John Machiaverna has lived and volunteered in Anaheim since he was a child — and now he says, it’s time for him to run for mayor.
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, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Orange, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Wants County to Shelter Homeless People on Vacant Irvine Land, Considers Suing
The Santa Ana City Council is considering filing a lawsuit against the county – and inviting other cities to join – alleging mismanagement of the millions of dollars in federal homelessness money the county gets each year.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana
Santana: Inaction Can Kill
Orange County Supervisors keep wasting precious time with an anemic response to the homelessness explosion along the Santa Ana riverbed and downtown civic center. With Hep A outbreaks prompting action in both LA and San Diego Counties, how much longer will it take county supervisors to step up and protect public safety in Orange County?
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Anaheim’s Lobbyist Sunshine Ordinance Will Be Largely Self-Enforced
New restrictions on lobbyists now are in effect in Anaheim, although enforcement of the law – known as the sunshine ordinance – will be largely self-reported.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Sex And The Supervisors
While sex scandals have rocked the Santa Ana and Orange County governments in recent years, both continue to allow managers to date people they supervise and whose promotions they oversee. But new policies are in the works, officials say.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
A View From the Riverbed Homeless Camp as Sheriff Starts Patrols
Orange County’s largest homeless camp, home to hundreds of people living along the Santa Ana River near Angel Stadium, has a new set of visitors: twice-a-week patrols by a contingent of two dozen sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Anaheim Doubles Down on Homeless at Santa Ana Riverbed
The Anaheim City Council will double down on existing efforts to provide services to homeless people before eventually clearing out large encampments along the Santa Ana River.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Attorney Ashleigh Aitken Announces Run for Anaheim Mayor
With incumbent Mayor Tom Tait termed out in 2018, Democrat Ashleigh Aitken is one of four candidates running for Anaheim mayor.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness
Anaheim Takes No Action on Portable Restrooms for Homeless People
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait disclosed the council received a letter a few hours prior to the Aug. 29 meeting notifying it Anaheim does not have the authority to place restrooms in the proposed area near the Santa Ana riverbed.
Posted inAliso Viejo, Anaheim, Buena Park, Canyons, Cypress, Dana Point, Government, Irvine, La Palma, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda
Fire Chief for Most of OC Suddenly Resigns After Managers Demand It
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Jeff Bowman stepped down after a group of managers called for his resignation. It’s unclear what their concerns were, and an effort is underway to bring Bowman back.
