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After years in limbo, Anaheim council backs controversial veterans cemetery The proposal to build the cemetery in the Gypsum Canyon area on county land in Anaheim Hills has gathered support from a host of politicians. Above, an artist’s rendering of the proposed project. July 22, 2021 6:22 PM PT Print The Anaheim City Council showed unanimous support this week to build a controversial veterans cemetery in Anaheim Hills after years of contentious debate and political inaction. For about a decade, veterans fought to have the cemetery constructed in Irvine, but local politicians couldn’t agree on where it should be placed. The proposal to build the cemetery in the Gypsum Canyon area on county land in Anaheim Hills has gathered support from a host of politicians, including Orange County supervisors Don Wagner, Katrina Foley and Andrew Do; Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer and Rep. Lou Correa, among other supporters. ....
Anaheim declines to mandate hero pay for grocery workers A cashier helps a customer at the checkout stand in a Vons grocery store. (Luis Sinco) May 19, 2021 3:30 PM PT Print Anaheim is the latest city in Orange County to deny a mandate to require hero pay for grocery and pharmacy workers. The council’s decision on Tuesday to not increase grocery workers’ pay by $3 an hour for 60 days came as no surprise. Last week, four of the council’s seven members said they were not in favor of the wage increase while having an initial discussion of the proposal. Councilman Jose Moreno brought the item forward with the support of council members Avelino Valencia and Jordan Brandman. ....
Print A majority of Anaheim’s City Council members are not in favor of approving hero pay for local grocery and pharmacy workers who many argue have put themselves in harm’s way during the pandemic to provide essential services to the community. The council discussed the issue on Tuesday night at the request of Councilman Jose Moreno. Members did not vote on the matter, though the item will be brought back before the council at the next meeting. Orange County cities that have approved hazard pay for grocery workers include Irvine, Santa Ana, Buena Park and Costa Mesa. Those cities mandated hero pay for a temporary period starting in February and March. ....
Disneyland had been closed for 412 days due to the coronavirus pandemic before reopening on Friday This begins our economic recovery and brings hope back to Anaheim, the mayor of Anaheim said California Governor Gavin Newsom gave the go-ahead for theme parks to reopen at the beginning of April Prior to the pandemic, Disneyland had never been closed for consecutive days in its long history Friday began with Disney officials and park employees wearing face coverings gathered in the park s town square for the morning flag-raising ceremony Certain restrictions are in place for parkgoers, including social distancing and the wearing of masks ....