A landfill expansion is spurring intense resident opposition in South OC, a local school board grappled with what to do if ICE shows up on campus – these are just some of the county’s biggest civic headlines.
Category: Anaheim
Anaheim, Orange County’s largest city and home to the Disneyland Resort and Angel Stadium, has about 340,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the resort district and policing.
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Measles on the Rise in Orange County
Cases have been popping up across the county, including in Anaheim and Ladera Ranch, following a spike in cases across the country last year – the highest recorded number over the past 25 years.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Hills Housing Proposal Sparks Wildfire Evacuation Concerns
Nearly 450 homes could go up in Anaheim Hills as officials pressure a developer to use unionized labor while nearby residents raise wildfire safety and evacuation concerns.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as E-bike Crackdown Intensifies
More OC cities crack down on unruly e-bike riders, Anaheim City Manager resigns after renewed scrutiny of his close ties with Disneyland resort interests – these are just some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Struggles to Find a Public Ethical Compass
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is pushing for a more transparent ethics officer after city hall has been plagued with transparency issues and ethical concerns in the fallout of an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s City Manager Resigns
City Manager Jim Vanderpool resigned Tuesday evening after facing renewed scrutiny this year over his ties to resort interests called out in multiple corruption probes during his tenure.
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Is Anaheim’s Controversial City Manager Calling it Quits?
Officials say City Manager Jim Vanderpool has cleared personal items from his city hall office and scheduled a “public employee resignation” at the 11th hour for Tuesday’s closed session city council meeting.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Bills Set to Increase
Trash bills face increases on the horizon, transparency and ethic concerns are surfacing in Anaheim ahead of a potential Angel Stadium deal – these are some of Orange County’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Leaked a Failed Closed Door Vote to Nix Anaheim’s City Manager?
A post on Facebook by a local Republican group is raising questions about who leaked a failed closed door vote to potentially fire the city manager in Anaheim years after he didn’t disclose a Chamber of Commerce-paid trip.
Posted inGovernment
Where’s Anaheim’s Ethics Officer?
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is calling for a more public facing ethics officer after the city manager faced questions for attending an undisclosed resort interest paid trip ahead of a vote for a resort interest backed stadium sale.
