Already tense relations between Anaheim’s Latino community and the city’s police department are in danger of boiling over after two police shootings and a crowd control effort gone awry.
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Anaheim Debates Whether to Create City Council Districts
Residents packed City Hall to complain that Latinos are underrepresented.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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ACLU: Council Does Not Adequately Represent Minorities
The civil rights group says Anaheim must redistrict the city to ensure more Latinos are elected to the City Council.
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Anaheim Council Slashes Compensation for Mayor’s Aide
City Hall watchers say the move was part of a series of retaliations against Mayor Tom Tait over his position on hotel tax subsidies.
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Police Shootings Prompt Investigation in Anaheim
Residents have been holding weekly protests against the department, saying rogue officers are shooting young men with impunity.
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Anaheim Council Grants Subsidy Extension to Hotelier
The 3-2 vote for a tax subsidy worth up to $44 million to the developer of a four-star hotel in the city’s resort district mirrors an earlier vote on a controversial hotelier subsidy granted earlier in the year.
