CEO Jay Burress resigned months after city contracted independent investigators accused him of being part of a plan to divert $1.5 million in tax dollars sent to Visit Anaheim. The state auditor is currently examining the situation.
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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Anaheim Officials to Publicly Post Online Who They Meet With
Starting next year, Anaheim officials will have to post their meeting calendars on the city website – a new policy created in the fallout of a public corruption scandal. Will it bring transparency?
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Will Disney Backed Anaheim Officials Limit Mickey Mouse’s Influence on Local Elections?
Anaheim leaders keep grappling with how to regulate the influence of large special interests in their town – as campaign finance reform attracts tons of debate but little action. Will that change?
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OC District Attorney Confirms Corruption Investigation in Anaheim
DA Todd Spitzer’s announcement comes amidst a recent FBI investigation into corruption at city hall, which saw former mayor Harry Sidhu plead guilty in September.
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Will Anaheim Get a Better Idea of Who’s Building Their City?
Anaheim might become the latest city to require subcontractors to disclose any state labor law violations and penalties they have before working on certain development projects.
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A Look at Anaheim Police Department’s Arsenal
This is the first year that Anaheim and other police agencies in California have to report when and how they’ve used drones, flash bangs and armored trucks.
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Is Anaheim’s Fall of Reform Going to Freeze Over?
Elected officials in Anaheim – a city rocked by one of the biggest public corruption scandals in Orange County history – are slowly taking steps towards reform. But some proposals have fizzled out.
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Santana: Will Anaheim Trigger The Fall of Reform Across Orange County and Beyond?
This Fall, the Happiest Place on Earth becomes the backdrop behind a series of hard looks at how local city halls are really run in the wake of a public corruption scandal. Will reform follow or fail?
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Will Anaheim & San Diego Protect City Hall Whistleblowers?
FBI affidavits, an independent investigation report and a former Mayor’s public corruption guilty plea is leading politicians in two SoCal cities to think about bolstering protections for whistleblowers. Will it work?
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Anaheim Considers an Ethics Officer in Fallout of City Hall Corruption Scandal
After an FBI corruption probe and an independent investigation, Anaheim officials are exploring the creation of an ethics officer position at city hall and what exactly the role will be.
