Category: ANAHEIM

Democratic Party Official Confirms Involvement in Anaheim FBI Probe

A top California Democratic Party leader and cannabis consultant has confirmed she was a cooperating witness in an FBI probe into alleged corruption in Anaheim by city officials and the former head of the city’s chamber of commerce. Melahat Rafiei told two news organizations May 19 she cooperated with the investigation. “In 2019, I was…


Anaheim Officials Call on Mayor Harry Sidhu to Resign

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim officials are calling for Mayor Harry Sidhu to resign after an FBI investigation alleges he engaged in unlawful conduct during city negotiations to sell the Angel Stadium. Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O’Neil and Councilmen Stephen Faessel and Jose Diaz formally requested the resignation on May 18 in a letter to Sidhu’s lawyer….


Judge Halts Angel Stadium Sale for FBI Corruption Probe of Anaheim Mayor

FULLERTON, Calif.—The city of Anaheim’s planned sale of Angel Stadium to team owner Arte Moreno’s company was halted for at least two months on Tuesday, May 17, by an Orange County Superior Court judge, who agreed to a request by the state to pause the deal amid a federal corruption probe of Mayor Harry Sidhu….


Ex-Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Charged

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce was scheduled to appear in Santa Ana federal court on May 17 after being charged with lying to a mortgage lender about his assets while seeking a loan for a $1.5 million home in the San Bernardino Mountains. Todd Ament, 57, of…


Anaheim Mayor Under FBI Investigation for Alleged “Unlawful Conduct” in Angel Stadium Sale

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu is under investigation by the FBI following circulating allegations questioning the illegal sale of the Angel’s Stadium, according to a legal document released on May 16. “SIDHU is engaged in an ongoing scheme to commit honest services fraud by sharing confidential information with representatives from the Los Angeles Angels Major League…


Anaheim to Proceed With Angel Stadium Affordable Housing Change

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim planning commissioners advanced a proposal to lower the number of on-site affordable housing units at Angel Stadium on May 9 following allegations from the state housing department that the stadium sale violated state law. Commissioners approved a development agreement to allocate $27.7 million for 84 to 104 apartment units for low-income households on…


California Cops Checking Report of Screams Find Body in SUV

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Southern California police who responded to reports of screams from a sports utility vehicle over the weekend arrested a man after officers found the body of another man inside the SUV. Officers in the city of Anaheim Sunday morning saw a man getting out of the SUV that was parked in a residential neighborhood,…


Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing His Roommate in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A 22-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of killing his roommate in Anaheim. Marlon Garcia was booked on suspicion of murder in the death of 59- year-old Santos Castillo, according to Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Shane Carringer. Officers were sent to the 500 block of North Philadelphia Street, two blocks east of…


Man Shot to Death at Anaheim Carnival; Suspect in Custody

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A man who was an innocent bystander was killed when a 17-year-old boy pulled out a gun and fired it during a fight at a Cinco de Mayo carnival in Anaheim, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday when the annual carnival at La Palma Park was shutting down, said…


Chapman Students Win Proposal to Develop Nearly 7 Acres of Anaheim Land

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Real estate master’s candidates from Chapman University beat their UC Irvine colleagues in Orange County’s first real estate challenge April 28 to develop nearly seven acres of land in North Anaheim. The competition was sponsored by the Taormina family, who owns part of the land being developed. The rules by the Taormina family were…