hitting my in-box: Two OC Register reporter notes — the first is […]
HHS Secretary Becerra in Irvine Today
US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will be in Irvine this morning for meetings on mental health and behavioral health issues from the […]
Kim and Carroll Steal Another Agran Idea — on Irvine City Health Agency
Irvine Council member Tammy Kim and Mike Carroll will have to be the first to endorse the re-election of Council colleague Larry Agran, because without […]
The Politics of a Botanical Garden at the Great Park
For those longtime Irvine residents who were around in 2002, there was an issue that did unite Democrats and Republicans – no Airport at El […]
When Video Tells the Story – Irvine City Council Meeting Public Comments
The Irvine City Council majority voted to abandon a Veteran’s Cemetery at the ARDA site of the old El Toro base for a combined Veteran’s […]
Irvine City Council set to Abandon Vet’s Cemetery at Great Park and Abolish Sunshine Ordinance
Tuesday’s Irvine City Council has two significant items on the agenda pushed forward by Vice Mayor Tammy Kim and Council member Mike Carroll — a […]
No Child Left Behind Has Left US Schools with Legacy of “Institutionalized Fraudâ€
Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch. She’s long been known as an advocate of No Child Left Behind, charter schools, standardized testing, and using the free market to improve schools. But she’s had a radical change of heart.
CA-47: What a Kickoff for Loretta Sanchez!
Wow! Yesterday was an amazing day for OC Democrats. In a rare joint appareance, several Democratic elected leaders turned out for a very special kickoff […]