The race could determine if a resort-friendly majority stays or goes.
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 inCountywide
Santana: Latinos in Santa Ana and Anaheim Confront a Day of The Dead Unlike Any Other
As the coronavirus ravaged through Orange County’s most working class neighborhoods this year, public officials largely shied away from acknowledging the dead at official meetings. They’ve also shied away from addressing the conditions that have fueled so much death, especially among Latinos, who make up nearly half of all OC Covid-19 cases and deaths. County officials now say that’s about to change.
Posted inCountywide
Anxious Religious Leaders Come Together to Urge Calm in Orange County Ahead of Election Day
Leaders from all faiths in Orange County face a pivotal question ahead of Nov. 3: What role will they play to unsow potential conflict and turmoil?
Posted inCountywide
The Top Election Spenders in OC’s Biggest Cities and Who They’re Backing
Here’s a simple look at the biggest spenders in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine and who they’re backing or opposing.
Posted inNEWS
“Like Nothing I’ve Experienced Before,” Orange County Flees from Two Fires
Residents evacuate from two infernos — one threatening Irvine, one threatening Yorba Linda.
Posted inGovernment
Disney’s $1.5 Million Spending Pits Resort-Friendly Anaheim Council Candidates Against Subsidy Critics
The race will determine if a Disneyland resort-friendly City Council majority stays or goes.
Posted inNEWS
Local Officials Rethink Public Access to Cooling Centers Amid Heatwaves, Climate Change
As scientists predict climate change will make hot weather increasingly intolerable, Buena Park is trying to improve cooling center access.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Business Reopenings, including Disneyland, Could Slow with New State Coronavirus Metric
Positivity rates in neighborhoods surrounding Disneyland prevent more business reopenings.
Posted inEducation
Anaheim City Council Majority is OK with Visit Anaheim Holding Onto Millions of Bailout Dollars
A resort advertising bureau still has up to $4 million in city bailout money to advertise a closed destination.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
It’s Still Unclear When Disneyland Can Reopen as OC Sees an Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
There’s been a case bump during the push to reopen Disneyland as OC officials keep virus outbreaks a secret.
