Don Palabraz

Judge Voids Controversial $158 Million Anaheim GardenWalk Hotel Subsidy

{All is not rosy in the land of GardenWalk} In response to a lawsuit filed against the city of Anaheim and hoteliers, Judge Steven Perk voided an ultra-controversial $158 million GardenWalk hotel subsidization project in Orange County Superior Court today citing a violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act. The tax giveaway earlier this year [...]

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Jenni Rivera’s Death Mourned by Local Day Laborer Activist Group

{Singing in Arizona / Photo cred: Alto Arizona} Upon the news of the tragic death of Jenni Rivera, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network has released a statement. In addition to being La Diva de la Banda, Rivera marched in Arizona against SB 1070 before giving a performance to demonstrators, a fact not lost on [...]

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