Discussion is expected to focus on safety of public buildings for an open meeting Aug. 8, but City Councilwoman Lorri Galloway fears it’s an attempt to cancel next week’s public gathering.
Tag: Tom Tait
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.
Posted inAnaheim
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.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Norberto Santana Jr.
How Did Anaheim City Employees Negotiate Such a Good Deal?
On an Election Day when public employee unions nationwide suffered significant defeats, the Anaheim City Council agreed to a contract with its employees that includes layoff protection and lump sum payouts.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Anaheim Gives Up On Monorail
Mayor says $700-million elevated train system, still officially part of the city’s long-term transportation plan, would be “way too expensive.”
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Anaheim Council Slashes Compensation for Mayor’s Aide
City Hall watchers say the move was part of a series of retaliations against Mayor Tom Tait over his position on hotel tax subsidies.
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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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Anaheim Council Grants Subsidy Extension to Hotelier
The 3-2 vote for a tax subsidy worth up to $44 million to the developer of a four-star hotel in the city’s resort district mirrors an earlier vote on a controversial hotelier subsidy granted earlier in the year.
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Anaheim Council Set to Discuss Subsidy for Another Hotelier
Tonight’s City Council agenda includes a subsidy extension for the developer of a four-star hotel in the city’s resort district.
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Is Another ‘Bill O’Connell Deal’ in the Works in Anaheim?
Sources say next week’s City Council agenda will include another subsidy request by a hotel developer. The item prompts references to the $158-million subsidy given to the developers of the GardenWalk hotels earlier in the year.
