Santana: Angels Get to 2020 in Anaheim
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim get a lease out clause extension to 2020 on a 5-2 vote from Anaheim city council members.
Politics
Looking Ahead at OC’s Political Landscape
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Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.
Santa Ana City Council
Top Santa Ana Leadership Leaves as City Preps $400,000 Payout
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Council members vote Tuesday on a nearly $400,000 separation agreement ousting City Manager Raul Godinez and decide on a replacement for longtime City Clerk Maria Huizar.
Arts & Culture
Something’s Missing from O.C.’s Major Stages: Hispanics
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Though Asian theater is finding representation at the biggest local theaters, Latinx plays and playwrights are largely marginalized.
Anaheim
Santana: Anaheim Stadium Deal Goes Easy on Angels, Hard on Taxpayers
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Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu is proposing this Tuesday to let the Los Angeles Angels out of a bad move this past November when owner Arte Moreno opted out of his stadium lease with nowhere to go. As a result, by this October, taxpayers will be sitting on a $1 billion asset with no restrictions on developing the 150-acre parking lot area around the stadium. Yet a proposal this Tuesday before the Anaheim city council would erase that potential and lock taxpayers into another lopsided, long-term negotiation with the Angels – who are probably leaving for Los Angeles anyway as their recent controversial renaming clearly implies.
Law Enforcerment Transparency
OC Police Chiefs Seek Common Ground on New Transparency Law
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At the request of District Attorney Todd Spitzer, police chiefs and the Sheriff are working on a policy for all departments to uniformly handle the new state law that creates transparency in law enforcement discipline records, but is opposed by many police unions.
City council vacancies
Fullerton City Council to Decide How to Fill Its Vacancy
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The Council is scheduled to decide if the vacancy will be filled by appointment or special election.
On OC
On OC: Labor Leader Ada Briceño Takes Over as Dem Party Chair
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Hotel union leader Ada Briceño talks about the challenges facing Orange County’s Democratic Party and her expected ascent as chair this month as well as being the first Latina to take on the challenge.
lobbying
Irvine City Council Strengthens Lobbyist Policy
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If a City Council member or city employee lobbies on behalf of a city contractor, the contract can be voided with cause and the city will get reimbursed.
Orange County Board of Supervisors
First Democrat in 12 Years Joins OC Supervisors
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Doug Chaffee, the former mayor of Fullerton, took office Tuesday. Supervisors also set March 12 as the date for a special election to replace the seat held until recently by Todd Spitzer.
County Government
Spitzer Sworn in as DA, Promises Changes at Prosecutor’s Office
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Orange County’s new District Attorney, Todd Spitzer, said during his swearing-in ceremony Monday night there will be sweeping changes at the prosecutor’s office.