The Anaheim Hotel, a AAA three-diamond hotel located across from Disneyland® Resort and managed by Wincome Hospitality, is proud to announce the opening of Covid Clinic that provides COVID-19 testing on-property. Located adjacent to the hotel’s lobby, this clinic will be one of six Covid Clinic testing sites and the only one in a hotel, across the City of Anaheim ...

Beach Boulevard’s journey has been long and varied: from the epitome of booming post-war Orange County, dotted with Googie architecture motor lodges, before entering a long-slide into seediness and decay. If rhetoric alone could deliver economic development and urban renewal, Beach Boulevard would have been cleaned up long ago. West Anaheim residents have heard years of promises by city officials ...

The Downtown Disney shopping, entertainment and retail center will undergo a major, multi-year renovation starting in 2022 – it’s first major re-design since opening in 2001. The popular destination will be re-imagined along mid-century modern architectural lines reminiscent of the booming post-war Orange County where Disneyland was built and launched in 1955. The Earl of Snadwish restaurant, the former AMC ...

The Disneyland Resort will soon take big step toward a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, announcing that popular live attractions Fantasmic, the Main Street Electrical Parade and World of Color will return to the resort in early 2022. The announcement was last week by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the annual Destination D23 event, held last week ...

Last week, Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster ruled that a 2018 Anaheim ballot measure requiring businesses that receive a city tax subsidy does not apply to the Disneyland Resort, pointing to how Measure L – which was written and placed on the ballot by the Coalition of Resort Labor Unions (CRLU) – defined a tax subsidy. In his ...

The State Auditor recently published a report claiming 12 cities – including Anaheim – are at “high risk” in terms of their municipal finances and economic future. While the State Auditor merits respectful consideration, it’s difficult to credit the alarm vis-à-vis Anaheim. The Voice of OC presented the state’s finding uncritically, when even a cursory examination of the facts undermines ...

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 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 Disneyland Resort sent out this message today, announcing that beginning tomorrow, fully-vaccinated guests will not be required to wear face-masks, and on-site temperature checks will be discontinued: As more people are vaccinated and the nation is turning the corner on this pandemic, we are encouraged that COVID-19 health and safety guidelines set forth by the CDC and state and ...

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 ...