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Debate over Irvine veterans cemetery hits same frustrating roadblock
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (515+ words) This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist.If you find value in independent local reporting,make a donation to power our newsroom today. The long-running debate over where to build a final resting place in…...
Kachow! Brea man celebrates 15,000th trip on Disneyland ride
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (154+ words) Jon Alan Hale has been riding Disneyland California Adventure's Radiator Springs Racers ride since it opened in 2012. Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Kachow! Brea man celebrates 15,000th trip on Disneyland ride Keep up with LAist. The backstory: Hale…...
Anaheim leaders decline to put visitor, parking taxes to voters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (501+ words) Anaheim officials have tabled proposals for taxing entertainment visitors and large parking facilities as a way to generate more revenue to pay for services and bond obligations. City leaders had two ordinances in front of them on Tuesday " one would…...
Anaheim tourism brings in billions. Now, two proposals want city residents and employees to get a bigger cut
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (618+ words) Anaheim is home to some of the region's biggest draws: Disneyland, Honda Center and the Angels Stadium. And now, city leaders are poised to take a bigger slice of the income generated from these and other venues and use it…...
Toys, telescopes and bike repair kits: There's a new 'library of things' to check out in Irvine
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (484+ words) Congress has cut federal funding for public media " a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom.Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism. Irvine will reopen two libraries to the public…...
Inventive, affordable bites in OC: Cheap Fast Eats visits Santa Ana
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1155+ words) Only 7% of LAist readers currently donate to fund our journalism. Help raise that number, so our nonprofit newsroom stays strong in the face of federal cuts. Donate now. Over the years, I've kept tabs on its dynamic dining scene, from…...
Anaheim puts its tourism board on a short leash after corruption scandal
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (368+ words) Anaheim city leaders are now requiring its tourism bureau, Visit Anaheim, to provide more oversight into how taxpayer dollars are spent after a scathing state audit last year found they diverted ... Anaheim city leaders are now requiring its tourism bureau,…...
Anaheim’s scandal-ridden Chamber of Commerce pulls a surprise U-turn
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (639+ words) The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has pulled a U-turn " it isn't going anywhere. The chamber had been embroiled in a corruption-and-fraud scandal that resulted in former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu being sentenced to two months in prison. And the chamber's…...
Not closing after all
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (676+ words) What happened next? The chamber's board voted unanimously to dig in take "a new approach and a new direction " and to bring in a new generation of leadership" to the job of supporting and promoting local businesses. The Anaheim Chamber…...
Anaheim's scandal-ridden Chamber of Commerce poised to close
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (616+ words) The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce " an organization embroiled in a corruption scandal that shook the city three years ago " is poised to shutter its doors. Interim President and Chief Executive Jerry ... LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit…...