Local policymakers will be deciding on the purchase of Santa Ana’s abandoned bus depot that could help alleviate homelessness, holding a hearing proposed new voting districts in Garden Grove, and weighing in on Donald Trump’s “divisive rhetoric.”
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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New Laws, Discipline Policies Lead to Dramatic Drop in School Suspensions
In recent years, out-of-school suspensions have plummeted in Orange County, mirroring a statewide trend. Two notable exceptions, however, are the Anaheim Union High and Tustin Unified school districts.
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Anaheim Might Steer $320 Million in Tax Subsidies to Hoteliers
City Manager Paul Emery confirmed the city could award room-tax subsidies for three or four upcoming luxury hotel projects. With this news, deep divisions among council members resurfaced at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Working-Class Advocates Gaining Power in Central Orange County
After victories in the Anaheim council districts battle, and with restorative justice in the schools and immigration at the county, grassroots groups are projecting power in conservative Orange County in ways they haven’t before.
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Anaheim Tennis Center Project Moves Forward Despite Mayor’s Disapproval
The city’s plans to spend millions on a private tennis center have outraged Latino activists and Mayor Tom Tait. “It just doesn’t seem to go away,” Tait said of the project that he was able to nix from the budget in 2013.
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Jordan Brandman’s Campaign Finance Dilemma
Campaign finance watchdog Shirley Grindle has called foul on Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman’s attempt to move tens of thousands of dollars from his U.S. Congressional campaign to his campaign for city council.
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Anaheim Mayor Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban
Mayor Tom Tait’s call for a ban came after a workshop on the issue Tuesday brought out dozens of supporters and opponents of the businesses.
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‘People’s Map’ Victory a Lesson in Hardball Activism
Threats of a protest outside a major convention in Anaheim this year likely made the difference in getting members of the city’s council majority to change their minds regarding the new council districts map.
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Anaheim Neighborhood Has Become a Cautionary Tale of Sharing Economy
Sherwood Village was once a sleepy neighborhood of town homes in Anaheim — but the new age of short-term rentals has changed that.
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Anaheim Council Gives Final Approval to ‘People’s Map’
Despite an eleventh-hour revelation that the council districts map no longer has a Latino majority district, council members stood by their decision to adopt the map and put the most Latino district up for election this year.
