Is the possible election of Dr. Jose Moreno, president of the grassroots Latino group Los Amigos of Orange County and nemesis of the city’s business establishment, the reason why the council members excluded the only Latino majority district from next year’s election.
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Latino Groups Accuse Anaheim City Council of ‘Intentional Discrimination’
State and national Latino organizations said the City Council of blatantly violated the federal Voting Rights Act when it decided not to include the city’s only Latino council district in next year’s election.
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Anaheim Excludes Latino Majority District From 2016 Election
As part of preparations for a switch to electing council members by district in 2016, the Anaheim City Council Tuesday night chose to wait another two years before giving the only Latino majority district the ability to elect a representative.
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Grand Jury Provides More Fodder for Anaheim Battle Over Convention Center Financing
The city this month filed a formal rejection to a recent grand jury report that harshly criticized the city’s scheme for financing the convention center expansion. Mayor Tom Tait agrees with the grand jury and refused to sign the city’s rebuttal.
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Homeless Advocates Call Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dog Park Solution ‘Mean-Spirited’
Councilwoman Lucille Kring caught some flak this week for suggesting that homeless people could be ousted from city parks by turning the spaces into dog parks. But some frustrated residents are supporting her.
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Anaheim, Santa Ana Pass Moratoriums on Short-Term Rentals
Faced with a deluge of complaints from residents, city councils in both cities hit the breaks on the fast growing short term rental business.
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Anaheim Council Narrowly Approves School Funding
The City Council was sharply split over whether to insert a line item into next fiscal year’s budget reserving an unspecified amount of funding for the city’s schools.
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Anaheim Approves More Money for Streetcar Study
The additional spending will go toward studying alternative routes so the city doesn’t eminent domain a family hotel, restaurant and ice cream shop to make way for the streetcar.
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Anaheim Councilwoman: Kick Homeless Out of Parks, Bring Dogs In
In response to resident complaints about homeless people in a city park, Councilwoman Lucille Kring suggested it be turned into a dog park. She also criticized churches for feeding homeless people at the park.
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Controversial Tennis Center Renovation Back in Anaheim Budget
The planned renovation of the tennis center was pulled from the budget in 2013 after it sparked outrage among Latino activists and Mayor Tom Tait. Now it’s back and with a higher price tag.
