Tag: ANAHEIM

Former Anaheim Controller Expected to Plead Guilty to Embezzlement

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former controller for two Anaheim-based companies accused of embezzling more than $3 million is expected to plead guilty Dec. 12 in federal court. Rosalba Meza, 48, of Coto de Caza, is accused of transferring nearly $3.1 million from Trilogy Plumbing Inc. and Matrix Management LLC to her accounts from May 2017 through…


Transient Pleads Guilty to Attempted Carjacking with Kids Inside

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 32-year-old transient pleaded guilty Dec. 8 and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail, or time already served awaiting trial, for attempting to carjack a vehicle with three young children inside in an Anaheim Home Depot parking lot. Colin James Sheehan pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted carjacking and three…


OCTA Grants $3.1 Million to 13 Cities to Keep Roadside Trash out of Waterways

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) granted $3.1 million to 13 cities to improve water quality by keeping roadside trash out of waterways in 13 cities throughout the county, officials announced last week. The county’s approach is preventative—focusing on catching and removing litter and debris from roads before they make their way into waterways and…


4-Alarm Blaze Hits Anaheim Paper Recycling Plant

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Firefighters from Anaheim Fire and Rescue and surrounding communities knocked down a four-alarm blaze at a paper recycling business early Nov. 25. The blaze was reported just before 11 p.m. Nov. 24 in the 900 block of East South Street, Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer told City News Service. First arriving units observed thick…


Disneyland Ends Sales of Annual Passes a Day After Resuming

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland resumed sales of its annual passes on Nov. 16, following a six-month suspension, before stopping all purchases just one day later. The theme park’s annual Magic Key passes available for purchase in less than a 48-hour window were the Inspire Key for $1599, Believe Key for $1099, and the Imagine key for $499,…


Anaheim to Host Health, Immigration Fair

Residents can get free health checkups, dental fillings, eye exams, and flu shots at the Anaheim Health Fair to be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 12 and 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center. “We know how challenging access to healthcare can be, which is why more than 150 doctors, healthcare professionals…


Jordan Peterson Answers Audience’s Most Pressing Questions at Anaheim’s Honda Center

After gaining international acclaim for his philosophical commentary on deeply contested issues, Dr. Jordan Peterson—clinical psychologist, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, and author of the multi-million copy bestseller “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos”—has embarked on a worldwide lecture tour selling out stadiums where attendees ask him their most pressing questions….


Breaking Down Anaheim’s Measure J: Hotel Tax

Voters in Anaheim, California, will decide Nov. 8 on Measure J, which would require online travel companies to be taxed as much as hotels whenever a room is booked. Typically, hotel guests in the city that book a room through an online travel agency, like Expedia or Travelocity, pay less tax than directly booking through…


Anaheim Suspends Plans to Build Fire Station at Angel Stadium

Anaheim officials notified the attorney representing the Angels baseball team last week that the city would not move forward with building a fire station at Angel Stadium. Team owner Arte Moreno’s firm, SRB Management, threatened to sue the city over what his attorney deemed a violation of the team’s lease after Anaheim approved the construction…


Woman Killed in Anaheim Collision

ANAHEIM, Calif.—A woman in her 60s was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Anaheim Oct. 27 evening. Anaheim Police Department officers were called at approximately 7:55 p.m. to the intersection of Orange and Dale avenues where they learned an Amazon truck had collided with a Toyota Prius, injuring the Amazon driver and the Prius’ driver…