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Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Mayor Distances Herself From Former Top Democratic Party Official Involved in FBI Probe
While Farrah Khan initially called Melahat Rafiei a “friend and advisor,” this week she announced Rafiei is no longer working for her mayoral campaign.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Activists Take City Back to Court For Shadowy Attempt at Angel Stadium Sale
The People’s Homeless Task Force OC is taking Anaheim back to court for allegedly violating California’s chief transparency law – something noted in an FBI corruption probe into city hall.
Posted inAnaheim
Key Witness for FBI Anaheim Probe Disputes Feds’ Account That She Was Arrested Before Cooperating
Melahat Rafiei’s spokeswoman says the FBI got it wrong in their court filings, and that she cooperated completely voluntarily. The FBI says their statements are accurate and declined to comment further.
Posted inAnaheim
Vindication: Anaheim Residents Sound Off on Concerns About Stadium Deal and City Council Members
For the second week in a row, residents used their First Amendment rights to arguably hammer in the last nail in the metaphorical coffin of the Angel Stadium land sale.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Cans Angel Stadium Deal After FBI Corruption Probe Into City Hall
The decision to stop the stadium sale comes as residents call for members of the city council majority to follow the mayor – one more time – and resign.
Posted inAnaheim
FBI Probe Spurs Questioning of Money in Anaheim Politics, Campaign Finance Reform
On the same day Anaheim Mayor’s resignation went into effect, his colleagues are proposing new reforms and looking to review city contracts following an FBI corruption probe.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: The Anaheim City Manager Who Knew Too Much
Chris Zapata thought he found his dream job when was hired in Anaheim in 2018. But questioning Mayor Harry Sidhu – who’s being probed by the FBI for public corruption allegations – got him fired.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
FBI Probe Into Anaheim Shines Spotlight on Special Interest Spending in Irvine
While charges are being rolled out in Anaheim, it appears the spark that started the investigation four years ago came from Irvine.
Posted inAnaheim
FBI Alleges Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu Destroyed Angel Stadium Records to Hide From OC Grand Jury
Caught up in an FBI corruption probe, agents say Sidhu destroyed crucial records and tampered with a witness as OC Grand Jury was examining the stadium deal. Sidhu denies any wrongdoing.
