Litigous??? why this terminology?
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Probolsky: Irvine Unified should be gratefull, not litigious
Monday, July 26th, 2010AP: Freedom Communications names Mitchell Stern CEO
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010IRVINE, Calif. — Media company Freedom Communications, which emerged from bankruptcy protection last month, said Tuesday it has named Mitchell Stern as president and CEO.
Stern, 54, currently a board member at Freedom, earlier served as the CEO of DirecTV’s U.S. division and as chairman and CEO of Fox Television Stations Group.
He replaces Burl Osborne, a newspaper industry veteran who became interim CEO last June and will stay on as a director.
Freedom, based in Irvine, owns The Orange County Register and dozens of other newspapers, along with television stations and news and entertainment websites. The privately held company filed for bankruptcy protection last September amid steep advertising declines. It emerged last month, after creditors led by JPMorgan Chase cut its debt by nearly 60 percent to $325 million in return for control of the company.
Foreclosed Homes Sell at 29% Discount as Supply is GROWING
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010LA TIMES: Irvine Co. gives 20,000 acres of open space to Orange County
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010The gift from Irvine Ranch developer Donald Bren, 78, completes the transfer of 50,000 acres into public hands for parks, greenways, and a recreational and wilderness preserve.
Variety & Diversity
Monday, June 28th, 2010Rail lines between Oceanside and Irvine shut
Monday, June 28th, 2010Amtrak and Metrolink rail traffic will be shut down north of Oceanside this weekend because of a construction project, and bus service will be provided for passengers on more than 50 trains, SANDAG announced Friday night.
Amtrak will bus passengers traveling between Oceanside and Irvine, making stops at San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel. Metrolink will provide a bus bridge for passengers between Oceanside and San Clemente.
The shutdown will occur from 10:30 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. A schedule of changes is on the websites for Amtrak and Metrolink. Coaster service will not be affected.
The disruption is due to work on the Santa Margarita Bridge construction project. Crews are installing a turnout on the rail line north of the Oceanside Transit Center. The work is part of a $39 million rail project scheduled to be completed by December 2011. There will be three more shutdowns that will occur after Labor Day, SANDAG said.
Colleen Windsor, a SANDAG spokeswoman, said Friday night that the agency received late notice from the contractor that the work would be done this weekend.
Article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/25/rail-lines-between-oceanside-and-irvine-shut/
California university suspends Muslim union for heckling Israel envoy as ‘killer’
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010The University of California at Irvine has suspended its Muslim Student Union for one year and placed it on disciplinary probation for an additional year after 12 of its members called Israel’s ambassador to the United States a “killer” during a speech on Campus in February.
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Israel’s U.S. ambassador Michael Oren. |
| Photo by: Bau Bau |
California police arrested the 12 members after Michael Oren’s Irvine speech descended into chaos. The hecklers interrupted his lecture more than 10 times, shouting “killers” and “how many Palestinians did you kill?”
Oren took a 20-minute break after the fourth protest, only to be interrupted again by young men yelling at him every few minutes.
“We commend the University for its judicious decision in support of free speech and civil discourse,” said Shalom Elcott, President and CEO of Jewish Federation Orange County.
“The University’s disciplinary action regarding the MSU establishes an important and appropriate precedent and sends a powerful message to other universities across the nation,” he added.
According to the university’s decision, the MSU membership is also required to collectively complete 50 hours of community service, as a result of which it will not be allowed to conduct organized campus events until at least the fall of 2011.
Article: http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/california-university-suspends-muslim-union-for-heckling-israel-envoy-as-killer-1.296147
Medical pot group goes to court vs. Irvine
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010IRVINE – A medical marijuana collective has turned to the courts to try to force Irvine to allow it to operate within the city, alleging that its business permit was improperly denied.
Irvine has become the latest Orange County city drawn into a legal battle with medical marijuana advocates, with The Power of Trinity Inc. this month challenging the city’s denial of their proposed dispensary.
According to court records, Power of Trinity in November applied for a business license, hoping to run a medical marijuana dispensary in the 13400 block of Alton Parkway.
The license called for a warehouse where medicinal marijuana would be distributed to licensed wholesalers and prescribed patients, according to court filings. The medical marijuana would be ordered through the internet or by telephone and shipped to customers, with the occasional in-person pick-up of orders from patients who live nearby.
City officials denied the request, writing that they were unable to issue a business license to any operation that is illegal under federal, state or local law.
Power of Trinity this month filed a petition in Orange County Superior Court for a “writ of mandate” against the city, essentially asking for a court order directing public officials to approve their business license.
Attorneys for Power of Trinity in a recent court filing argued that since California voters have backed the medical use of marijuana, the city’s decision to carry out federal laws against medical marijuana dispensaries is illegal.
Power of Trinity alleged in that same court filing that denial of its business license has cost $250,000 in damages.
“All they said is ‘you don’t comply with federal law,’ which we freely admit. But the city of Irvine doesn’t get to enforce federal law,” said Herbert Papenfuss, an attorney representing Power of Trinity.
City officials declined to comment on the legal filing.
Irvine has received about a dozen general inquiries from medical marijuana dispensaries hoping to move into the city during the past 18 months, Spokesman Craig Reem said.
Reem would not comment on whether police or code enforcement has shut down any dispensaries operating within the city illegally.
Irvine Police in recent months located at least one dispensary they believed to be operating illegally, after the business reported than an armed robber had stolen $200 in cash and $150 in marijuana.
Several other Orange County cities, including Lake Forest, Costa Mesa and Dana Point, are already embroiled in legal battles to close marijuana dispensaries they claim are operating illegally within their cities.
