After decades of advocacy by Arab American business owners, leaders and residents, freeway signs directing commuters to Anaheim’s Little Arabia will soon be installed.
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Next Exit Little Arabia: Will Official Signs go up in Anaheim’s Ethnic Enclave?
More than a year since Anaheim City Council members officially recognized Little Arabia, business owners are still waiting on signs. Will that soon change?
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Anaheim to Roll Out Live Spanish Captioning For Meeting Broadcasts
Anaheim is looking to implement live Spanish subtitles for the city council meeting online broadcasts – potentially increasing accessibility to public meetings.
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Orange County’s Biggest Cities Tackle Lobbying Reform
In the wake of the largest corruption to rock Orange County in recent years, officials in Anaheim and Irvine are looking to tighten rules on lobbyists. Will other cities follow?
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Is Anaheim’s Fall of Reform Going to Freeze Over?
Elected officials in Anaheim – a city rocked by one of the biggest public corruption scandals in Orange County history – are slowly taking steps towards reform. But some proposals have fizzled out.
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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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Can You Really Reform Orange County’s City Halls From the Inside?
Elected officials who challenge the status quo across Orange County city halls – in places with small budgets like Cypress and as big as Anaheim and Irvine – often face pushback from their colleagues.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Anaheim City Council Campaigns Funded More by Special Interests than Residents
While city council members are insisting they don’t respond to financial incentives, nearly all the money they fundraise isn’t coming from their constituents.
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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.
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Where’s The Anaheim City Council In Wake of Corruption Probe Fallout?
Toward the end of a week that saw the release of a scathing city hall corruption investigation report, residents are wondering why their elected officials seem very quiet.
