In a stark display of the Anaheim mayor’s political isolation, the City Council refused to authorize a funding increase for his policy aide.
Tag: Tom Tait
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Lawyer Tied to Pringle Named Anaheim Interim City Attorney
Michael R.W. Houston, who served with former Mayor Curt Pringle’s 1996 Assembly speaker campaign, will replace ousted city attorney.
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, Top Stories
Hotel Developer Still Wants $158-Million City Subsidy
Bill O’Connell, developer of GardenWalk Hotels, wants the Anaheim City Council to again grant him a tax break to build his luxury hotel project.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
When Will Anaheim Hotelier Disclose Project’s Investors?
A successful Brown Act lawsuit against the City Council’s approval of a $158-million taxpayer subsidy for a hotel project might mean that the identities of investors in the project will remain secret for longer.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Lake Forest, Top Stories
DA Ready to Defend Banning Sex Offenders From Parks
Despite a county counsel opinion that the county should back away from a sex offender ban in parks, Rackauckas urges officials to stand firm.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
The Struggle for Accountability in Police Shootings
A meeting of minds Wednesday night that included the district attorney, Anaheim’s mayor and Santa Ana’s former police chief revealed no clear path to accountability in shootings by police.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Kring and Brandman Win Anaheim City Council Seats
Kring, who was endorsed by Mayor Tom Tait, will join the Disney-backed Brandman.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Key Issues Prompt Big Spending in Anaheim Race
The total amount of independent expenditures in the race for Anaheim City Council is well over $730,000, much more than in 2010.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Brandman Vows to Support Living Wage and Council Districts
The Anaheim City Council candidate makes commitments to the Latino group Los Amigos of Orange County and attempts to patch a wounded relationship.
