OCTA agreed to sell a 13.5-acre site for the city to build a regional transportation center.
Category: NORTH COUNTY
North Orange County covers Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Buena Park, Placentia, Yorba Linda and their neighbors, where city budgets have been the recurring story. Every story we have published about north county, newest first.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Debates Whether to Create City Council Districts
Residents packed City Hall to complain that Latinos are underrepresented.
Posted inStanton
Stanton, Sheriff at Odds Over Cuts
City leaders say they must cut more than $1 million from their contract with the department. Sheriff’s officials say cut endangers public safety.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Evolving Nepotism Policy
In 2004, Councilwoman Lorri Galloway was forbidden to hire her daughter onto her staff. But in 2011, Councilwoman Gail Eastman was allowed to bring her daughter-in-law on board.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Kelly Thomas’ Father Files Lawsuit Against Fullerton
The suit alleges that officers involved in his son’s fatal beating “knowingly, willfully and maliciously” mishandled their jobs.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Grand Jury: ARTIC Good for OC
The Orange County grand jury says the transportation center, which critics have called unnecessary, “will be a plus for the Orange County area.”
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Norberto Santana Jr.
How Did Anaheim City Employees Negotiate Such a Good Deal?
On an Election Day when public employee unions nationwide suffered significant defeats, the Anaheim City Council agreed to a contract with its employees that includes layoff protection and lump sum payouts.
Posted inAnaheim
ACLU Sues Anaheim Over Representation of Minorities
The civil rights group asserts that Anaheim must carve out city council districts so poor neighborhoods are adequately represented.
Posted inFullerton
Lawyer: Audio Tape Puts Police Beating in Different Context
John Barnett, defense lawyer for officer charged with murder, claims his client had “a very positive interaction with another homeless person.”
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Anaheim Gives Up On Monorail
Mayor says $700-million elevated train system, still officially part of the city’s long-term transportation plan, would be “way too expensive.”
