Plans include commercial and residential developments along Beach Boulevard that would replace motels that have become hotspots for illicit activity.
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Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs, Transportation
Anaheim Council Asks OCTA to Keep Streetcar Option Open
Anaheim City Council members are asking the Orange County Transportation Authority to keep the city’s streetcar project as a priority despite a lack of local, state, or federal funding for the project.
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Anaheim Council Approves Contract With USA Volleyball Despite Mayor’s Objections
Under the $1.53 million contract, the United States men’s and women’s national teams will host events in Anaheim and participate in youth programs. Mayor Tom Tait said the money should instead be spent on programs directly benefiting residents.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Council Votes to Continue With Streetcar Despite Lack of Funding
Mayor Tom Tait proposed killing the streetcar project entirely because it has been denied funding from both the Orange County Transportation Authority and the federal government. But the council majority shot down the proposal.
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Will Anaheim’s Luxury Hotel Subsidies Work?
Proponents of Anaheim’s $550-million subsidy program for luxury hotels say it is a win-win-win for businesses, labor and city residents. But some industry experts question whether this rosy picture will pan out.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Anaheim City Council Approves Massive Luxury Hotel Subsidy Deals
In front of a packed house of both subsidy supporters and detractors, council members voted Tuesday to give Disneyland and another four-diamond hotel developer bed-tax rebates that could total more than $500 million for three hotel projects.
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Anaheim Council Set to Vote on $500 Million in Luxury Hotel Subsidies
Council members Tuesday will consider requests for tax rebates worth a half a billion in new tax dollars from the developers of three luxury hotel projects, including a proposal from Disneyland for the largest subsidy in the city’s history.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
End of an Elmahrek
After more than six years of holding the powerful accountable in Orange County, Adam Elmahrek is leaving for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Disneyland Asking for Largest Hotel Tax Subsidy in Anaheim History
The mega resort is asking for a subsidy worth well over $200 million from the city to build a new luxury hotel. Anaheim’s mayor called the request “insane.”
Posted inAnaheim, Community Opinion
Robbins: Stonewalling Continues on Anaheim Short-Term Rental Issue
Residents have had it with short term rentals. Should they be banned?
