A rundown of the key races and sales tax increase measures in Orange County on the November ballot including the race to replace Supervisor Andrew Do – who is at the center of OC’s latest controversy.
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
Anaheim’s Little Arabia is Finally Getting its Freeway Signs
City officials are expected to unveil the new signs next month after decades of advocacy by Arab American business owners and community leaders to officially recognize Anaheim’s Little Arabia.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Force Developers to Build Affordable Homes?
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are slated to consider mandating developers to build affordable homes in housing projects, commonly known as inclusionary housing laws.
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How Trashed is Angel Stadium?
As state auditors gear up to investigate if the Angels have met their stadium lease maintenance obligations, city calendars show elected officials are privately meeting with the Angels about the future of the stadium.
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State Auditors to Investigate Angel Stadium Lease And Canned Land Sale
It marks the second audit in Anaheim since revelations of an FBI corruption probe into city hall that saw the former mayor lie to federal investigators about trying to ram through the stadium sale for $1 million in campaign support.
Posted inEconomy
Comparing Disneyland Labor Battles; Did Unions Cut a Good Deal in Anaheim?
This week a coalition of unions representing 14,000 Disney workers approved a new three-year contract. Did they cut a good deal compared to other Disney theme parks across the globe?
Posted inCountywide
OC Veterans Cemetery Picks Up Steam Following Anaheim Approval
The unanimous approval by city council members clears the way for permits and building plans to push ahead after over a decade of efforts to build a local cemetery.
Posted inEconomy
Disneyland Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike For Now
Less than a week after overwhelmingly authorizing a strike, Disney workers and the entertainment juggernaut have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Disneyland Workers May Soon Strike at ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’
Over 10,000 Disneyland workers could soon walk out on strike for better pay and working conditions if contract negotiations between a coalition of unions and the entertainment juggernaut falls apart.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Officials Praise Disneyland as a Boss, Workers Say Otherwise
Disneyland employees are voting on a strike, calling for better pay months after Anaheim officials approved a historic theme park expansion – one where city, business and labor leaders touted the Mouse as a great boss.
