‘Take Back Anaheim’ Crew Rallies Against Potential Angel Stadium Giveaway
By Gabriel San Roman, OC Weekly
In what’s becoming an increasingly familiar happening, activists took to the steps of Anaheim City Hall this morning to denounce yet another vote by the council majority. The issue this time for the Take Back Anaheim group wasn’t a massive $158 million giveaway for a hotel project, but a potential deal involving Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim owner Arte Moreno that they say would be even worse for residents.
Last week, as our current print news feature scorns, a predictable 4-1 vote moved the opt-out time frame for the Angels lease with the city by three years from 2016 to 2019, giving Moreno the opportunity to be the next ‘should I stay or should I go’ sports figure in the footsteps of ex-Laker center Dwight Howard. Continue reading