Voice of Our Commentators
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Here is another roundup of some of the most thought-provoking reader comments of the week.
Anaheim Hotelier: Don’t Take My ‘Family Legacy’ for Streetcar
Anaheim
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More than 50 years ago, a Sicilian immigrant built the Park Vue Inn across from Disneyland. Now his grandson says a streetcar project conceived primarily for Disney’s benefit is threatening the life of the family business.
Pulido Investigation Puts Prior Deal In Focus
Santa Ana
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Many of Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s business partners — and even his personal attorney — were involved in a now decade-old deal to sell land to the Santa Ana Unified School District, netting a 60-percent profit.
Former UCI Professor Pleads Guilty to Felony Conflict of Interest
Countywide
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Tatsuya Suda, once a world-renowned computer scientist, became the first University of California professor convicted of criminal conflict of interest involving research funding.
COO Oversight of County Elections Office Quietly Withdrawn
Government
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CEO Mike Giancola made the move after a labor leader’s complaint regarding Chief Operating Officer Mark Denny’s 1996 conviction for voter fraud.
Anaheim to Step Up Code Enforcement on Rental Housing
Anaheim
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City leaders say they want to go after slumlords who prey on residents. Meanwhile, critics of the policy call it a ruse to oust poor people.
Spitzer Likely to Assume Seat on CalOptima Board of Directors
Countywide
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The move effectively curbs the power and influence of Supervisor Janet Nguyen over the county’s managed health care plan.
County Workers Granted New Options for Charitable Giving
Government
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The Board of Supervisors approved a change that breaks the local United Way’s monopoly on charitable giving through paycheck deductions.
FPPC Investigating Santa Ana Mayor’s Property Swap
Santa Ana
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The state’s political watchdog agency has launched a probe into a real estate deal involving Mayor Miguel Pulido and a city contractor.
