It marks the second audit in Anaheim since revelations of an FBI corruption probe into city hall that saw the former mayor lie to federal investigators about trying to ram through the stadium sale for $1 million in campaign support.
Tag: Tom Umberg
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Grapple With Drug Treatment Facilities
Stanton leaders are looking to ban all new methadone centers in town as legislation regulating sober living homes stalls at the state level.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Cyber Attacking Your Right to Know
Is it smart to alter the state’s open meeting law to allow public officials to talk in secret about cyber attacks?
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
CA State Bill Looks to Give Cities Regulation Over Sober Living Homes
It comes as cities throughout Orange County and California struggle with regulating sober living and other group homes that are a nuisance to neighborhoods – something local officials fear Prop 1 could worsen.
Posted inOutdoors
State Releases Cost Estimate for Orange County Veterans Cemetery
After over a year of waiting, veterans now know what it’ll take to get a long-promised cemetery in Anaheim.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Tackling California’s Local News Crisis
California legislators are debating how to best save local news by potentially taxing big tech or steering some advertising dollars from tech platforms to local newsrooms who are bleeding reporters.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Chief Spokesman is Detailed in the Corruption Scandal; Now What?
Questions remain if City spokesman Mike Lyster will get to keep his six-figure paying job after he’s popped up in documents that allege corruption at Anaheim City Hall.
Posted inState
State Bill Reforming Public Land Deals Gets Cut Up in Wake of Angel Stadium Corruption
While Orange County state legislators have looked to stop a similar deal from ever moving forward, their efforts have been repeatedly undercut.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
California’s CARE Court: A Step in the Right Direction or ‘Terrifying’ Step Backwards? 
The questions come as Orange County looks to implement the new system aimed at addressing severely mentally ill homeless people over the next year.
Posted inState
OC’s First Veterans Cemetery Clears Another Hurdle After State Legislators Unify Bills
The next step is for the California Department of Veterans Affairs to study the county’s proposed site in Anaheim. One state legislator said the cemetery could be opened by 2024.
