The Anaheim City Council voted down two separate proposed apartment rent control ordinances, after hours of public comment from renters telling how difficult the incoming rent increases will be.
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.
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What’s On Stage This Summer
Orange County stages teem with options from Eagles to ABBA.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Angels Negotiating Team May Not be Subject to Transparency Law
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu formed a negotiating team for a deal with the Angels, but it could fall outside of the state transparency law since it wasn’t created or voted on by the City Council.
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Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gets $425,000 Contract From City at Request of Mayor Sidhu
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce got a $425,000 no-bid contract from the city, but it isn’t a gift of public funds, according to a government ethics expert. Mayor Harry Sidhu, who pushed the contract, answered no questions about it from Councilwoman Denise Barnes.
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ACLU Warns Anaheim Over Its Public Comment Structure
The American Civil Liberties Union sent warning letters to Anaheim for its public comment structure and the city attorney’s office, in a response letter, defended the system. Now the Council will discuss the matter in a closed session later this month.
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Experts: Anaheim Negotiators Could Make More Money From Angels
The Angels, along with sports teams across the country, are given too much of the revenue sports stadiums generate and taxpayers fail to reap benefits because cities don’t negotiate hard enough, according to experts.
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New Faces and a Chicano Art Exhibit at Anaheim’s Muzeo
Before finding a permanent home in Riverside, Cheech Marin’s art collection makes a final stop at the Muzeo Museum.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Unofficially Limits Council Discussion
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu instituted a rule that limits City Council discussion to two five-minute intervals on agenda items and his rule change caused issues as the last council meeting wore on.
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Private Anaheim Spending Advisory Group Criticized for Ties to Business and Lack of Transparency
Anaheim First, a private group that’s going to make spending recommendations to the city on $250 million over the next decade, is facing heavy criticism for a lack of transparency and close business ties.
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Hodgins: ‘90s Classic ‘Skylight’ Finds New Relevance at Chance Theater
REVIEW: David Hare’s “Skylight” at The Chance examines issues that are surprisingly urgent again.
