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Judith Gass25 Posts
Judith began working in Irvine in 1985 and became a resident in 2003. As one of the founding members of Irvine Watchdog, she is passionate about managed growth, protecting Irvine's preserved space, and advocating for transparency, accountability, and honesty in our local government. She and her husband have raised four amazing children who all went through IUSD schools.
IBC Pocket Parks, City Council Policy and Procedure Meeting Changes, and Creation of a Charter Review Committee
Here are the key items of interest on the revised agenda for the Irvine City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 11, at 4:00p.m. Initially published on August 4, the agenda was updated on August 7. Council Business The City Council will be deciding on the following items. Remaining agenda items are proposed discussions. 5.2 Consideration […]
Proposed New City Manager Named and New Professional Baseball Team for the Great Park
Items of interest on the revised agenda for the Irvine City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 28th at 4pm. Original agenda published on July 21, and revised on July 23. Irvine residents may provide public comments at both meetings by attending in person at City Hall or via Zoom. Residents may also submit ecomments. Instructions […]
2026 Irvine City Council Candidates and Election Preview
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated. For the latest version of our 2026 Irvine Election Preview, click here. As Irvine moves into its 2026 election cycle, the local political landscape is buzzing with a mix of a political veterans and a first time candidate. This November 3, 2026 general election is particularly significant as […]
Irvine Watchdog to Discuss Erosions to Transparency and Accountability on KUCI’s Ask a Leader
This morning, Irvine Watchdog Co-Chairs Richard Green and Branda Lin, will join KUCI’s Ask A Leader, hosted by Claudia Shambaugh, for a live discussion at 9:00AM. This show will hone in on some persistent erosions in transparency and accountability in how the City Council conducts business and the controversial policy change restricting public comments (agenda […]
Voice of OC – Irvine City Council Looks to Gut Transparency Rules, Shorten Public Comment Amid Pushback
Voice of OC — “Irvine City Council members on Tuesday are set to discuss removing many of the public transparency measures their predecessors installed, clearing the way to limit residents’ chances to speak at the meeting and hamstring other council members’ comments.” “For years, the city has had one of the strongest open meeting policies […]
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