A different kind of Disney film debuts with a hard focus on Anaheim, questioning the impact of big business subsidies on residents’ quality of life – all on the eve of November’s election.
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Santana: Beware, Holidays Like Labor Day Can Trigger Taxpayer Hangovers
Anaheim city leaders have a penchant for unveiling lopsided stadium deals around holidays.
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Santana: As Deaths Mount, OC Must Confront Hard Conversations on Homelessness
A recent grand jury report showcases need for real time public accounting on people falling through gaps
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Santana: In Wake of FBI Probe, Who Should Take Over As Anaheim’s Mayor Until November’s Election?
An FBI probe prompts recriminations and a mayor’s resignation along with hard questions about a charter provision that sets a 60-day deadline for appointment or election of a new mayor.
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Santana: CA State Senators Applaud Cuban Regime as Biden Blocks Diplomats From Americas Summit
How did Cuban diplomats get a rousing ovation and an open mic from California Senators despite an ongoing repressive wave on the island?
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Santana: After Shadowy Stadium Deal Explodes, Do LA Angels Even Have a Valid Lease?
After Anaheim city officials killed the stadium sale, can the LA Angels fall back into a lease that was reinstated as a “temporary lease extension” spearheaded by resigned Mayor Harry Sidhu?
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Santana: This Memorial Day, Orange County Veterans Ponder a Cemetery Of Their Own
CA Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and Senator Tom Umberg talk about merging competing legislation that could create an OC veterans cemetery as early as August.
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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.
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Santana: What It Felt Like to Stand Against Anaheim’s Shady Angel Stadium Sale Before FBI Probe
Two Anaheim Council members knew something wasn’t right when stadium negotiations kicked off in 2019 and raised concerns about the lack of transparency, but were often sidelined.
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Santana: FBI Reveals The Secret Agenda Behind Anaheim’s Sale of Angel Stadium
An explosive FBI affidavit reveals an ongoing probe and alleges that Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu rushed the deal with the LA Angels so they would finance his re-election campaign.