After Anaheim city officials killed the stadium sale, can the LA Angels fall back into a lease that was reinstated as a “temporary lease extension” spearheaded by resigned Mayor Harry Sidhu?
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LA Angels Back Off on Stadium Deal After Anaheim Cancels, Refocuses Efforts on Baseball Season
The land sale died less than two weeks after FBI affidavits revealed former Mayor Harry Sidhu allegedly shared info with Angels, tried ramming the deal through to fatten his campaign warchest.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Residents Are Asking What It Takes to Get Corporations to Sit Out the Local Campaign Season
A Wednesday rally in the heart of Anaheim’s resort industry put the FBI corruption scandal under a working-class lens.
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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.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
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 Alleges Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Destroyed Angel Stadium Records to Hide From OC Grand Jury
Caught up in an FBI corruption probe, agents say Sidhu destroyed crucial records and tampered with a witness as OC Grand Jury was examining the stadium deal. Sidhu denies any wrongdoing.
Posted inAnaheim
OC Supervisor Joins Calls For Anaheim Mayor’s Resignation, Wants to Audit Contracts With Angels Baseball
County Supervisor Katrina Foley also wants to audit any contracts with the Angels and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce – two areas an FBI corruption probe have touched.
Posted inAnaheim
Has The FBI Stadium Corruption Probe Sunset the Angels’ Field of Dreams in Anaheim?
Residents and officials question how a federal corruption investigation into Mayor Harry Sidhu will impact a deal he brokered and what other city officials are involved. Meanwhile, the Angels say their deal is done, urging city council to finalize by mid June.
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Angels Owner is Pushing Anaheim to Finalize Stadium Deal, Regardless of FBI Corruption Probe
Angels owner Arte Moreno says the city needs to approve the deal by June 14 just as City Hall has fallen under an FBI corruption probe for Mayor Harry Sidhu’s handling of stadium negotiations.
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OC Fair Feels Echoes of Anaheim FBI Corruption Probe
New developments in federal authorities’ Anaheim corruption investigation have put the spotlight on political relationships between OC Fair Board members.
