While a number of cities across California have loudly declared themselves sanctuaries from federal immigration authorities, in Anaheim — which is more than half Latino — officials are approaching the issue with caution.
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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Short-Term Rental Controversy Flares Again in Anaheim
At a recent meeting, city council members made tweaks to the city’s ban on short-term rentals that were largely in response to lawsuits filed by operators and hosting platforms. Some residents say they felt blindsided by the changes.
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Anaheim Residents: City’s Police Watchdog Panel Has No Bite
After a spate of officer-involved shootings in 2012 that led to protests and a night of rioting, the city set up a public safety board to keep watch over the police. Today, some residents say the board is a “joke.”
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Holding the Powerful Accountable in 2016
In 2016, Voice of OC delved into how corporations spend to influence public policy, the ways in which politicians pull the levers of government to stay in power, and how they use their public offices for private gain.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
Anaheim’s New Majority Rolls Back Controversial Policies
At their first official meeting, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and his new city council majority worked through a laundry list of actions aimed at reversing major policies and actions taken by the previous majority.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Top Stories
After Delays, Anaheim Homeless Center Now Slated to Open Before Summer
The services center in Anaheim promises to provide up to 200 homeless people at a time with a safe sleeping space and support services like mental health treatment and housing referrals.
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The Next Anaheim City Council Meeting Will Be a Doozy
The new council majority, led by Mayor Tom Tait, is planning on rolling back a number of measures pushed through in recent years by the previous majority.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Luck of the Draw Gives Moreno Short Term on Anaheim Council
Newly elected Anaheim City Councilman Jose F. Moreno, the first Latino on council in many years, brought the crowd to its feet during his swearing-in speech. Then he found out he’s serving a shortened term.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories, Transportation
Business Owners: Disney Foot Bridge Will Make Customers Walk Away
A proposal by Disneyland to change how visitors enter the park is facing opposition from nearby small businesses, who say the new plan would reroute foot traffic away from their storefronts.
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Anaheim’s New Majority Eager to Set a Different Course
After years as the Anaheim City Council’s underdog, Mayor Tom Tait is now leading a four-member majority that promises to focus more on community services and less on subsidies for the city’s tourism industry.
