Disneyland gate tax and officially recognizing Little Arabia could soon be debated by Anaheim City Council members — proposals some residents have been pushing for.
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 City Council Deadlocks on Campaign Finance Reform Following FBI Corruption Probe
Half of the city council members decided against limiting the influence of Disneyland area resort interests while some of those interests are caught in an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inAnaheim
Unsilencing the Minority: Anaheim Residents Might be Able to Push for More Policy Discussions
If a rule implemented under former Mayor Harry Sidhu is tossed out, Anaheim City Council members would be able to single handedly bring up any issue they want for a formal discussion.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim’s Little Arabia be Officially Recognized After More Than a 10-year Push?
The push for Anaheim officials to recognize Little Arabia reignited after the resignation of former Mayor Harry Sidhu – an opponent against the designation – following an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Limit Disneyland Resort Industry’s Influence Following FBI Corruption Probe?
Anaheim City Council members are set to debate limiting the influence of the Disneyland resort area interests, which funded a majority of their campaigns.
Posted inBuena Park
Another North OC City Tries to Curb Illegal Street Racing By Cracking Down on Spectators
In an effort to deter illegal street racing in Buena Park, city officials are looking to punish people who come out and watch the increasingly popular types of exhibitions.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: In Wake of FBI Probe, Who Should Take Over As Anaheim’s Mayor Until November’s Election?
An FBI probe prompts recriminations and a mayor’s resignation along with hard questions about a charter provision that sets a 60-day deadline for appointment or election of a new mayor.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim’s Shadowy Angel Stadium Sale Sparks Efforts to Strengthen CA Surplus Land Act
Following a corruption investigation into Anaheim and the now squashed Stadium deal, state legislators are looking to bolster California’s Surplus Land Act.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Continues Reckoning With Big Money Influence in Wake of FBI Corruption Probe
An FBI corruption probe into former Mayor Harry Sidhu and the Chamber of Commerce has renewed a concern raised by residents for years: big money’s influence on city decisions.
Posted inAnaheim
Santana: After Shadowy Stadium Deal Explodes, Do LA Angels Even Have a Valid Lease?
After Anaheim city officials killed the stadium sale, can the LA Angels fall back into a lease that was reinstated as a “temporary lease extension” spearheaded by resigned Mayor Harry Sidhu?
