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Doug Elliott is an attorney and Irvine resident. He is a retired civil servant who has spent most of his legal career in the public sector. He currently serves on the Irvine Community Services Commission and the Orange County Power Authority’s Community Advisory Committee. The opinions stated are his own.
City Hosts Pride in Irvine Event This Friday Evening
On Friday, May 22, the City will host the fifth annual Pride in Irvine event, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza. The event will include the raising of the Progress Flag in front of City Hall, in recognition and support of the LGBTQIA+ community. Pride in Irvine will also feature local […]
Breaking News: Sean Crumby Announces Departure as City Manager
Irvine City Manager, Sean Crumby, has announced his retirement within 90 days, in a memorandum obtained by Irvine Watchdog. In the memo, headed “Dear City Team,” Crumby stated that his final day of employment would be August 14, 2026. Crumby has served as City Manager for less than a year. The City Council named […]
Should Irvine Have an Independent City Auditor?
Alarms have been sounding recently about the City of Irvine’s financial condition. In late February came the news that the Great Park’s operating budget was facing a structural deficit, with a current year shortfall of $7.5 million potentially increasing to $12.7 million in Fiscal Year 2029-2030. Less than two months later, the other shoe dropped […]
Ranked Choice Voting Gains Overwhelming Support from Local Democratic Club
In a decisive move that could help to reshape the future of Irvine’s electoral landscape, the Irvine-based club Democrats of Greater Irvine (DGI) voted last week to officially support the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for both Irvine City Council and Mayoral races. The motion passed with a resounding 75% supermajority, signaling a unified […]
Opinion: Fred Korematsu Day in Irvine is an Occasion for Reflection on the State of Our Civil Liberties–And Action to Defend Them
“One person can make a difference, even if it takes forty years.” – Fred Korematsu Friday, January 30, is Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. The day was officially recognized by the Irvine City Council in a resolution introduced by Councilmember Kathleen Tresder, seconded by Councilmember Betty Martinez Franco, and passed unanimously […]
Opinion: Councilmembers Go, Carroll Propose Great Park Site for Irvine’s Central Library. Is This in the Best Interests of Irvine Residents?
At its meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, The Great Park Board will consider Agenda Item 1.2, titled “Consideration of a Request by Chairman Carroll and Vice Chairman Go to Discuss a Central Library at the Great Park.” In a curiously worded memorandum to City Manager Oliver Chi, Carroll and Go state: “We respectfully request that the […]
