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The Newport Beach City Council eliminated one of three finalists vying to be the new city manager, after one apparent finalist’s name – county Supervisor Shawn Nelson – was leaked this weekend, sparking controversy over the appointment.
Newport Beach City Council members began interviewing three finalists for a new city manager at a special meeting Monday morning, sparking concern from some residents about the transparency of the selection process.
The Disneyland Resort and four labor unions have approved a three-year deal that would raise the hourly minimum wage for 9,700 employees to $15 by January 2019, and includes a 3% raise for employees that earn a wage at or above that threshold.
Three labor unions and the Disneyland Resort reached a tentative contract settlement, according to a joint statement released Monday night, after months of union campaigning for a controversial ballot initiative that would require Disneyland and other city-subsidized businesses to pay workers a higher minimum wage.
The city of Anaheim will study the use of a 280-acre county-owned property in Anaheim Hills for a countywide veterans cemetery, after the City Council voted unanimously to work with the county and other interest groups on a feasibility study.
The former Kaiser Permanente executive played a pivotal role in the founding and development of CalOptima, the county’s health plan for low income residents. He died July 14 after a prolonged illness at the age of 82.
Enforcement of a ban on street parking oversized cars, including RVs, began this week in Anaheim after the City Council created new fines for violating the ban, sparking fears among homeless people living in recreational vehicles about whether they can remain in the city.
Anaheim City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Chris Zapata as the new city manager, ending a more than year-long leadership transition where three top executive roles were filled by temporary replacements.
The long-awaited revitalization of Dana Point Harbor, two decades in the making, will move forward after Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved a 66-year lease agreement to develop the Harbor through a public-private partnership.
Orange County supervisors Tuesday are poised to vote on a $1 billion-plus public-private revitalization project for Dana Point Harbor, although officials have so far declined to specify how much of the county’s $1.2 billion in projected harbor costs are expected to be paid out of park funds meant for the entire county.