In a tense Tuesday evening session on April 14, 2026, the Irvine City Council grappled with a looming fiscal crisis, the first of this magnitude in the city’s 54-year history. Tuesday’s meeting took place against a sobering backdrop, as recent city staff briefings revealed: $6 million overspend in the past fiscal year. $9 million shortfall […]
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A secret new plot has emerged to dismantle the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) from within. Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi, recently hired a consultant to create documents to push OC cities toward dissolving our local clean power agency, redirecting a purported, and unsubstantiated, $374.8 million into the city’s coffers with no accountability on how […]
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Last Thursday, Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi gave a presentation to a group of concerned neighbors at the Great Park. We were informed that the Construction, Design, and Operating Agreement with Live Nation, approved by City Council on September 27th, 2022, was rejected by Live Nation and made a counteroffer with lopsided terms to the […]
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“Don’t change a hair for me, not if you care for me …” – Rodgers and Hart, “My Funny Valentine.” At the Irvine City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 2:00, the city staff will update the Council on the proposed amphitheater in the Great Park. The staff report, “Overview of Current […]
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Disclaimer: The following article was received anonymously and is being published as an Opinion article as decided upon by the Irvine Watchdog Editorial Board. All references have been verified for accuracy. On November 9th, Irvine City Council will consider appointing Oliver Chi as the 6th City Manager of the City of Irvine. If appointed, Chi […]
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