In this sit-down with the Mayor, we ask about the Irvine Library System, his thoughts on OCFA and OCPA, the Great Park’s Plans, and the Future of Irvine. This sit-down was conducted on January 21st, 2026. Questions and Responses have been edited for clarity. Library Irvine Watchdog: Mayor Agran, how do you feel that […]
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Community events have taken an unexpected turn for William Go, Irvine Councilmember and newly elected Chair of the Great Park Board. Allegations have surfaced regarding the distribution of free event tickets to members of the public, including sitting City Commissioners, Community Leaders, and City Committee Members, since Go took office in December 2024. At the […]
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In the interest of full transparency, I offer the following disclosures: I am a patron of University Park Library. At the Council Meeting discussed here, I spoke in support of a mix of library sizes. Between January and July 2021 I worked as a constituency assistant to then-Councilmember Larry Agran. On October 14th Chris Slama, […]
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Melahat Rafiei, a onetime influential political kingmaker and campaign manager to former mayor, Farrah Khan and Beth Krom, will receive her criminal sentence on August 22 relating to a bribery scheme involving two former Irvine City Councilmembers. Although Rafiei accepted a plea deal resulting in one count of attempted wire fraud, the prosecution is proposing […]
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Irvine is taking comments on its new Urban Forest plan. A survey on this plan, part of the City outreach, needs to be completed by July 18th. “The City is developing a 30-year Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP), which contains measurable goals and recommended actions to help the City achieve 30% canopy cover and realize […]
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Irvine residents face a pivotal moment in the city’s waste management strategy as the City Council prepares to vote on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on a crucial one-year extension to its Waste Disposal Agreement (WDA) with Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCWR). While the WDA provides the City more time to negotiate, uncertain still is […]
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