To make the November ballot, an initiative to require a citywide vote on hotel development tax subsidies needs approximately 7,000 more petition signatures than previously thought.
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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Grindle Again Reverses Stance on Sidhu Contributions
Campaign watchdog first insisted the councilman return donations from a hotelier, then changed her mind. Now she’s back to her original position.
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Taxi War Provides View Into City Business and Politics
In Anaheim, one taxicab company has filed a lawsuit accusing another of setting up an illegal monopoly with Disney and two Anaheim hotels. The battle features some of the city’s biggest power brokers.
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Anaheim Council Interviewing Candidates for City Manager
Council members met in two closed sessions this week to interview five remaining candidates. Santa Ana has yet to resume its search.
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Anaheim Grants Taxi Franchises
Three companies will continue to have the rights to provide taxicab services in the city.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisor: ‘Just Be Honest’ About High-Speed Rail Project
Shawn Nelson, whose district includes Anaheim where the bullet trains might stop, says only consultants and other “roadies” stand to benefit from the $68-billion program.
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Anaheim City Council Strips Galloway of Mayor Pro Tem Title
Council majority takes action against Councilwoman Lorri Galloway for using her title in support of proposal to put hotel subsidies to citywide votes.
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Anaheim: Want Public Records? Buy Us Two New Computers
City Hall wants $19,000 to provide Voice of OC with emails that an open-government expert says were deleted illegally from the city’s computers.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Pringle’s PR Firm Part of Fight Against Water Cleanup Plan
Sources say Curt Pringle & Associates is being paid by Northrop Grumman and others to oppose water district’s efforts to clean up contaminated groundwater along Fullerton-Anaheim border.
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NBA Commissioner Declares Sacramento Arena Deal Dead
The breakdown in negotiations comes as the NBA team’s owners continue to explore a potential move to Anaheim’s Honda Center.
