City Spends 1.7 Million on Police Overtime During Unrest
The Police Department used about 24 500 overtime hours in July and August to handle protests after the July 21 shooting of Manuel Diaz and another fatal police shooting. Officers in armor patrolled downtown as unrest included arson and looting. City budget totals include vendor resources. total overtime for 2011 12 was about 6.5 million. Councilwoman Galloway urged dialogue to prevent repeat incidents. The department’s future overtime impact remains uncertain amid a 115 million dollar budget and 536 employees.
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SWAT
Bob Dunn
Manuel Diaz
Diaz
Dunn
Lorri Galloway
Galloway
Cars Land boosts Anaheim hotel demand in July
Industry consultants Colliers PKF report shows Anaheim hotels raised room rates 7.5 percent from a year earlier as Cars Land opened. July occupancy reached 91.4 percent, a year-over-year gain of one point and the highest among PKF’s seven DC districts. RevPAR rose 8.7 percent, the OC’s best.
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Cars Land
Anaheim Hotels
Colliers Pkf
Anaheim
D.C
Orange County
Jonathan Lansner
Anaheim mayor seeks citizen oversight of police
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait orders a plan for a citizen review board to examine police misconduct and shootings. A diverse independent committee would report to city council and operate with autonomy, aiming to restore community trust and guide policy.
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Anaheim
Tom Tait
Tait
Bob Wingenroth
Los Angeles
San Diego
Bob Dunn
John Welter
San Diego Review Board
Dunn
Seferino Garcia
Garcia
Citizens’ Review Board
Eric Carpenter
Western Exterminator sold to British firm Rentokil Initial
Western Exterminator, a family owned Anaheim pest control firm famous for its logo, is sold to Rentokil Initial plc for up to 114.6 million dollars. The deal makes Rentokil the third largest in North America, with Western Exterminator operating 36 offices across California Nevada and Arizona. President Michael Katz says family leadership remains and customers will see no major changes as the company continues under new ownership. The initial cash payment is 99.6 million with up to 15 million later, and regulatory approval is pending.
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Western Exterminator Co
Anaheim
Rentokil Initial PLC
Rentokil
North America
Michael Katz
Western Exterminator
California
Arizona
Nevada
Katz
Los Angeles
Orange County
Orange County Register
Western
Alan Brown
Mary Ann Milbourn
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