Anaheim (
"ANNA-hime") is a city in
Orange County, CaliforniaOrange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,846,293, though a July 2008 estimate placed the population at 3,010,759, making it the second most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and...
. As of January 1, 2009, the city population was about 348,467, making it the 10th most-populated city in California and ranked 54th in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The city anticipates that the population will surpass 400,000 by 2014 due to rapid development in its
Platinum TriangleThe Platinum Triangle is a district of Anaheim, California surrounding the city's two major sports venues, the Honda Center and Angel Stadium of Anaheim...
area as well as in
Anaheim HillsAnaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. It is occasionally affected by natural disasters including wildfires and landslides due to being situated in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.- Location :Anaheim...
area. Anaheim is the second most populous city in Orange County (after
Santa AnaSanta Ana is the county seat and most populous city in Orange County, California, and the 53rd-most populous city in the United States with a 2007 estimated population of 339,555...
) and second largest in terms of land area (after
IrvineIrvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the 69.7 square mile city has a population of about 212,793...
), and it is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and
convention centerA convention center, in American English, is an exhibition hall, or conference center, that is designed to hold a convention. In British English very large venues suitable for major trade shows are known as exhibition centres while the term "convention centre" is sometimes used for intermediate...
.
Founded by fifty
GermanGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
families in 1857 and incorporated on February 10, 1870, Anaheim developed into an
industrialAn industry is the manufacturing of a good or service within a category. Although industry is a broad term for any kind of economic production, in economics and urban planning industry is a synonym for the secondary sector, which is a type of economic activity involved in the manufacturing of raw...
center, producing
electronicsElectronics is a branch of science and technology that deals with the controlled flow of electrons. The ability to control electron flow is usually applied to information handling or device control. Electronics is distinct from electrical science and technology, which deals with the generation,...
,
aircraftAn aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported...
parts, and canned fruit. It is the site of the
Disneyland ResortThe Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort complex, that opened in 1955, in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area.Known...
, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and
hotelA hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s which opened in 1955,
Angel Stadium of AnaheimAngel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
, Honda Center, and
Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
, the largest convention center on the American west coast. Its name is a blend of "Ana", after the nearby
Santa Ana RiverThe Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County, California, in the San Bernardino National Forest. Its highest source lakes are Dollar Lake and Dry Lake , both on the northern flank of San Gorgonio Mountain in the San Gorgonio Wilderness...
, and "heim", a common German place name compound originally meaning "home".
Anaheim's city limits stretch from
CypressCypress is a small suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within southern California .-History:The first people living in the area now known as Cypress were the Gabrieleno, a Native American tribe of the Tongva people. They were displaced soon after the arrival of the Europeans...
in the west to the
Riverside CountyRiverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the border with Arizona...
line in the east and encompass a diverse collection of neighborhoods and communities. Anaheim Hills is a highly wealthy master-planned community that is home to many sports stars and executives located in the city's eastern stretches. West Anaheim is notable for its more mature neighborhoods dating from the 1950s, which comprise part of the continuous suburban sprawl extending from
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
. The Anaheim Resort, a commercial district, includes Disneyland and the neighboring hotel and retail complexes. The Platinum Triangle, a neo-urban
redevelopmentRedevelopment is any new construction on a site that has pre-existing uses on it such as the redevelopment of an industrial site into a mixed-use development or the redevelopment of a block of townhouses into a large apartment building...
district surrounding Angel Stadium, is planned to be populated with mixed-use streets and
high-riseA high-rise is a tall building or structure. Normally, the function of the building is added, for example high-rise apartment building or high-rise offices. Compare: low-rise...
s. Finally, The Canyon is an industrial district north of the Riverside Freeway and east of the Orange Freeway.
History
The city of Anaheim was founded in 1857 by grape farmers and wine makers from
FranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a part of southern Thuringia, and a much smaller region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Heilbronn-Franken...
in
BavariaBavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. The first such settler was
Daniel KraemerDaniel Kraemer was the first English-speaking pioneer to settle Placentia, California.Born in Bavaria, Germany on November 16, 1816, he emigrated to the United States in 1838, apparently settling in Illinois. He came to what is today known as Placentia in 1865, and bought of land and the adobe ...
. The colony was situated on .
Settlers voted to call the community Annaheim, meaning "home by the Santa Anna River" in German. The name later was changed slightly, to Anaheim. To the Spanish-speaking neighbors, the settlement was known as Campo Alemán (Spanish for German Camp). The grape industry was destroyed in the 1880s by an insect pest. Other crops - walnuts, lemons, and of course oranges - soon filled the void, fruits and vegetables having become viable cash crops when the Los Angeles - Orange County region was connected to the continental railroad network in 1886.
The famous Polish actress
Helena ModjeskaHelena Modjeska , was a renowned Polish, European and American actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles....
settled in Anaheim with her husband and various friends, among them
Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist...
,
Julian SypniewskiThe surname Sypniewski is of Polish origin and centered around the Oder region where families bearing this surname are still found today. Sypniewskis can also be found all over the world, particularly in the United States, Brazil, and Germany....
and Łucjan Paprocki. While living in Anaheim, Helena Modjeska became good friends with Clementine Langenberger, the second wife of
August Langenberger.
Helena Street and
Clementine Street are named after these two ladies, and the streets are located adjacent to each other as a symbol of the strong friendship which Helena Modjeska and Clementine Lagenberger shared.
Modjeska Park in West Anaheim, is also named after Helena Modjeska.
In the 1920s, the
Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan , informally known as The Klan, is the name of several past and present hate group organizations in the United States whose avowed purpose was to protect the rights of and further the interests of white Americans by violence and intimidation. The first such organizations originated in...
, at the height of its influence and popularity, decided to make Anaheim a "model" Klan city. In 1924, the Klan secretly managed to get four of its members elected to the five-member Board of Trustees. Nine of the ten members of the police force were also Klansmen. The four Klan trustees served for nearly a year, until they were publicly exposed, and voted out in a recall election in which 95% of the population participated.
During the first half of the 20th century, before
DisneylandDisneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955...
opened its doors to the public, Anaheim was a massive rural community inhabited by orange
grovesA grove is a small group of trees, such as a sequoia grove, or a small orchard planted for the cultivation of fruits or nuts. Other words for groups of trees include woodland, copse, woodlot, thicket or spinney....
, and the landowners who farmed them. One of the landowners was a man by the name of Bennett Payne Baxter. He owned much land in northeast Anaheim that today is the location of
Edison Park. He came up with many new ideas for irrigating orange groves and shared his ideas with other landowners. He was not only successful, he helped other landowners and businesspeople succeed as well. Ben Baxter and other landowners helped to make Anaheim a thriving rural community before Disneyland changed the city forever. Today, a street runs along
Edison Park which is named Baxter Street. Also during this time,
Rudolph BoysenCharles Rudolph Boysen was the California horticulturist who created the boysenberry, a hybrid between several varieties of blackberries, raspberries, and loganberries.-Boysenberry:...
served as Anaheim's first Park Superintendent from 1921 to 1950. Boysen created a hybrid berry which
Walter KnottWalter Marvin Knott was an American farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in California....
later named the
boysenberryA boysenberry is a cross between a raspberry, a blackberry and a loganberry. It is a large compound fruit, with large seeds and a deep maroon color.- History :...
, after Rudy Boysen.
Boysen Park in East Anaheim was also named after him.
The
DisneylandDisneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955...
theme park was constructed in Anaheim from July 16, 1954 to July 17, 1955 and has since become Anaheim's largest tourist attraction. The location was formerly of orange and walnut trees, some of which remain inside Disneyland property. Hotels and motels began to spread, and residential districts soon followed, with increasig property values. In 2001,
Disney's California AdventureDisney's California Adventure Park is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001...
, the most expansive project in the theme park's history, opened to the public.
In the late 20th century, Anaheim grew rapidly in population. Today, Anaheim has a diverse ethnic and racial composition.
During the large expansion of the Disneyland resort in the 1990s, the city of Anaheim then recognized itself as a resort epicenter, thus creating the
Anaheim ResortThe Anaheim Resort district is the area of the city of Anaheim, California that surrounds the Disneyland Resort, GardenWalk, and Anaheim Convention Center...
. It includes the
Disneyland ResortThe Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort complex, that opened in 1955, in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area.Known...
, the
Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
, the Honda Center--home of the NHL
Anaheim DucksThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
(formerly known as the "Mighty Ducks"), and Angel Stadium, home to the
Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
. The city has undergone a rigorous transformation in creating metropolitan beautification to attract tourism. In 2007, the city celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) by opening the Anaheim Walk of Fame near the
Harbor BoulevardHarbor Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in central Orange County. It runs from Costa Mesa through Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Anaheim and La Habra before it turns into Fullerton Road in the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights just over the Los Angeles County line...
entrance to the Disneyland Resort. The first star to be placed on the Anaheim Walk of Fame was
Walt DisneyWalter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder Walter Elias...
, the man most responsible for making Anaheim the hugely popular tourist destination it is today.
City government
Under its city charter, Anaheim operates under a
council-manager governmentThe council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States....
. Legislative authority is vested in a
city councilA city council is the legislative body that governs a city, municipality or local government area.-Australia:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council may vary slightly...
of five
nonpartisanIn political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event or organization in which the participants do not declare or do not formally have a political party affiliation....
members, who hire a professional city manager to oversee day-to-day operations. The mayor serves as the presiding officer of the city council in a
first among equals'First Among Equals' is a 1984 novel by British author Jeffrey Archer, that follows the careers and personal lives of four British politicians from 1964 to 1991, each vying to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...
role. All council seats are elected at large. Voters elect the mayor and four other members of the city council to serve four-year staggered terms. Elections for two council seats are held in years divisible by four while elections for the mayor and the two other council seats are held during the intervening even-numbered years. Under the city's
term limitA term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. Term limits are found usually in presidential and semi-presidential systems as a method to curb the potential for dictatorships, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
s, an individual may serve a maximum of two terms as a city council member and two terms as the mayor.
- Mayor: Curt Pringle
Curtis L. "Curt" Pringle , is a politician from the U.S. state of California. Pringle, a Republican and onetime Speaker of the California State Assembly, is currently Mayor of Anaheim, California, Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority and runs his own public relations and lobbying...
(since 2002)
- City Manager: Thomas J. Wood (since 2009)
- City Council
- Lorri Galloway (since 2004)
- Bob Hernandez (since 2002)
- Lucille Kring (since 2006)
- Harry Sidhu (since 2004)
Emergency services
Fire protection is provided by the
Anaheim Fire DepartmentThe Anaheim Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Anaheim, California.-Fire Suppression Section:...
. Law enforcement is provided by the Anaheim Police Department.
AmbulanceAn ambulance is a vehicle for transporting sick or injured people, to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury. The term ambulance is used to describe a vehicle used to bring medical care to patients outside of the hospital or to transport the patient to hospital for follow-up...
service is provided by
Care Ambulance ServiceCare Ambulance Service provides ambulance transport and 9-1-1 response services providing basic life support and critical care for patients in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Care Ambulance is divided into 2 divisions, Orange County and Los Angeles County...
.
Federal, state and county representation
In the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, Anaheim is split among three Congressional districts:
- 40th
California's 40th congressional district covers parts of northern Orange County and is currently represented by Republican Ed Royce.The seat was originally one of five reapportioned to California after the 1970 census, but its borders have shifted radically through successive redistricting efforts...
, represented by Ed RoyceEdward Randall "Ed" Royce is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 40th District of California in northern Orange County, including portions of Stanton, Cypress, Buena Park, Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia,...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 1993
- 42nd
California's 42nd congressional district covers parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. The current Representative for this district is Republican Gary Miller....
, represented by Gary MillerGary Gene Miller , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's 42nd congressional district...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 1999
- 47th
California's 47th congressional district covers the cities of Garden Grove and Santa Ana and parts of Fullerton and Anaheim, in Orange County...
, represented by Loretta SanchezLoretta Sanchez , an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. Sanchez, a Blue Dog Democrat, currently represents the of California in central Orange County....
(DThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
) since 1997
In the
California State SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
, Anaheim is split among three districts:
- 29th, represented by Bob Huff
Robert S. Huff is a U.S. politician, who is a Republican member of the California State Senate, representing the 29th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. He has served in that body since December 1 2008...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2008
- 33rd, represented by Mimi Walters
Mimi K. Walters is a Republican State Senator from the state of California, representing the 33rd District since 2008. She previously served in the Assembly for four years from 2004 to 2008, where she served in the Republican leadership as Assistant Republican Leader and Vice Chair of the...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2008
- 34th, represented by Lou Correa
Luis Correa is a moderate California Democratic Party Legislator. He is serving his first term as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District...
(DThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
) since 2006
In the
California State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
, Anaheim is split among six districts:
- 60th, represented by Curt Hagman
Curt Hagman is a Republican assemblyman from California's 60th State Assembly District which is located in the Inland Empire.-Pre Assembly Experience:Hagman was the Mayor of Chino Hills and also served on the city council.-Education:...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2008
- 67th, represented by Jim Silva
James W. Silva is a Republican United States politician who represents the 67th Assembly District in the California State Assembly....
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2006
- 68th, represented by Van Tran
Van Thai Tran , born October 19 1964) is an attorney and politician from California, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. Tran and Texas State Representative Hubert Vo were the highest-ranking Vietnamese American elected...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2004
- 69th, represented by Jose Solorio
Jose J. Solorio was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 as a Democrat. He represents the 69th Assembly District, which includes the city of Santa Ana and parts of Anaheim and Garden Grove.-Early civic career:...
(DThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
) since 2006
- 71st, represented by Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller is a Republican Assemblymember from California's 71st State Assembly district. Prior to serving in the Assembly, he was a long time businessman and a former mayor of Corona, California.-Education:...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2008
- 72nd, represented by Mike Duvall
Michael Dobbins Duvall is a Republican politician and a former member of the California State Assembly. Duvall was first elected as the Assemblyman for California's 72nd District in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. During his time in the Assembly, he served as the vice chairman of the Utilities &...
(RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
) since 2006
On the
Orange County Board of SupervisorsThe Orange County Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body of Orange County, California.-Membership:The Board consists of five Supervisors elected by districts to four-year terms by the citizens of Orange County...
, Anaheim is divided between two districts, with Anaheim Hills lying in the 3rd District and the remainder of Anaheim lying in the 4th District:
- 3rd, represented by Bill Campbell
William J. Campbell is a Republican politician from California. A former California State Assembly Republican Leader, he has served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors since 2003 .Born in Los Angeles, Campbell grew up in Pico Rivera...
since 2003
- 4th, represented by Chris Norby
Chris Norby , is a Republican and current Fourth District Supervisor of the County of Orange, California and founder of the Municipal Officials for Redevelopment Reform .-Education and teaching career :...
since 2003
Geography
Anaheim is located at ..
anaheim is approximately 25 miles south east of downtown Los Angeles
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 130.7 km² (50.5
mi²The square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
). 126.8 km² (48.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (2.99%) is water.
In the western portion of the city (not including
Anaheim HillsAnaheim Hills is a planned community encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California. It is occasionally affected by natural disasters including wildfires and landslides due to being situated in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.- Location :Anaheim...
), the major surface streets run east to west, starting with the northernmost, are La Palma Avenue, Orangethorpe Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Ball Road, and Katella Avenue. The major surface streets running north-south, starting with the westernmost, are Knott Avenue, Beach Boulevard (
SR 39State Route 39 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels through Orange and Los Angeles counties. Its southern terminus is at Pacific Coast Highway , in Huntington Beach, and its northern terminus is at Islip Saddle on Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National...
), Magnolia Avenue, Brookhurst Street, Euclid Street, Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim Boulevard, and State College Boulevard.
The
Santa Ana FreewayThe Santa Ana Freeway is one of the principal freeways in Southern California, connecting Los Angeles and its southeastern suburbs. The freeway begins at the four level Bill Keene Memorial Interchange complex in downtown Los Angeles, signed as U.S. Route 101...
(I-5), the Orange Freeway (SR 57), the Riverside Freeway (SR 91) all pass through Anaheim. The Costa Mesa Freeway (SR 55), and the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR 241) also have short stretches within the city limits.
Anaheim is served by rail by two major railroads, the
Union Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest and oldest operating railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
and the
BNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway , formerly known as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, is an American freight railroad company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas; it is one of four remaining transcontinental railroads, and one of the largest freight railroad networks, in North America. Only the Union...
. In addition, Anaheim sees
Amtrak CaliforniaAmtrak California is a brand name used by the Caltrans Division of Rail for all state-supported Amtrak rail routes within the U.S. State of California. It also includes an extensive network of Thruway Motorcoach bus connections, operated by private companies under contract.-History:Prior to 1976,...
and
MetrolinkMetrolink is a regional rail system that serves Southern California.It was established in 1991 as the "Southern California Regional Rail Authority" and service began the following year...
services and hosts a major regional train station in the Angel Stadium parking lot.
The current federal Office of Management and Budget metropolitan designation for Anaheim and the
Orange County AreaOrange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,846,293, though a July 2008 estimate placed the population at 3,010,759, making it the second most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and...
is "
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CASanta Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA is the metropolitan designation given to the Orange County Area by the White House Office of Management and Budget . The OMB bases its names for metropolitan areas on their dominant cities...
."
The city recognizes several districts, including the Anaheim Resort (the area surrounding Disneyland), The Canyon (an industrial area north of the Riverside Freeway and east of the Orange Freeway), and the Platinum Triangle (the area surrounding Angel Stadium). Anaheim Hills also maintains a distinct identity.
Downtown AnaheimDowntown Anaheim, also known as Anaheim's , is the administrative and historic center of Anaheim, California. Unlike most big city downtowns, Downtown Anaheim is not the economic heart and focal point of this city...
is located in the heart of the Colonial District. Downtown is the administrative heart of the city where you find West City Hall, East City Hall, Anaheim Police Headquarters, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and the Main Library. Anaheim Ice (formerly Disney Ice), Farmer's Market and the Center Street Promenade are also located in Downtown Anaheim. In the Fall of 2007,
The Muzeo, the newest major museum in Orange County, opened its doors for the first time, and is located next to West City Hall.
Pearson Park is also located in Downtown Anaheim, and is named after
Charles Pearson, who was
Mayor"Mayor" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government....
of Anaheim during the time
Walt DisneyWalter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder Walter Elias...
opened
DisneylandDisneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955...
in Anaheim. One of the major attractions located in Pearson Park is the
Pearson Park Ampitheater. In the Colonial District just west of Downtown Anaheim, is the
Mother Colony House, which was built by
George Hanson, the Founder of Anaheim. Today, it is Anaheim's and Orange County's oldest museum, which is still open to the public. The
Stoffel Houseis a Victorian Mansion located next door to the Mother Colony House. Originally the Victorian Home was occupied by the
Stoffel Family, early pioneer residents of Anaheim. Today, this historic home is the local headquarters for the American Red Cross.
Economy
Anaheim's largest and most important industry is
tourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other...
. Its
Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
is home to many national conferences, and the Walt Disney Company is by far the city's largest employer. Many hotels, especially in the city's Resort district, serve theme park tourists and conventiongoers.
Several notable corporations have offices in Anaheim. Banco Popular, a bank based in
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands...
, has one of their North American headquarters in Anaheim.
Crime
Anaheim ranks as one of the safest cities of its size in the nation. In 2003, Anaheim reported nine
murderMurder, as defined in common law countries, is the unlawful killing of another human being with intent , and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
s, 35% of the national average.
RapeRape, also referred to as sexual assault, is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse with or without sexual penetration of another person without that person's consent....
within the city is relatively low as well, but has been increasing, along with the national average.
RobberyRobbery is the crime of seizing property through violence or intimidation. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between...
(410 reported incidents) and aggravated
assaultAssault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault may refer only to the threat...
(824 incidents) rank among the highest
violent crimeA violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, such as robbery. Violent...
s in the city, but even at that, robbery rates are still only half of the national average, and aggravated assaults are at 68% of the average. 1,971
burglariesBurglary is a crime, the essence of which is entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offence. Usually that offence will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary...
were reported, as well as 6,708
theftIn criminal law, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's freely-given consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, fraud and sometimes...
s, 1,767 car thefts, and 654 car accidents. All three types of crime were below average. There were 43 cases of
arsonArson is the crime of deliberately and maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires caused by lightning for example. The study of the causes is the subject of fire investigation...
reported in 2003, 43% of the national average.
http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Anaheim&state=CA
GANGS have less activity since 2005. Now in 2009 crimes have taken a toll down hill. Gang activity still occurs one gang that sure faded away into the future was Benmore lane (A.K.A) BMLS who had several small clicks and even fought amongs each other over drug turf,with clicks such as the mother of all top ranks ,(ATF) Anaheim Traviesos Family,Benmore Locos,(LNS)Looneys Gang or Looneys Non stop,(SSL) Sick Side Locos A.K.A South side locos. Has indeed faded away with most members now in prison for crimes that very. Which has allowed ESA East Side Anaheim to rise in turf territory now settling in benmore ln. and canfield ave. but the heart is in anna dr. other gangs have that have also expanded with in years ATC Anaheim Travelers City AKA Anaheim Travelrs City Los Malos,UST Underhill St., other gang that have survived are PST pauline st., Folks gang,WSA west Side Anaheim,SSk sloppy side krooks, AVLS Anaheim Vato Locos,BST Barrio Small Town,,BFTH boyz FRom The Hood, DH Devious Hoodlums, La Colonia, CST citron st., WS 18st.,Valley ST.,SSBD south side Brown Demons, APC anaheim penguin city, But thanks to our highly tranined police dept. they have been able to decrease gang activity.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 345,556 people, 96,969 households, and 73,502 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,587.8/km² (6,842.7/mi²). There were 99,719 housing units at an average density of 786.7/km² (2,037.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 55%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 3%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.93%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 12%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.42%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 24% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5% from two or more races. 46% of the population were Hispanic or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 96,969 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,122, and the median income for a family was $49,969. Males had a median income of $33,870 versus $28,837 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $18,266. About 10.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
As of May 2006, Anaheim is served by eight public school districts:
- Anaheim City School District
- Anaheim Union High School District
The Anaheim Union High School District is a public school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton. It oversees eight junior high schools , eight high schools , and one non-magnet, secondary selective school, Oxford Academy . Its...
- Centralia School District
- Magnolia School District
The Magnolia School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade in Magnolia, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
- North Orange County Community College District
The North Orange County Community College District , located in Orange County, California, offers associate degrees and adult education certificates through Cypress College, Fullerton College and the School of Continuing Education....
- Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Orange, California.Orange USD serves the cities of Orange and Villa Park, the unincorporated land of Silverado, and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and an unpopulated area of Yorba Linda...
- Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is a public school district that serves Placentia, Yorba Linda and parts of Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton located in Orange County, California. The school district covers 45 square miles and employs 2,500 people...
- Savanna School District
The City of Anaheim hosts one private university:
Anaheim UniversityAnaheim University is a nationally accredited university based in Anaheim, California. The University is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council , an educational accreditation agency founded in 1926 located in Washington, D.C...
.
Transportation
Anaheim is served by two public bus transit systems (Metro and
OCTAOcta may refer to:*Octa, Ohio*Octa of Kent , early king of Kent*Okta, a cloud cover over one eighth of the sky in weather reportsOCTA is an abbreviation or acronym for:* Orange County Transportation Authority...
) and 2 rail systems (
AmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a blend of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union Station...
and
MetrolinkMetrolink is a regional rail system that serves Southern California.It was established in 1991 as the "Southern California Regional Rail Authority" and service began the following year...
). Anaheim is serviced by
John Wayne AirportJohn Wayne Airport is an airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County, California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the International Air Transport Association airport code. Other nearby cities include Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine...
located , Long Beach Airport located away,
Los Angeles International AirportLos Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of the United States. It is often referred to by its airport code LAX, with the letters usually pronounced individually...
(LAX)located away , Ontario Airport, located away and
San Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino International Airport is a public airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of San Bernardino, California, in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers and has one runway. It is currently a general aviation and cargo airport located on...
located about away. Anaheim is serviced by five airports in all, but its primary airport is the
John Wayne--Orange County AirportJohn Wayne Airport is an airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County, California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the International Air Transport Association airport code. Other nearby cities include Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine...
. The John Wayne Airport carries "Orange County" as its destination moniker, which is displayed on most arrival and departure monitors and gate signs in airports throughout the country. Orange County is used as the common name for the
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine AreaSanta Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA is the metropolitan designation given to the Orange County Area by the White House Office of Management and Budget . The OMB bases its names for metropolitan areas on their dominant cities...
.
Anaheim will soon be home to a regional transportation gateway (known as "ARTIC"), which will connect many different types of transportation medians in one location. A monorail has been proposed to connect the Artic transportation hub to the resort district.
In addition, a not-for-profit organization called the "Anaheim Transportation Network" provides local shuttle service in the Disneyland Resort area serving local hotels and both the California Adventure and Disneyland theme parks.
Disney GOALS, a major southern California not for profit organization also operates daily free bus service for low income youth in the central Anaheim area. This bus service enables access to local, high end athletic competition for youth who would otherwise have no way to access those activities (or venues).
Attractions
- Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort complex, that opened in 1955, in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area.Known...
- Disneyland
Disneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955...
park
- Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure Park is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001...
park
- Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney District is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment area, themed after a garden walk, located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California...
district
- ESPN Zone
ESPN Zone is a small chain of very large sports-themed restaurants that include arcades, TV studios, and radio studios. The first ESPN Zone opened in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 11, 1998 in the Power Plant on the Inner Harbor...
- House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock, and Dan Aykroyd. House of Blues is a venue for live music and southern-inspired cuisine that emphasizes "inspiration of music for the soul".-Overview:The first HOB opened its doors...
- Adventure City
Adventure City is a small family amusement park located in Anaheim, California near the city of Stanton. The park opened in 1994 as an expansion of Hobby City, a nearby collection of novelty shops and museums. The park's slogan is "The Little Theme Park that's BIG on Family Fun"...
- Anaheim GardenWalk
- Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
- Honda Center, formerly called the "Arrowhead Pond"
- The Grove of Anaheim
The Grove of Anaheim is an indoor, live music venue in Anaheim, California operated by Nederlander Concerts of Los Angeles. Its approximate capacity is 1,700....
, formerly the Sun Theater, formerly Tinseltown Studios
- Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
Sports teams
Current teams
- NHL
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league as a joint venture for its self perpetuating membership of 30 franchised member clubs located in the United States and Canada...
team: Anaheim DucksThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
– 2007 Stanley Cup ChampionsThe 2007 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2006–07 season...
- MLB
Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between...
team: Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
– 2002 World SeriesThe World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic, held from October 19–27, 2002. The series featured the American League champion Anaheim Angels defeating the National League champion San Francisco Giants, 4–3, to win the franchise's first ever World Series.The series was notable as being...
Champions
Defunct teams
- NLL
The National Lacrosse League is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. It currently has 11 teams; three in Canada and eight in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter...
team: Anaheim StormThe Anaheim Storm was a member of the National Lacrosse League. They played at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. They were the New Jersey Storm from the 2002 season to 2003. Starting for the 2004 season the team relocated to Anaheim, California...
(Folded after 2004-2005 season due to low attendance)
- The NFL's Los Angeles Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team has won three NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl.The Rams began...
played in Anaheim from 1980 through 1994 before moving to their current home of St. LouisSt. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. With an estimated population of 354,361 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,866,517, the largest urban area in Missouri and sixteenth largest in the United States...
.
- World Football League
The World Football League was a short-lived American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Although this pro grid circuit's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu,...
team: The Southern California SunThe Southern California Sun were an American football team based out of Anaheim, California that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. Their records were 13-7 in 1974 and 7-5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium...
played at Anaheim Stadium from 1974-1975.
- Arena Football League
The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an indoor American football by Jim Foster. It was played indoors on a smaller field than American football, resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game...
team: Anaheim PiranhasThe Anaheim Piranhas were a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League from 1994 - 1997. They played their home games at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The team was originally known as the Las Vegas Sting, prior to moving to Anaheim in 1996. The team was owned...
played at the Arrowhead Pond from 1994 to 1997.
- Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
team: Anaheim BullfrogsThe Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Bullfrogs played in Roller Hockey International and Major League Roller Hockey before returning to Roller Hockey international . the Bullfrogs played their home games in the Arrowhead Pond of...
played in the RHI from 1993 to 1997 and 1999, winning the Murphy Cup Championship twice.
- American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
team: Anaheim AmigosAnaheim Amigos were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, playing during the league's inaugural 1967-1968 season. After that season the team moved to Los Angeles, California and became the Los Angeles Stars for two seasons until moving to Salt Lake City, Utah and playing as the...
played at the Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
during the 1967-68 Season, then moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the municipality of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123.445 inhabitants...
.
- ABA2000 team: Southern California Surf
The Southern California Surf was an American Basketball Association team based in Anaheim, California.The team began play in the 2001-2002 ABA season but is now defunct. It became the Long Beach Jam....
played at the Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
from 2001-2002.
- NBADL
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
team: Anaheim ArsenalThe Anaheim Arsenal were a basketball team which joined the NBA Development League as an expansion team for the 2006–07 season. They played their home games at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, California....
played at the Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
from 2006-2009. The team is moving to Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River and the county seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.In the 2000 census, the city population was 154,082. It is the third largest city in Massachusetts and fourth largest in New England...
and being renamed for the 2009-2010 season.
- World Team Tennis
World TeamTennis is a Professional Tennis league played with a unique team format in the United States. The league has been opened for international teams.-First league:...
: The Anaheim Oranges played in 1978.
- Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
Team: The Anaheim SplashThe Anaheim Splash was a U.S. indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . It was founded in 1992 as the Los Angeles United, but was sold after the season. The new ownership moved the team to Anaheim, California and renamed it the Anaheim Splash...
, played from 1994 to 1997.
Court battle against the Angels
On January 3, 2005, Angels Baseball LP, the ownership group for the Anaheim Angels, announced that it would change the name of the club to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Arturo MorenoArturo "Arte" Moreno is the owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team.-Early life:Moreno is a native of Tucson, Arizona, and the oldest of 11 children. Moreno graduated from high school in 1965 and was drafted into the United States Army in 1966, fighting in the Vietnam War...
believed Team spokesmen pointed out that from its inception, the Angels had been granted territorial rights by
Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between...
to the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino in addition to
Orange CountyOrange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,846,293, though a July 2008 estimate placed the population at 3,010,759, making it the second most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and...
. The new owner knew the name would help him market the team to the entire Southern California region rather than just Orange County. The "of Anaheim" was included in the official name to comply with a provision of the team's lease at Angel Stadium which requires that "Anaheim be included" in the team's name.
Mayor
Curt PringleCurtis L. "Curt" Pringle , is a politician from the U.S. state of California. Pringle, a Republican and onetime Speaker of the California State Assembly, is currently Mayor of Anaheim, California, Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority and runs his own public relations and lobbying...
and other city officials countered that the name change violated the spirit of the lease clause, even if it were in technical compliance. They argued that a name change was a major bargaining chip in negotiations between the city and
Disney Baseball Enterprises, Inc.The Walt Disney Company , often simply known as Disney, is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world, known for its family-friendly products...
, then the ownership group for the Angels. They further argued that the city would never have agreed to the new lease without the name change, because the new lease required that the city partially fund the stadium's renovation but provided very little revenue for the city. Anaheim sued Angels Baseball LP in Orange County
Superior CourtIn common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
, and a jury
trialIn law, a trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information in a formal setting, usually a court, before a judge, jury, or other designated finder of fact, in order to achieve a resolution to their dispute....
was completed in early February 2006, resulting in a victory for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise.
Anaheim appealed the court decision with the
California Court of AppealThe California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U.S. state of California. The state is geographically divided into six appellate districts. The decisions of the Courts of Appeal are binding on the Superior Courts of California, and both the Courts of Appeal and...
in May 2006. The case was tied up in the Appeals Court for over two years. In December 2008, the Appeals Court upheld the February 2006 Decision and ruled in favor of The Angels Organization. In January 2009, The Anaheim City Council voted not to appeal the court case any further, bringing an end to the four year legal dispute between the City of Anaheim and the Angels Organization..
Disney vs. Suncal vs. Anaheim
In March 2007 the Disney corporation filed a lawsuit against the City of Anaheim after the city approved a developer's plan to construct 1,500 homes in the Resort Area, a district surrounding
DisneylandDisneyland is an American theme park in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. It was dedicated with a press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public July 18, 1955...
. Disney claims that the city breached a contract signed between the city and Resort Area businesses in 1994 banning any housing to be constructed within the Resort Area thereby reserving all land in the district for tourism and commercial uses. By voting 3-2 to approve the housing development in April, the city of Anaheim thereby violated the terms of the contract.
In response, Disney, Mayor
Curt PringleCurtis L. "Curt" Pringle , is a politician from the U.S. state of California. Pringle, a Republican and onetime Speaker of the California State Assembly, is currently Mayor of Anaheim, California, Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority and runs his own public relations and lobbying...
, and Council member Harry Sidhu formed a coalition called 'Save Our Anaheim Resort' with the objective of overturning the zoning allowance thereby keeping the initial plan for the Resort Area intact. The highly successful group boasted support from several local politicians, many building trade unions, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, the Anaheim Police Department, and the Anaheim Fire Department, as well as 97% of all businesses within the Resort Area. The group collected 21,000 petitions, 9,000 more than needed, to overturn the council's decision to rezone the area with the option of either the council turning the decision over or the city hold an election to vote on the initiative.
In response, Council member Lorri Galloway, Council member Bob Hernandez, SunCal, and some local affordable housing advocates came together to form a group known as 'The Coalition to Protect and Defend Anaheim'. Their objective was to keep the rezoning approved by the council as legitimate, and stop the so-called "Disney Takeover".
At the August 21, 2007 city council meeting, the council voted 4-1 to place the zoning decision on the June 3, 2008 ballot (Ms. Galloway voted against). This referendum would have overturned the zoning change on the of land SunCal wanted to build on. On November 27, 2007 the City Council rescinded the decision on a 3-2 vote and cancelled the zoning change, thereby eliminating the need for the referendum.
The next day, August 22, 2007 had the Save Our Anaheim Resort group submit 31,348 signatures for verification for an Initiative that would require that any zoning change in the entire Anaheim Resort District for other than commercial and tourist related uses to be approved by the voters. This Initiative was placed on the June 3, 2008 ballot, and is separate from the referendum. On March 4, 2008, the city council revisited the Initiative and decided to adopt the measure outright by a 3-2 vote, saving about $250,000 in election costs, since the measure no longer needs to be on the ballot.
In October 2007, SunCal defaulted on a payment for the property in question. SunCal has also pulled funding for this legal suit.
http://www.anaheim.net/docs_agend/questys_pub/MG18998/AS19037/AS19042/AS19044/AI19552/DO19558/1.DOC http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1916094.php
Then in November 2007, The Frank Family, owners of the Mobile Home Park land in dispute, filed a counter suit against SunCal for their failure to make the required payment in October 2007.
http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/files/2007/11/frankcountersuit.pdf
Notable natives and residents
- Kenneth Michael Trentadue
Kenneth Michael Trentadue was an Oklahoma man who died while in federal custody during the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing.-Early life:...
-- Anaheim, California
- Joseph M. Acaba
Joseph Michael "Joe" Acaba is an educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut. In May 2004 he became the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to be named as a NASA astronaut candidate, when he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Training Group 19...
- NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for...
astronautAn astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
- Amanda Babin - 4th-placer on Cycle 7
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 started airing on September 20, 2006 as the first to be aired on The CW network. The season's catch-phrase is "The Competition Won't Be Pretty" The season's promotional theme song is "Hot Stuff " by Pussycat Dolls.To date, this cycle is the most watched season in...
of America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.The show was created and is hosted by talk-show host and former model Tyra Banks, who also serves as the...
- Michelle Babin - 5th-placer on Cycle 7
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 started airing on September 20, 2006 as the first to be aired on The CW network. The season's catch-phrase is "The Competition Won't Be Pretty" The season's promotional theme song is "Hot Stuff " by Pussycat Dolls.To date, this cycle is the most watched season in...
of America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.The show was created and is hosted by talk-show host and former model Tyra Banks, who also serves as the...
- Cristina Ballestero
"Kali" was an American Pop/R&B trio composed of teenage singers and dancers Brianna, Cristina and Jamie. The band was first known as Willow but was quickly changed to LAX, months later it was decided that the band would be named Kali Girls due to all of them being from California.Brianna is the...
- dancer and singer for the popPop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs...
girl groupA girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonize together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Kali Girls
- Angela Perez Baraquio
Angela Perez Baraquio was born on June 1 1975 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Now known as Angela Perez Baraquio Grey, she was crowned Miss America 2001 on October 14, 2000 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Prior to her reign as Miss America, she was Miss Hawaii 2000. She became the first teacher, Filipino...
, former Miss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
(2001Miss America 2001, the 76th Miss America, pageant, was from on the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 14, 2000 on ABC Network.-Placements:*Miss America 2001: Angela Perez Baraquio...
)
- Larry Beckett
Larry Beckett is a poet and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Tim Buckley in the late-1960s.-Early life:...
- poetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and songwriter
- Moon Bloodgood
Moon Bloodgood is an American actress and model. She starred as "Lt. Blair Williams" in the Warner Bros. film Terminator Salvation alongside Christian Bale for director McG...
- actress
- Rudolph Boysen
Charles Rudolph Boysen was the California horticulturist who created the boysenberry, a hybrid between several varieties of blackberries, raspberries, and loganberries.-Boysenberry:...
- horticulturist who created the boysenberryA boysenberry is a cross between a raspberry, a blackberry and a loganberry. It is a large compound fruit, with large seeds and a deep maroon color.- History :...
- Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
- singer-songwriterA singer–songwriter is a musician who writes, composes and sings their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar or piano...
and guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
ist
- Tim Buckley
Timothy Charles Buckley III was an American vocalist and musician who went through many distinct phases spanning the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which he incorporated aspects of folk, jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, and avant-garde rock...
- singer-songwriter, experimental vocalist, and musicianA musician is a person who performs or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument.* A singer uses his or her voice as an instrument....
- Austin Butler
Austin Robert Butler was born August 17, 1991, the son of David and Lori Butler. He is an American actor best known for his role as James Garret on the Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101, as well as guest-starring on various Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows...
- actor
- Rod Carew
Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball player. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he is renowned for his hitting prowess. Carew played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from to...
- former Major League Baseball player
- Carlos Cavazo
Carlos Cavazo is an American guitarist. He was a member of Quiet Riot during their most commercially successful period. Replacing Randy Rhoads in the band in the 1980s, he remained in Quiet Riot into the 2000s until the band split up...
- former guitarist for the heavy metalHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States...
, glam metalGlam metal is a term used to describe the visual style or fashion of certain heavy metal music bands that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
and hard rockHard rock or heavy rock is a sub-genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock and is considerably harder than conventional rock music...
band Quiet RiotQuiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 US Festival appearance helped to solidify metal's image. They are best known for their hit singles "Cum on Feel the Noize" and "Metal Health." They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the name Mach 1...
- Milorad Čavić
Milorad Čavić is a Serbian swimmer.-Swimming Career:A citizen of both the United States and Serbia, he attended Tustin High School in California, where he set four CIF records and a national high school mark in the 50 yd freestyle...
- SerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country located in both Central and Southeastern Europe. Its territory covers the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and central part of the Balkans...
n swimmer
- Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao is an American actress; she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman.-Early life:Born in Anaheim, California as a first-generation Californian of Chinese descent, Chao's parents ran a successful Chinese American pancake restaurant, Chao's, across the street from Disneyland, and...
- actress
- Lou Correa
Luis Correa is a moderate California Democratic Party Legislator. He is serving his first term as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District...
- politician and California State LegislatorThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
- Don Davis
Donald Romain Davis is an American film score composer, conductor, and orchestrator. Best known for his work on The Matrix, he has worked on a variety of films, from horror to comedy.- Early life :...
- film scoreA film score is an alternative word used for the background music of a film . The term soundtrack is often confused with film score, though a soundtrack may also include songs featured in the film as well as previously released music by other artists, while the score does not...
composerA composer is a person who creates music, usually by musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of...
, conductorConducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors.-Nomenclature:...
, and orchestratorOrchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium...
- Reuben Droughns
Reuben Droughns is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon....
- National Football League player
- Eden Espinosa
Eden Erica Espinosa is an American singer and stage actress.-Family:Eden Espinosa's parents are a pastor and Christian music composer, and a public school teacher. She also has a brother.-Career:...
- singer and stageTheatre is a branch of the performing arts. While any performance may be considered theatre, as a performing art, it focuses almost exclusively on live performers creating a self contained drama. A performance qualifies as dramatic by creating a representational illusion...
actress
- Jim Fassel
James Edward "Jim" Fassel is the head coach for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League.-Early life and education:...
- former NFL head coach
- Jeff Feagles
Jeffrey Allan Feagles is an American football punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1988. He played college football at the University of Miami.Feagles is known for using the "coffin...
- National Football League player
- Daniel Fells
Daniel Fells is an American football tight end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UC Davis....
- National Football League player
- Jim Fielder
Jim Fielder is an American bassist, best known for his work as an original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears....
- bassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for rockRock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music....
group Blood, Sweat & TearsBlood, Sweat & Tears is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Since its beginnings in 1967, the band has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles...
- Jorge Flores
Jorge Flores is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...
- professional soccer player
- Lori Harrigan
Lori Harrigan is an American softball player from Anaheim, California, and three times Olympic Champion as a member of the American winning team in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Harrigan played collegiately at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas....
- Olympic softball playerSoftball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. It is a direct descendant of baseball. Some key differences between softball and baseball are that softballs are larger than baseballs, and pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand. Softball was invented by George Hancock...
- Bobby Hatfield
Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield was an American singer, best known as one of the Righteous Brothers singing duo.-Early life:...
- singer, one half of the musicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
al duo the Righteous Brothers
- John Huarte
John Gregory Huarte is a former professional American football quarterback and the 1964 Heisman Trophy winner.-Early years:...
- former National Football League player
- Tommy John
Thomas Edward John Jr. is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history and the most by any pitcher not selected for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum...
- former Major League Baseball player
- Carl
Carl Nicholas Karcher, SMOM was the American founder of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, now owned by parent company CKE Restaurants, Inc.-Early life:...
and Margaret KarcherMargaret Magdalen Heinz Karcher was an American fast-food pioneer who co-founded the Carl's Jr...
- founders of the Carl's Jr.Carl's Jr., colloquially referred to as "CJ's", is an American fast-food restaurant chain, located mostly in the Western United States and West Coast regions. It is also in the process of expanding into Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Russia and China. It was founded in 1941 by Carl N. Karcher, and is...
hamburger chain
- Frankie Kazarian
Frank B. Gerdelman is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He is better known by his ring names Kaz, Kazarian and Frankie Kazarian, and currently under the character of Suicide...
- professional wrestlerProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
- Samuel Kraemer
Samuel Kraemer was an important rancher, farmer, and businessman who lived and worked in Anaheim, California.The son of Elenora Schraw and Daniel Kraemer, he grew up to acquire numerous land parcels and business interests throughout today's Orange County...
- rancher, oilman, and businessman
- Thomas H. Kuchel - United States Senator and Republican Party
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
whipThe whip is a role in party politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature. Whips are party 'enforcers', who typically offer both inducements and punishments to party members...
- Mark Langston
Mark Edward Langston is an American left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians .-Baseball career:In 1989, Langston was in a trade which sent him to Montreal and Randy Johnson...
- former Major League Baseball player
- Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis is an American Gospel vocalist.-Early Years 1985-1991:In 1984, at the age of 15, Lewis auditioned for a children's musical called Hi Tops, written and produced by Ernie and Debbie Retino, creators of Psalty, the Singing Song Book. Lewis passed the audition and was able to go into the...
- Singer
- Rob Liefeld
Rob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium....
- comic bookA comic book is a magazine made up of narrative artwork, often accompanied by dialog and often including brief descriptive prose...
writer, illustrator, and publisher
- Mike Lockwood
Michael John Lockwood was an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment under the ring name Crash Holly or simply Crash...
- professional wrestler, best known as Crash Holly
- Chris Manderino
Chris Manderino is an American football Fullback and is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at California.Manderino was released by the Kansas City Chiefs during the final roster cuts in August...
- National Football League player
- Donnie Moore
Donnie Ray Moore was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs , St...
- former Major League Baseball player
- Bill Murphy
William R.W. "Bill" Murphy is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays....
- Major League Baseball player
- Naomi Nari Nam
Naomi Nari Nam , is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1999 U.S. silver medalist. As a pair skater, she is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist with Themistocles Leftheris.-Personal life:Naomi Nari Nam was born in 1985 in California...
- figure skaterFigure skating is a Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
- Connie Needham
Connie Needham is an American actress, best known for her role as Elizabeth Bradford on the television series Eight is Enough, which she played from 1977 to 1981. She also played a dancer in the initial stages of multiple sclerosis on the NBC drama Fame...
- actress
- Augie Nieto
Augie Nieto is the founder and retired chief executive of Life Fitness. In March 2005, Augie was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He is noted for fighting against ALS by creating "Augie's Quest", which he started by teaming with the...
- entrepreneur and founder of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a form of motor neuron disease. ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement...
charity Augie's Quest
- No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, founded in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album, No Doubt , failed to make waves...
- Grammy AwardThe Grammy Awards —or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry...
-winning rock group
- Brian Noble - former National Football League player
- Curt Pringle
Curtis L. "Curt" Pringle , is a politician from the U.S. state of California. Pringle, a Republican and onetime Speaker of the California State Assembly, is currently Mayor of Anaheim, California, Chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority and runs his own public relations and lobbying...
- politician, Mayor of Anaheim, and former California State LegislatorThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
- Alyson Reed
Alyson Reed is an American dancer and actress.Reed grew up in Anaheim, California and attended Anaheim High School, where she graduated in 1976. She was a varsity songleader for two years, and was ASB President as a senior. She began performing in high school, and one of her major roles was as...
- dancer and actress
- Linda Sánchez
Linda T. Sánchez , an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the of California...
- U.S. CongresswomanThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election....
- Loretta Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez , an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. Sanchez, a Blue Dog Democrat, currently represents the of California in central Orange County....
- U.S. Congresswoman
- Stacey Q
Stacey Q is a pop singer, dancer and actress. She is best known for her 1986 hit single "Two of Hearts".-Childhood:Stacey Swain was born on November 30, 1958 in Fullerton, California. She is the youngest of three children...
- synthpopSynthpop is a subgenre of pop and electronic music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It originated during the New Wave era of the late 1970s and to mid-1980s, and it has continued to exist and develop ever since....
and dance-popDance-pop is a style of electronic dance music and a subgenre of pop music that evolved from post-disco era, circa 1981, that combines dance beats with a pop, House and/or R&B song structure. Because there is such an emphasis on fully-formed songs in dance-pop, it is often viewed as a separate...
singer, dancer, and actress
- Steve Scarsone
Steven Scarsone , is a retired professional baseball player who played second base in the Major Leagues from 1992-1999. He attended Canyon High School in his native Anaheim. 1995 was arguably his best year in the majors, batting 11/29/.266 in 80 games for the Giants...
- former Major League Baseball player
- John F. Seymour
John F. Seymour is an American real estate investor and politician.Seymour attended the public schools in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1959 and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1962...
- United States Senator and Mayor of Anaheim
- Dana Schoenfield
Dana Lee Schoenfield is an American swimmer who partipicated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and won a silver medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.-Early life:...
- 1972 Olympic Games Silver Medalist in Swimming
- Harry Sidhu
Harry Sidhu is a Republican politician, in Orange County, California, currently serving as an Anaheim City Councilman.Sidhu was elected to the Anaheim City Council in November 2004. He is the first person of Indian heritage to achieve the position of Anaheim City Councilman. Prior to his election,...
- politician and Anaheim City Councilman
- Steve Soto
Steve Soto is an American musician. He was once part of California punk band Agent Orange, and joined The Adolescents in 1980....
- punk musician and bassist for Agent OrangeAgent Orange is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1979. The band is one of the first to mix punk rock with surf music. They first gained attention with their song "Bloodstains" which they released on their own 7" E.P. An early demo of the song was presented to KROQ,...
and The AdolescentsThe Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a hardcore punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion...
- Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani Rossdale is an American singer and fashion designer. Stefani serves as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt....
- singer, songwriter, fashion designFashion design is the applied art dedicated to clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time.It is considered to have a built in obsolescence usually of one to two seasons...
er, and frontwoman of the rock band No DoubtNo Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, founded in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album, No Doubt , failed to make waves...
- Tairrie B
Tairrie B is an American singer. She was originally a rapper, but later became an alternative metal singer....
- former rapper and later alternative metalAlternative metal is a genre of heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs; typically, these riffs have a pronounced experimental edge, including unconventional lyrics, odd time signatures, more syncopation...
frontwoman for Tura SatanaTura Satana was an alternative metal band named after cult actress Tura Satana. The band started in the early 90s under the name Manhole. Due to legal reasons they changed it after the release of their first album 'All Is Not Well'...
and My RuinMy Ruin are a Los Angeles-based hard rock band fronted by Tairrie B , they have been going through various line-up changes since 1999. They have a dedicated fanbase, most notably in the UK...
- Lisa Tucker
Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American singer, musical theater and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
- singer and finalist on the fifth seasonThe fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell returned to judge, and Ryan Seacrest returned to host. It is the most successful season to date ratings-wise and also with 17 contestants getting record deals -...
of American IdolAmerican Idol is a reality competition to find new solo musical talent, created by Simon Fuller. It debuted on June 11, 2002 on the Fox network, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television...
- Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American television actor best known for his role of Peter Petrelli on the TV series Heroes...
- actor
- Jaret Wright
Jaret Samuel Wright is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright. He attended Katella High School....
- former Major League Baseball player
Sister cities
Mitois the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz, is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. It is the second largest Basque city, after Bilbao...
,
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
Orlando, FloridaOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
(although Walt Disney World is officially located in the city of Lake Buena Vista,
FLFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
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See also
- Anaheim Island
Anaheim Island consists of several unincorporated neighborhoods located in the northwestern part of Orange County, California, United States...
- Anaheim pepper
An Anaheim pepper is a mild variety of chile pepper. The name "Anaheim" derives from a farmer named Emilio Ortega who brought the seeds to the Anaheim area in the early 1900s...
- History of California
The History of California is divided into the following articles.- History of California to 1899 :The remains of Arlington Springs Man on Santa Rosa Island are among the traces of a very early habitation, dated to the Wisconsin glaciation about 13,000 years ago...
- List of people from California
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