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.
Author Archives: Hosam Elattar
Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC/ Report For America reporter covering Anaheim & North Orange County, food insecurity, housing & homelessness, the Arab & Muslim American community and education.
Elattar started at Voice of OC as an intern in January, 2020 and has covered local food banks’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, School board debates on how to teach history, the decades long push by Arab American business owners to recognize Little Arabia and a corruption scandal at Anaheim City Hall.
He has won several awards from the OC Press Club including Best News Story, Best Political Story and Best Religion Story.
Elattar is Egyptian American and has lived in Botswana, Nepal, Uganda, The Dominican Republic and India.
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Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Resigns After FBI Reveals Anaheim Corruption Probe
The Mayor’s resignation also comes as a former political ally and Chamber of Commerce CEO is facing federal charges for mortgage fraud, including accusations of defrauding a cannabis company.
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OC Supervisor Joins Calls For Anaheim Mayor’s Resignation, Wants to Audit Contracts With Angels Baseball
County Supervisor Katrina Foley also wants to audit any contracts with the Angels and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce – two areas an FBI corruption probe have touched.
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Has The FBI Stadium Corruption Probe Sunset the Angels’ Field of Dreams in Anaheim?
Residents and officials question how a federal corruption investigation into Mayor Harry Sidhu will impact a deal he brokered and what other city officials are involved. Meanwhile, the Angels say their deal is done, urging city council to finalize by mid June.
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Angels Owner is Pushing Anaheim to Finalize Stadium Deal, Regardless of FBI Corruption Probe
Angels owner Arte Moreno says the city needs to approve the deal by June 14 just as City Hall has fallen under an FBI corruption probe for Mayor Harry Sidhu’s handling of stadium negotiations.
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‘Family Members Only’: Anaheim’s City Manager Admits He Was At Private Briefing Called Out By FBI
Jim Vanderpool attended a December 2, 2020 meeting FBI officials describe in a criminal complaint as being held by Anaheim’s ruling cabal.
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FBI Reveals What Many Anaheim Residents Felt For Years, City Hall is Run By The Chamber of Commerce
A federal criminal complaint sheds new light on why city officials ignored and dismissed calls for help from so many small business owners and residents in recent years.
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Who’s on First in Angel Stadium Deal? FBI Details Lobbyist Web in Corruption Probe
An FBI corruption probe in Anaheim sheds light on extensive City Hall lobbying leading up to the illegal sale of Angel Stadium.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Council Majority Flips, Demands His Resignation Amidst FBI Corruption Probe
An FBI probe into Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has a majority of his colleagues on the dais now calling on the mayor to give up his seat months before the November election.
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Orange County Reacts to FBI Corruption Probe in Anaheim; Calls For Sidhu to Resign Roar
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu was nowhere to be seen Tuesday night as residents accused him of corruption.
