Questions remain if Visit Anaheim will pay the city back $1.5 million in COVID bailout dollars more than a year since state auditors said the tourism bureau never needed the money. Meanwhile, city council members have been privately meeting with the Visit Anaheim.
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How Long Does it Take to Figure Out If Angel Stadium is Trashed?
Anaheim residents are still waiting to see a final report on the condition of Angel Stadium years after city officials first decided to commission a maintenance assessment of the taxpayer owned property.
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What’s the Future of Angel Stadium?
Top city officials and Angels executives held a private meeting to discuss the Surplus Land Act years after officials canned land sale deals in the wake of a corruption scandal. City officials say it’s routine business.
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Ducks Vs The Angels: A Tale of Two Teams in Anaheim
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.
Posted inGovernment
Will Mickey Mouse Continue to Cast a Big Shadow Over Anaheim’s Election Campaigns?
In recent years, Disney has become one of the biggest spenders in local politics, pumping millions into every race for a city hall that has increasingly grown friendlier to the resort.
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Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal Causes Residents to Demand Reforms
Around 100 residents gathered for a public forum on corruption allegations surrounding Anaheim City Hall amid reform debates in the city.
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Is it Time to Sack Anaheim’s City Manager and Other Top Officials?
Some residents and activists are calling on the Anaheim City Council to fire City Manager Jim Vanderpool and other city staff members implicated in an independent corruption investigation report.
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Unsilencing the Minority: Anaheim Residents Might be Able to Push for More Policy Discussions
If a rule implemented under former Mayor Harry Sidhu is tossed out, Anaheim City Council members would be able to single handedly bring up any issue they want for a formal discussion.
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Santana: In Wake of FBI Probe, Who Should Take Over As Anaheim’s Mayor Until November’s Election?
An FBI probe prompts recriminations and a mayor’s resignation along with hard questions about a charter provision that sets a 60-day deadline for appointment or election of a new mayor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Sarmiento: Thank You to Councilmember Jose F. Moreno for His Efforts to Draw Attention to the Harm Inflicted on the Residents of Anaheim
The intent of the undersigned is not to “pile on, grandstand or feign shock” at the problems that have plagued Anaheim’s political infrastructure for years. We prefer to thank Councilmember Jose F. Moreno for his efforts to draw attention to the abuse, neglect and harm inflicted on the residents of Anaheim.
