A years-long battle between Anaheim City Council members over the salary of Mayor Tom Tait’s policy aide flared again Tuesday night, with the mayor pushing through a proposal to make the position full time and include a significant pay bump.
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The Anaheim Streetcar Project Is Officially Dead
The Anaheim City Council passed a resolution that not only kills the controversial $300 million streetcar project, but also says no to plans for any kind of streetcar down Harbor Boulevard.
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Anaheim Leaders Criticized for Muddled Approach to Sanctuary City Issue
While a number of cities across California have loudly declared themselves sanctuaries from federal immigration authorities, in Anaheim — which is more than half Latino — officials are approaching the issue with caution.
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Anaheim’s New Majority Rolls Back Controversial Policies
At their first official meeting, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and his new city council majority worked through a laundry list of actions aimed at reversing major policies and actions taken by the previous majority.
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Anaheim’s New Majority Eager to Set a Different Course
After years as the Anaheim City Council’s underdog, Mayor Tom Tait is now leading a four-member majority that promises to focus more on community services and less on subsidies for the city’s tourism industry.
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Nonprofit Gets OK to Negotiate for Redevelopment of Anaheim Grove
In a 3-2 vote, the Anaheim City Council gave a fledgling nonprofit the exclusive right to negotiate with the city to develop, and possibly purchase, the site where the City National Grove now stands.
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Anaheim Council to Consider Leasing Grove Concert Venue to Obscure Nonprofit
A nonprofit run by wealthy campaign contributors to the current city council majority would get exclusive rights to lease, and potentially purchase, the land under the City National Grove and build a new performing arts center in its place.
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Amid Objections by Mayor and Residents, Anaheim Council Appoints Interim City Attorney
A split council approved the appointment of Arturo N. Fierro, who has close ties to Councilman Jordan Brandman, to the position for the next six months.
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Mega Development Next to Angel Stadium Gains Anaheim Council Approval
Approval of the mega-development in the Platinum Triangle had been held up due to fierce opposition from Angels Baseball, but the team and the Hong Kong-based developer reached an accord in recent weeks.
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Anaheim Pays Former City Attorney $1.45 Million to Settle Discrimination Suit
The payment settles a lawsuit filed in 2014 by former City Attorney Cristina Talley, who claimed she was forced to resign her post in 2013 after facing years of age, gender and race-based discrimination.
