The terms of a new lease could reignite bitter feelings over the Anaheim-based baseball team changing its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Now the hometown may be dropped from the name altogether.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Deal Close Between Orange County and State in Property Tax Dispute
A deal has apparently been reached between Sacramento and Orange County officials involving more than $73 million in disputed property taxes, but no public announcement has been made.
Posted inTransportation
Voice of Our Commentators
Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
Posted inCanyons, Countywide, Top Stories
PBS: Activists Want Spitzer to Oppose Housing Proposal
Canyon activists say they’re livid and baffled at how their county supervisor, Todd Spitzer, could still be on the fence.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
PBS Video: Nguyen’s Medical Fundraising Sparks Legal Questions
Also on PBS: Anaheim Councilwoman Lucille Kring changes her positions on fundamental city issues amid fundraisers and campaign contributions.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
PBS Video: County Treasurer-Tax Collector Waffles on Pension Vote
Also on PBS: Two Costa Mesa council members sue the city’s police union for alleged harassment of Mayor Jim Righeimer.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Union Funnels More than $80,000 to Republican Candidates in OC
The funds came from the Orange County Employees Association despite a GOP ban on accepting contributions from labor groups.
Posted inAnaheim
Audit: Anaheim Chamber’s Tracking of City Funds Spotty
Sources say the report is critical of the business group’s enterprise zone administration, specifying that methods used to track expenses were “not reliable.”
Posted inCorrections, Countywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Ex-Councilman DeMaio Says Allegations Are ‘Dirty Politics’
The former San Diego city councilman and potential mayoral candidate went on TV to deny accusations that he masturbated in a bathroom behind the council dais.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Union Objections Threaten Orange County’s Federal Transit Funds
A dispute over whether a new state public pensions law violates bargaining rights could jeopardize federal dollars for OC transit projects.
