Amid a corruption scandal, a local nonprofit will host two community forums this week for Anaheim residents to provide input on what reforms they’d like to see at City Hall.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Coalition of North OC Churches Creates Low-Interest Loans to Curb Homelessness
A coalition of Catholic churches is offering a 2% loan program to low-income families in an effort to get them off the streets or prevent them from falling into homelessness.
Posted inFullerton
Developer Detailed in Anaheim Corruption Probe Works on a Contentious Project in Fullerton
Shopoff Realty – developers named in an independent corruption investigation report in Anaheim – are moving forward with a development in Fullerton.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Disney’s Representative Have to Register as a Lobbyist at Anaheim City Hall?
Anaheim officials may change the city’s lobbyist definition in a move that could mean companies like Disney will have to register government relations employees as lobbyists.
Posted inGovernment
Can You Really Reform Orange County’s City Halls From the Inside?
Elected officials who challenge the status quo across Orange County city halls – in places with small budgets like Cypress and as big as Anaheim and Irvine – often face pushback from their colleagues.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Expected to Consider Overhauling Lobbyist Policy After Corruption Probe
Anaheim City Council members might require city staff and themselves to report when they meet with a lobbyist after a damning independent probe report alleged corruption at city hall.
Posted inAnaheim
Former Anaheim Mayor, Who Admitted to Corruption, Funds Legal Defense With Campaign Money
Disgraced former Mayor Harry Sidhu’s campaign disclosure shows he spent $300,000 remaining in his campaign account to fund his legal defense against the Department of Justice.
Posted inAnaheim
When the Building Trades Align With Anaheim’s Shadow Government
A workforce union that can relate to Anaheim’s working-class needs was instead called out for its involvement in a big-business cadre controlling City Hall from the shadows.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal Causes Residents to Demand Reforms
Around 100 residents gathered for a public forum on corruption allegations surrounding Anaheim City Hall amid reform debates in the city.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Can’t Find Email Detailing Stadium Sale Corruption Called Out by FBI
While federal investigators refer to a copy of an email showcasing how Angels representatives, along with current and former Anaheim city council members, worked together to sell Angel Stadium, city staff say they can’t find a copy.
