Breaking: One day after former Mayor Sidhu resigned amid a federal corruption investigation, the remaining city council members unanimously decided late Tuesday night to kill the $325 million dollar deal.
The city of Anaheim is looking to its leaders for direction after Mayor Harry Sidhu turned in his resignation over a scandal involving the sale of Angel Stadium., the remaining city council members unanimously voted late Tuesday night to kill the $325 million dollar deal.
"That deal needs to be completely redone in the face of public good," said Jorge Gavino, an Anaheim resident. The deal between the city and Angels' owner Arte Moreno calls for building housing, hotels, restaurants and shops around the stadium. "Any individual who commits those types of actions has no business holding a public position," said Anaheim City Council member Avelino Valencia.
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