A council-approved resolution calls on a local school district to convert an elementary school into a charter campus, but only if parents get the required signatures.
Author Archives: Adam Elmahrek
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Majority Denies Mayor’s Request to Restore Pay for Aide
In 2012, the council majority cut the budget for Mayor Tom Tait’s aide, a move widely seen as retaliation for his opposition to tax subsidies for politically connected businesses.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Activists End Fight Against Anaheim Convention Center Bonds
A coalition of activists opposed to the city’s convention center expansion had argued that bonds to pay for a $180 million convention center were illegally approved.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
“Active Transportation” Workshop in Santa Ana this Saturday
The Santa Ana Active Streets Coalition will be holding a workshop at Kidsworks this Saturday to explain how residents can advocate for a better walking and biking environment in their city.
Posted inIrvine
Auditor Sees Bias in Irvine’s Great Park Investigation
The city’s former contract auditor for the park, Onisko & Schultz, penned a letter to the city saying that the structure of the audit would strip an auditor of independence and objectivity.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Hikes Sewer and Water Rates
Customers will see regular hikes into 2018, and the average single-family home will pay $7.88 extra by then, according to a city staff report.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
New Transit Center Has Glitter But Not Ridership Gold
While ARTIC, Anaheim’s gleaming new $185 million transit hub has made an architectural statement along the 57 Freeway, its initial ridership numbers are lagging way behind estimates.
Posted inNews Briefs
Were Baugh, Righeimer, Fleischman on Controversial RNC Trip to Israel?
Two far right Christian organizations, considered hate groups by some, sponsored a trip to Israel for 60 members of the Republican National Committee that also may have drawn former OC GOP Chairman Scott Baugh, Costa Mesa Councilman Jim Righeimer and Flash Report publisher Jon Flieschman.
Posted inIrvine
State Watchdog Fines Dark Money Group Involved in 2012 Irvine Race
A PAC controlled by local conservative Jon Fleischman received a campaign contribution that was illegally concealed by a Virginia-based nonprofit, according to state authorities.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Should the Race Between Andrew Do and Lou Correa Have Even Happened?
When county supervisors adopted district lines in 2011, they pitted two underserved communities against each other for the First District supervisorial seat. Experts and activists say the district’s lines could violate the Voting Rights Act.
