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Former city commissioner and long-time political activist Larry Larsen’s claim that Councilman Steve Faessel sent the police to his house – in an attempt to silence a critic – isn’t supported by the facts. His false allegations became a banner headline in the Voice of OC: “Booted Anaheim Commissioner Claims Councilman Faessel Sent Police to His Home.” Subsequent investigation reveals ...

On July 24, the Orange County Board of Education is sponsoring a panel discussion about Critical Race Theory and its ideological twin, Ethnic Studies. Both are are sweeping out of the academy and into K-12 education, corporations and government. The OCBE panel was chosen by OC Board of Education members, and includes panelists who are both opposed to and supportive ...

As we reported earlier, Councilman Jose F. Moreno was the primary mover behind the successful anti-free speech effort to force a controversial conservative political rally out of Anaheim. In an e-mail this Saturday weekend to Mayor Harry Sidhu, City Manager Jim Vanderpool and Planning Director Ted White, Moreno demanded that “at minimum,” the city must also issue a “strong and ...

In July of 2018, the Disneyland Resort and the Master Services Council agreed on a contract that increased wages for the union’s members by 40% over two years – giving them one of the highest minimum wages in the nation. The Master Services Council unions represent 9,700 cast members who work in eateries and retail shops, and as ride operators ...

“The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press have not been granted to the people in order that they may say the things which please, and which are based upon accepted thought, but the right to say the things which displease, the right to say the things which may convey the new and yet unexpected thoughts, the right ...

Ethnic Studies “pedagogy” was at the root of the Santa Ana Unified School District’s decision last year to basically ditch academic rigor and expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Ethnic Studies teacher who works at SAUSD. During an interview earlier this year on Radio Santana, an online radio program that comes from a radical Left perspective (one of ...

Critical Race Theory is in the news as parents across the country mount grass roots rebellions against embedding this Marxian ideology into K-12 curriculum. Several Orange County school districts – including the Anaheim Union High School District and Anaheim Elementary School District – have added Ethnic Studies to their curriculum or made it a graduation requirement. Last week, the National ...

The traditional Anaheim State of the City address returns this Wednesday, July 14, after a two-year hiatus. Mayor Harry Sidhu headline the annual civic ritual to provide an update on where the city is and where it is headed. Last year’s State of the City event was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed by the state. Mayor Sidhu’s address ...

The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Anaheim, is holding a Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, June 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. According to the event, “The Anaheim/OC Job Fair encourages employers and jobseekers to virtually meet and explore career opportunities during this challenging economic time.”‘ The event will provide job seekers with an ...

Today is Memorial Day, when we honor our countrymen who have sacrificed their lives to defend our freedom and independence. And here at Anaheim Independent, we shall turn to the words and wisdom of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, to capture the meaning of the day. First, his heart-rending Letter to Mrs. Bixby, that encapsulates the price and meaning of ...