Activists hold their event at Santa Ana’s Jerome Park, but awakening this reluctant political bloc remains challenging.
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Endorsements Roll in for Santa Ana and Anaheim Council Candidates
David Benavides receives police officers’ endorsement in Santa Ana. Assemblyman Jose Solorio endorses rival candidates in Anaheim.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Judge Reverses Ruling; Candidate May Use ‘Chavez’
Judge allows Anaheim City Council candidate to use his birth name, Chavez, on the ballot, but he may not list himself as a retired policeman.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Tentative Ruling: Candidate May Not Use ‘Chavez’ on the Ballot
The Anaheim City Council candidate was attempting to use the Latino surname he was born with but hasn’t used in decades.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Does ARTIC Land Purchase Mean Fewer Street Repairs?
Anaheim purchased land to build a regional transportation center by leveraging funds typically destined for street maintenance. City officials say it won’t be a problem.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Candidate Wants to Know Who Funded Lawsuit Against Him
Steve Chavez Lodge, a candidate for Anaheim City Council who has been sued over use of “Chavez” on the ballot, questions the plaintiff’s motives.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Anaheim Council Approves Construction of ARTIC Terminal
The contract sets in motion a nearly $127-million project envisioned as Orange County’s major transportation hub.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Lets Taxi Company Keep Its Ticket to Ride
The Anaheim City Council rebuffed an effort by one local taxi company to keep a competitor from getting a franchise to operate in the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Suit Accuses Anaheim Candidate of Using False Name
Suit alleges that candidate Steve Chavez Lodge may not place the middle name “Chavez” on the ballot because it’s not his real name.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Round Two of the Anaheim Taxi War
The Anaheim City Council tonight will re-hear the granting of 255 taxi permits at the behest of California Yellow Cab. The brewing battle provides a peek into the city’s power politics.
