A federal judge has yet to rule on whether or not former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament can reverse his guilty plea to federal fraud charges.
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Will Disgraced Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Serve Prison Time?
U.S. Attorneys are asking for an 8-month prison sentence for former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu for lying to FBI agents about the corrupted Angel Stadium land sale, among other charges. Sidhu’s attorneys are asking for three years of probation and community service.
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Calls Mount For OC’s District Attorney To Figure Out Where $13 Million in COVID Funds Went
While two county supervisors are calling on DA Todd Spitzer to intervene, it remains unclear whether he will.
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Will Irvine Tighten Lobbying Rules?
The Irvine City Council kicked their item about increasing lobbyist regulations to Aug. 13 after concerns of “unintended consequences” sparked further review.
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Can an Ethics Officer Restore Trust in Anaheim After the FBI Corruption Scandal?
City council members are moving forward with creating an ethics officer position in the wake of one of Orange County’s biggest public corruption scandals in history
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Anaheim Officials to Publicly Post Online Who They Meet With
Starting next year, Anaheim officials will have to post their meeting calendars on the city website – a new policy created in the fallout of a public corruption scandal. Will it bring transparency?
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Will Anaheim & San Diego Protect City Hall Whistleblowers?
FBI affidavits, an independent investigation report and a former Mayor’s public corruption guilty plea is leading politicians in two SoCal cities to think about bolstering protections for whistleblowers. Will it work?
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Anaheim Considers an Ethics Officer in Fallout of City Hall Corruption Scandal
After an FBI corruption probe and an independent investigation, Anaheim officials are exploring the creation of an ethics officer position at city hall and what exactly the role will be.
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Is Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal a Conduit For Reforms Across Southern California?
Politicians across OC and one in San Diego are citing the corruption scandal in Anaheim as a cautionary tale and calling for reforms in their own cities.
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Anaheim Tightens Electronic Device Policy After Probe Finds Disregard for Records Law
City officials are also moving to keep emails for two years now, instead of the 90-day window that’s currently in place and require staff to use government devices for city business.
