A host of Orange County educators, parents and alumni are pushing school districts to change their course offerings to teach kids about Black history and Ethnic studies.
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 Rejects Legalizing Cannabis Shops, Debates Revenue and Timing
Many residents argued, through email comments, that cannabis sales could bring in new revenue to fill an expected $75 million budget shortfall stemming from Coronavirus.
Posted inCountywide
Disneyland Reopening During Coronavirus Pandemic Faces Local Pushback
Over 22,000 people, and counting, have signed an online petition to block the reopening of the Disneyland resort in Anaheim, citing a wave of health concerns during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council Minority Begins Questioning Police Spending
Some Anaheim City Council members are beginning to publicly question the city’s police budget following demonstrations against police brutality that have swept across OC.
Posted inNEWS
All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim Protests Against Police Killing of George Floyd Extend Beyond Curfew, Largely Peaceful
Two large protests in Anaheim, with nearly a thousand ralliers on late Monday afternoon, stretched throughout local streets, parks and city hall.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Coronavirus Infections Hit Hard at Orange County’s Latino Community
The novel coronavirus is impacting Latinos at disproportionate rates statewide and in OC, because of a lack of access to health care, preexisting health conditions and crowded housing.
Posted inNEWS
Families Mourn as Coronavirus Spreads In OC Nursing Homes, Driving County’s Hospitalization Rates
Hundreds of families have been impacted by the spread of COVID-19 through at least 20 nursing homes and long term care facilities throughout Orange County.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Speeds up Angel Stadium Sale Process, Raising Payment Questions
Under a pandemic budget crunch, the Anaheim City Council has significantly sped up selling Angel Stadium and 153-acres around it to team owner Arte Moreno to net $25 million for the general fund.
Posted inNEWS
Anaheim’s Emergency Coronavirus Evictions Ban Gets Another Shot At Extension
A simple majority of the City Council could vote for acting City Manager Greg Garcia to extend the current evictions ban past May through his emergency authority.
