Board Tussle Over President’s Fate | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Rancho Santiago Community College District board is caught in a brewing scandal over President Phil Yarbrough’s potential removal — sparked by a $7 million insurance rebate fund mishandling, ethics complaints, and a bitter power struggle with Chancellor Marvin Martinez. Yarbrough accuses Martinez of involvement and claims he was blindsided by allegations, calling them “trumped up,” while others say he was properly notified and even defied board directives. After tense deliberations, mediation, and public pressure, the board ultimately decided against removing him — leaving tensions high and the situation far from resolved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22e952e65fc9df2d