Edwards, interim city manager since Bob Wingenroth resigned, had previously said she would not seek the position.
Tag: John Welter
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Anaheim City Manager Resigns
Bob Wingenroth, who headed the city bureaucracy during a tumultuous period, said he wants to be closer to family in Arizona.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim to Develop Proposal for Greater Oversight of Police
The debate about oversight of the police department has become so contentious that Police Chief John Welter publicly accused a blogger and former council candidate of spreading “bullshit lies.”
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
History of Anaheim’s Thin Blue Line
There will be four independent reviews of a police shooting death that shattered trust between Latinos and the Anaheim Police Department. But penetrating the police “code of silence” could prove difficult.
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Anaheim Gets Its Debate Over New Council Districts
A politically charged Anaheim City Council meeting will go forward next week, despite concerns from some residents that the meeting could spark another riot.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Can Anaheim Repair a Broken Trust With Latino Community?
After years of gains, recent police shootings have pushed the level of distrust between the police department and Latinos back to where it was a decade ago, when the department kept dossiers on Latino leaders.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Could Anaheim Riot Have Been Stopped Before It Started?
Other cities in recent years confronted with volatile controversies took steps to give residents a voice that Anaheim officials did not.
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A Neighborhood Is Pushed to the Brink
Already tense relations between Anaheim’s Latino community and the city’s police department are in danger of boiling over after two police shootings and a crowd control effort gone awry.
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Police Shootings Prompt Investigation in Anaheim
Residents have been holding weekly protests against the department, saying rogue officers are shooting young men with impunity.
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Mayor Puts the Brakes on Anaheim’s $2.2-Million Airplane
Mayor Tom Tait wants to make sure city gets the “best bang for its buck” before supporting police department’s purchase.
