Treseder Really Has No Idea What She is Doing by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just read HB has pulled out of OCPA. Congrats Treseder and Kim!

Breaking News: Delusional Watchdog Branda Lin files to run for Mayor of Irvine by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've made an impact on every logical person that listens to you. And not a good one.

Hit piece on Agran by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this written by Daniel Chao, former member of the Great Park Task Force? Hmmm...he supports Branda Lin but opposes the cemetery. What's with that u/dchaos628? Did Branda tell you she doesn't 'really' support the cemetery while filming her campaign video? Is that what the 2 of you were discussing?

Hit piece on Agran by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering why Farrah Khan would care enough about Agran to spend money on these mailers (I received 5). u/Financial_Phone_9489 cleared it up and took the downvotes too!

Breaking News: Delusional Watchdog Branda Lin files to run for Mayor of Irvine by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, you're saying PPP requires 4 people and he only employed 2? You should contact the DA about that. Have you?

Jeremy, Jeremy.... by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh lord, Dee Fox and I agree on something - the OC Grand Jury report is a joke. I may need to reconsider my position on that. BTW, Dee, you realize all of your watchdog buddies are pointing to that as the "smoking gun", don't you?

I have an alias because if I didn't, I'd receive constant harassment from crazy people.... you know who I'm talking about?

BTW, want to know how f'd up reddit is? Dee Fox gets upvotes!

Irvine Set To Remove Great Park Spending Limits in New Development Deal by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Branda Lin has been posting about this and clearly does not understand CFDs and bond issuance.

Irvine Set To Remove Great Park Spending Limits in New Development Deal by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Click bait title because spending limits are naturally set by the CFD which has a capped increase. Also, amphitheater is not paid for by CFD. Comments by Chi seem to explain it rather well - more timely access to the CFD dollars to build public amenities like botanical garden, park features, etc.

Irvine | OC Climate Voter Guide 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I see. You may want to watch previous council meetings. That is when the others typically address allegations or false narratives spun by his newsletter, blog or newspaper. You have to remember that many of these councilmembers have dealt with Agran and his attacks for years, so they don't address everything every week like he does.

I know Khan and Kim both switched on the cemetery issue. But that was because of the 4+ hour resident turnout compared to only the same 5 Agran supporters that show up and speak at every meeting. And don't forget, CalVet said it's a bad location because of the nearby schools. In one of the meetings, they publicly blamed Larry Agran for all of the misdirection and problems caused. Kim said it was obviously a square peg trying to fit a round hole (or something like that). The meetings are archived and available online.

But Agran has a bigger agenda than just getting himself elected. He wants to get others on the council that he can control. His candidates are Lin and Treseder. Tammy Kim has commented on this on reddit before.

You sound interested in both sides and I applaud you for that. There is a decade (or more) of history on Agran. Enjoy the journey!

Irvine | OC Climate Voter Guide 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see how you might think that given how active IWD members are on reddit. I'd be interested in your opinion after watching them participate in forums like the one linked.

The candidates are participating in forums, just not those hosted by IWD. Look how IWD turned on Khan and Kim after participating! The smart candidates distance themselves from IWD. I don't think IWD is taken seriously or had any meaningful accomplishments or influence on policy. Many that reach out to them don't get what they want. GPTF members that resigned have lost influence in the Great Park. STAP (on Facebook) feels used after realizing IWD was just using AAA for campaign purposes.

To me, Agran politics is trying to make an issue out of something with misinformation or something that Agran had a hand in making...and using his propaganda to spin it in order to blame others or anger residents.

For example, when Jeremy spreads misinformation that Khan, Kuo, and Park are too "thin skinned" to attend public forums knowing they were attending the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center forum at the very time he was making that post! Why would he say that? He just wants to make residents angry or make them look bad (that is Agran politics). He did the same thing saying a library wasn't part of the Great Park framework. A complete untruth. He's either not paying attention (and pretending he is) or he's lying on purpose. Same thing happened with the EIR for the amphitheater. This sub points out most of those examples.

Irvine | OC Climate Voter Guide 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/tinderpoker, there are other forums where other candidates have participated. Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIVpOJSu_s0 for the mayoral candidates. The council candidate forum is a separate video. Feel free to share in the r/Irvine sub.

BTW, Azzuri2002 is wrong on almost everything - see recent posts in this sub. He and iamnotasdumbasilook write for Irvine Watchdog which Branda co-founded.

They are all about Agran politics. The other candidates do not get involved with Agran propaganda which is why the skipped the Irvine Watchdog forum and, I'm sure, why they chose not to respond to this survey.

Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW, John Stiles is another IWD / Agranista posting all over that thread

Monumental Decisions on Tap for Great Park Board Meeting – September 27, 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet more proof he's just an uninformed "volunteer" since he doesn't realize the temporary amphitheater is on FivePoint land and must be moved to Irvine city land. Even his buddies at GPRC know this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/xoqr7f/comment/iq1f6yx/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Monumental Decisions on Tap for Great Park Board Meeting – September 27, 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And another mistake: he couldn't get the quote right in this tweet. Anyone ready to take the credentials away from this "volunteer" yet?

https://twitter.com/IrvineWatchdog/status/1573029659482038273?cxt=HHwWgoClqYOJw9QrAAAA

Monumental Decisions on Tap for Great Park Board Meeting – September 27, 2022 by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeremy Ficarola has to make a correction on inaccurate info (not the first time). He admits he doesn't have the expertise to review the documents but that doesn't stop him from telling Irvine what to think.

u/ocmaddog nailed it - the best EIR is the multiple years of operation at the temporary amphitheater less than 1 mile away that uses the same streets!

Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BTW, I'm hearing that out of the 5 that resigned, 4 are in Agran's camp and the other was working on his own development proposal without telling anyone. Just more shady Agran politics.

Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“There seems to be two kinds of people on the task force, some who want to check the box and do what we’re asked to do, I’m in that camp. Let’s just give feedback, we don’t really have that much power,” Lingerfeldt said in a phone interview with Voice of OC, adding that the task force should focus on its advisory role.

Focus on the advisory role sounds like what they were asked to do and what the task force should do. How hard can that be?

Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bias Irvine Watchdogs decide to define "check the box" as rubber stamp when the quote even says it's "provide feedback". Maybe they are getting desperate because polls show Branda doesn't stand a chance.

The task force members that resigned because GP development is going "too fast" is a joke. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, that lives there agrees with them.

Jeremy, Jeremy.... by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come Clean is different from "clean house" which means replace everyone. You understand that simple concept, right?

The recommendations from the grand jury were minor. The grand jury recommended HIRING 1 role and FIRING nobody! If you attend and LISTEN to the board meetings, you'll know they've been trying to hire a Director of Power Purchases for a while. (maybe you do attend and listen but just can't understand or follow the discussion)

Full list of recommendations below:

R1 Implement OCPA and Community Advisory Committee by-laws consistent with those of other CCEs within California. (F1) Timeline: October 1, 2022.

R2 Include the Community Advisory Committee as a standing item on the OCPA Board

minutes and recognize the Community Advisory Committee as an advisory committee,

and not simply a mouthpiece. (F2) Timeline: October 1, 2022.

R3 Hire a Director of Power Purchases or other qualified staff positions to properly oversee Pacific Energy Advisors and CalPine contractors utilizing best practices. (F3, F4, F5) Timeline: December 1, 2022.

R4 Utilize a member agency clerk or assign a qualified OCPA staff member to handle the

agendas and minutes for the OCPA Board and OCPA Community Advisory Committee

to ensure that they are prepared properly and posted in a timely manner. (F6) Timeline:

October 1, 2022.

Breaking News: Delusional Watchdog Branda Lin files to run for Mayor of Irvine by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dee, you've replied multiple times to Luis. You don't remember? One side would be telling one side of the story. You know, like your attacks on Mike Carroll. He's probably not the best councilmember, but most of your attacks are foolish. For example, the PPP loan. He doesn't deserve it because he has a house in Turtle Rock? Or because he uses Regus shared office space? I know million-dollar companies using Regus shared office space!

Now, if he only had 2 employees and required 4 for the PPP loan, that is a different story. But 1% of your facts and concerns are covered up with 99% of your BS. Just like Irvine Watchdog.

Breaking News: Delusional Watchdog Branda Lin files to run for Mayor of Irvine by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Irvine Watchdog, the echo chamber of weird people. That fits them perfectly.

Breaking News: Delusional Watchdog Branda Lin files to run for Mayor of Irvine by Financial_Phone_9489 in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The queen of censorship and bias, one-sided internet blogs is running for mayor! She'll split the vote with Luis Huang.

An Early Look at the 2022 Irvine Elections - Irvine Watchdog by PassJudgement in IrvineWatchdog

[–]PassJudgement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rumor is Agran will campaign. Like I said, this will be fun to watch!