Friday’s sentencing stems from former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu destroying records around the now-dead Angel Stadium land sale and lying to federal officials about a helicopter he bought to evade taxes.
Tag: Harry Sidhu Federal Investigation
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FBI Corruption Probe Pushes Anaheim to Keep Emails Longer, Tighten Lobbyist Rules
Following an FBI corruption probe into Anaheim city hall, residents have been demanding a series of reforms aimed at cutting down special interest influence on policy making.
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Anaheim May Tighten Lobbyist Registration After FBI Corruption Probe
City councilmembers at their meeting tonight will also consider requiring city officials to keep emails for two years, up from the current 90-day requirement.
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Who Will Be Anaheim’s Next Mayor Following an FBI Corruption Probe?
The clock is ticking for Anaheim’s city council to appoint a new mayor more than a month following Harry Sidhu’s resignation after revelations he’s the subject of an FBI corruption probe.
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Anaheim City Council Rule Change Could Bring A Wave of New Policy Discussions
Disneyland gate tax and officially recognizing Little Arabia could soon be debated by Anaheim City Council members — proposals some residents have been pushing for.
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Vindication: Anaheim Residents Sound Off on Concerns About Stadium Deal and City Council Members
For the second week in a row, residents used their First Amendment rights to arguably hammer in the last nail in the metaphorical coffin of the Angel Stadium land sale.
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Santana: The Anaheim City Manager Who Knew Too Much
Chris Zapata thought he found his dream job when was hired in Anaheim in 2018. But questioning Mayor Harry Sidhu – who’s being probed by the FBI for public corruption allegations – got him fired.
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FBI Reveals What Many Anaheim Residents Felt For Years, City Hall is Run By The Chamber of Commerce
A federal criminal complaint sheds new light on why city officials ignored and dismissed calls for help from so many small business owners and residents in recent years.
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High-Profile CA Democrat and OC Political Consultant Reveals Role as FBI Witness in Anaheim Corruption Probe
In a statement to Voice of OC, Melahat Rafiei is now the first person to publicly confirm she cooperated with an FBI corruption investigation into Anaheim’s city government.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: What It Felt Like to Stand Against Anaheim’s Shady Angel Stadium Sale Before FBI Probe
Two Anaheim Council members knew something wasn’t right when stadium negotiations kicked off in 2019 and raised concerns about the lack of transparency, but were often sidelined.
