Voters may decide in November if they want to tax ridesharing apps when they pick up and drop off visitors at the city’s most popular attractions including the Disneyland Resort.
Tag: Honda Center
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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.
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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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Will Anaheim Make It Easier For Residents To See Who Gets Free City Tickets to Angel Stadium, Honda Center?
After a series of stories from the Voice of OC, Anaheim’s top elected officials said the city is looking to internally reforming the way they disclose the free tickets officials get.
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Anaheim Top City Staff Shower Themselves with Free Tickets to Venues They Oversee
City leaders argue that it’s a perk of the job, but disclosures show that some employees get special access that others didn’t.
Posted inInvestigative
Anaheim’s Ticket to Ride: City Leaders Hand Out Thousands of Free Tickets Every Year
City leaders claim free Angel Stadium and Honda Center tickets negotiated under city leases with pro teams end up mostly in the hands of nonprofits and schools. But a Voice of OC review found community groups are potentially getting as little as 20%.
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New OC Vibe Development Coming to Anaheim, Helped by $400 Million Bonds
Anaheim officials approved a new project by Anaheim Ducks owners that will delay the city from getting its share of Honda Center revenue while the team owners pay down the bonds.
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Anaheim City Council Considers OC Vibe Development, City Says No Subsidies Involved
Council members are also slated to issue a $400 million bond to help development of the $4 billion proposal – a debt city officials say will be paid for by the Anaheim Ducks.
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Borrowing to Meet Budget, Anaheim Passes on Disneyland Ticket Tax
Despite facing budget deficits and increasing pressure to deliver on things like pools, parks and libraries, Anaheim’s city council majority takes an entertainment venue tax off the table.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Herrmann: Feeding People, Fueling Hope, Inspiring Humanity
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing us as an organization and as an entire community on many fronts. From my perspective, we are all rising to the challenge in unprecedented ways. As a food bank and pantry network, Second Harvest and our partners continue to make the bold adjustments and preparations needed to best support those who will depend on us in the weeks and months ahead.
