Some are questioning why the Santa Ana police relinquished command of the scene to Anaheim police before officers mistook a water bottle for a gun and shot Lopez repeatedly in September.
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 inEducation
Anaheim High School to Keep ‘Colonists’ Name, But Change Mascot
District and school officials vow to teach students Indigneous history following a debate over the mascot.
Posted inGovernment
State Housing Department: Anaheim Illegally Sold Angel Stadium
The city is also under the threat of a lawsuit for allegedly holding secret meetings about the stadium sale and not following state transparency laws.
Posted inEducation
Will Anaheim High School’s ‘Colonist’ Mascot Stick Around?
Following a student vote to keep the mascot in November, school district officials may decide its ultimate fate this month.
Posted inEconomy
Is Anaheim’s Resort Gamble Paying Off for Local Residents?
City officials don’t talk very often in public about how more than a billion dollars in Wall Street debt spent on the city’s resorts has paid off.
Posted inEducation
Anaheim High Students Vote to Keep Colonist Mascot, District Officials Have Final Say
The Anaheim Union High School District school board is expected to decide the fate of the mascot and name.
Posted inEducation
Students to Vote on Changing Anaheim High School’s ‘Colonists’ Mascot as Pushback Continues
Alumni, students and OC’s indigenous community are rallying for a mascot change during Native American Heritage Month, while others argue the mascot is about Anaheim’s roots from German settlers
Posted inEconomy
Disneyland Workers Plan to Appeal OC Judge’s Ruling Against Their Class Action Wage Lawsuit
The lawsuit, which claims Disney is receiving city subsidies, could have forced the company to increase hourly pay for its workers by at least $1 annually.
Posted inEducation
La Habra City Councilman To Resign Tonight From OC Board of Education Following Lawsuit
Tim Shaw’s expected resignation comes during a lawsuit alleging his positions on two different public agencies creates a conflict of interest.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Community Calls Increase For Anaheim to Officially Recognize Little Arabia
Residents and advocates are expected to show up to tonight’s city council meeting to continue calling on city council members to recognize Little Arabia.
