Category: Angel Stadium

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….


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…


Anaheim Considers $124 Million Settlement Related to Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Anaheim City Council is expected to consider April 26 a settlement with the state to allocate nearly $124 million for new, affordable housing. The agreement would allow the sale of Angel Stadium to move forward with Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno’s business partnership. The deal would require Anaheim to deposit about $96…


Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—As some argue the Angel Stadium was sold illegally, a lawsuit challenging the sale was dismissed by a judge on March 21. Judge David Hoffer made an initial decision in the lawsuit the People’s Homeless Task Force v. City of Anaheim after the case was heard in the Orange County Superior Court on March…


Anaheim Mayor Refutes Allegations That Angel Stadium Was Sold Illegally

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A contentious debate broke out at the Anaheim City Council meeting on Feb. 1 following allegations that city officials violated state law by discussing the sale of the Angel Stadium in private. The argument stemmed after Councilman Jose Moreno and former City Manager Chris Zapata provided declarations in support of a lawsuit filed by…


Lawsuit Accuses Anaheim Officials of Privately Discussing Angel Stadium Sale Before Notifying the Public

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim officials are facing a legal challenge after allegedly discussing the sale of the Angel Baseball Stadium with the owner of the Angels in private—prior to announcing their plans to the public. City Councilman Jose Moreno and former city manager Chris Zapata provided declarations in the Orange County Superior Court after the lawsuit was…


Anaheim Found in Violation of Angel Stadium Sale

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The City of Anaheim is on a countdown of 60 days to fix their plans to sell and develop Angel’s Stadium after being found in violation by the state’s housing agency. A notice of violation of the Land Surplus Act was filed by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on Dec….


Anaheim Council to Discuss Whether Stadium Sale Violated State Law

City council in Anaheim, Calif. will probe bureaucrats on the sale of Angel Stadium following accusations the transaction violated state law. Council is expected to ask staff questions July 20 regarding the Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) April 28 letter to the city, alleging a surplus land act (SLA) violation in the Angel Stadium deal. “In my opinion, there were lost opportunities…