While Anaheim is home to two professional sports teams, some say the dynamic between each team and the city is starkly different as state auditors gear up to probe the Angel Stadium lease.
Tag: Angel Stadium
Posted inAnaheim
How Trashed is Angel Stadium?
As state auditors gear up to investigate if the Angels have met their stadium lease maintenance obligations, city calendars show elected officials are privately meeting with the Angels about the future of the stadium.
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State Auditors to Investigate Angel Stadium Lease And Canned Land Sale
It marks the second audit in Anaheim since revelations of an FBI corruption probe into city hall that saw the former mayor lie to federal investigators about trying to ram through the stadium sale for $1 million in campaign support.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Stands Out At National Investigative Reporters Gathering in Anaheim
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. and Civic Editor Spencer Custodio led a panel on stadium reporting at the 2024 Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Anaheim last month. Santana also led two panels discussing how to protect reporters from legal attacks and how to create more diverse newsrooms.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Free Tickets Increasingly Go to Nonprofits, But Insiders Still Benefit
After a previous Voice of OC investigation found most of the tickets went to city staff and political insiders, Anaheim officials increased the number going to nonprofits and volunteers. Now they’re expected to overhaul the disclosure system.
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Angels Baseball Still Wants $5M From Anaheim Over Illegal and Dead Sale of Angel Stadium
The Angels’ development firm, SRB Management, has filed its request as a legal claim, which is included on the agenda for the City Council’s next regular meeting on Tuesday.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: A Year After FBI Corruption Allegations, Anaheim’s Politicians Fail What Could Be Their Final Exam
In the wake of FBI affidavits, an independent corruption investigation report and a plea agreement, Anaheim City Council members are still acting as if the biggest corruption scandal in OC history just happened.
Posted inState
State Bill Reforming Public Land Deals Gets Cut Up in Wake of Angel Stadium Corruption
While Orange County state legislators have looked to stop a similar deal from ever moving forward, their efforts have been repeatedly undercut.
Posted inAnaheim
Could The Angels Soon Be Playing Baseball Without A Stadium Lease in Anaheim?
Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has agreed to admit to leaking key city documents in a failed stadium sale, raising questions whether a vote reinstating a stadium lease the team tore up is legal.
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Did the Anaheim City Council Violate California’s Open Meeting Laws?
In the fallout of an independent corruption investigation, Anaheim City Council members face a controversy alleged in the probe: a potential open meeting law violation.
