While the state continues to suffer through an historic statewide drought, a $250 million indoor water park resort set to open in Garden Grove next year has raised some eyebrows. But officials insist the park won’t be a water-waster.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Civil Rights Case Lingers Four Years After Thomas Beating Death
The father of the Kelly Thomas is hopeful civil rights charges will be brought against the Fullerton cops who beat his son to death. But experts say the odds are against it.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: Don’t Tax Me Bro
This week’s topics are a proposed deal between Disney and the city of Anaheim that would protect Disneyland from a ticket tax for up to 45 years, and another disturbing revelation regarding the county’s animal control agency.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
State Rules County Violated Labor Laws When Passing COIN
Top county officials broke the law by imposing new requirements on employee negotiations, without giving unions a chance to negotiate about the changes ahead of time, according to a proposed decision from the Public Employment Relations Board.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Experts: Disneyland Would Expand With or Without Ticket Tax
Theme park industry experts say the argument that a ticket tax would hamper the mega resort’s expansion plans is a red herring. They argue high demand and competition from other venues would force Disneyland to expand regardless of whether the city implements a tax.
Posted inEconomy, Westminster
Running Out of Options, Westminster Considers Tax Hike
City leaders were able to draw from a general fund reserve to pay off a $5.3 million deficit this year, but time is running out for them to come up with a long-term financial strategy.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Resnick: Rancho Santiago Deal with Saudis Ignores CA Transparency Laws
Dr. Barry Resnick, President of the Faculty Association of the Rancho Santiago Community College District, writes that district officials have totally failed to meet California’s transparency laws regarding a proposed contract with technical schools in Saudi Arabia.
