One city councilwoman is calling for a public update on the future of Angel Stadium following a state audit and mounting questions over whether another stadium land sale or new lease is coming to Anaheim.
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Questions Persist Over $1.5 Million Anaheim Wants Back From Tourism Bureau
Questions remain if Visit Anaheim will pay the city back $1.5 million in COVID bailout dollars more than a year since state auditors said the tourism bureau never needed the money. Meanwhile, city council members have been privately meeting with the Visit Anaheim.
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Anaheim Publicly Grills Tourism Bureau CEO For Wanting to End Oversight
Councilwoman Natalie Rubalcava posed a series of questions surrounding oversight to Visit Anaheim’s CEO after state auditors found the agency improperly spent public money.
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Anaheim Kicks Discussion on Gift Ban in Wake of Corruption Scandal
Officials continued a vote on a proposed law that would prohibit officials from accepting gifts worth more than $50 annually from lobbyists and contractors in the wake of a recent corruption scandal.
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Is Anaheim’s Tourism Bureau Trying to Curb Oversight After Corruption Scandal?
After a scathing audit found Visit Anaheim misspent tourism tax dollars, the head of the city’s tourism bureau said he hopes the committee tasked with overseeing its spending won’t be around for long — something he seemingly walked back over the weekend.
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Anaheim Officials Deny Nearly 500 New Luxury Apartments in Wildfire Prone Hills
Officials denied the project in an area that the state deemed a wildfire hazard – in a part of town some say has not shouldered its fair share of housing developments.
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Anaheim Publicly Introduces Ethics Officer
After years of transparency concerns that culminated in the collapse of the Angel Stadium sale after revelations of an FBI corruption probe, Anaheim officials publicly introduce the city’s new ethics officer.
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How Will Anaheim Build More Affordable Homes?
One year after independent investigators alleged a culture of developer favoritism at city hall, Anaheim officials are brainstorming ways to create more affordable homes.
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Who Should Enforce State Rent Caps and Tenant Protections in Anaheim?
Amid calls for rent control and eviction concerns, Anaheim officials are questioning if they should involve themselves in enforcing state renter protection laws.
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Will Anaheim Force Developers to Build Affordable Homes?
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are slated to consider mandating developers to build affordable homes in housing projects, commonly known as inclusionary housing laws.
