Melahat Rafiei’s spokeswoman says the FBI got it wrong in their court filings, and that she cooperated completely voluntarily. The FBI says their statements are accurate and declined to comment further.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inAnaheim
Vindication: Anaheim Residents Sound Off on Concerns About Stadium Deal and City Council Members
For the second week in a row, residents used their First Amendment rights to arguably hammer in the last nail in the metaphorical coffin of the Angel Stadium land sale.
Posted inOrange
A Quaker Activist Group Forced the City of Orange to Reveal Police Department’s Inventory
After a human rights organization brought a lawsuit against the City of Orange for refusing to fulfill a public records request about military-style weapons, the city has now released all requested information.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Cans Angel Stadium Deal After FBI Corruption Probe Into City Hall
The decision to stop the stadium sale comes as residents call for members of the city council majority to follow the mayor – one more time – and resign.
Posted inAnaheim
FBI Probe Spurs Questioning of Money in Anaheim Politics, Campaign Finance Reform
On the same day Anaheim Mayor’s resignation went into effect, his colleagues are proposing new reforms and looking to review city contracts following an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: The Anaheim City Manager Who Knew Too Much
Chris Zapata thought he found his dream job when was hired in Anaheim in 2018. But questioning Mayor Harry Sidhu – who’s being probed by the FBI for public corruption allegations – got him fired.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
FBI Probe Into Anaheim Shines Spotlight on Special Interest Spending in Irvine
While charges are being rolled out in Anaheim, it appears the spark that started the investigation four years ago came from Irvine.
Posted inAnaheim
FBI Alleges Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Destroyed Angel Stadium Records to Hide From OC Grand Jury
Caught up in an FBI corruption probe, agents say Sidhu destroyed crucial records and tampered with a witness as OC Grand Jury was examining the stadium deal. Sidhu denies any wrongdoing.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Entire Mission Viejo City Council Now Being Sued For Allegedly Improperly Holding Office
While the cases stretch across two separate lawsuits, they’re all aimed at the same question: did councilmembers illegally extend their own terms?
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Roberts: LOSSAN Corridor Ridership Returning
Post-pandemic rail travel is rebounding month-to-month with rail carriers adding back schedules discontinued during the pandemic. With travel returning the key issue is not lack of demand, but the need to reposition rail service and schedules to address post-pandemic market place changes.
