Janine Heft Archive

I think it's just hard to find certain LibOC pieces on Wayback, because they didn't get as many readers as…

Search isn’t hidden on The LiberalOC blog (upper left hand corner) way back Machine has LiberalOC posts. Sounds like you…

Ask Lyster to Google "substitution effect", since nobody in city government seems to have ever heard of it. (Peoples' leisure…

Yes but I do check in with him. Because I figure whatever he says is the best they've got, and…

They threw that "economic engine" bullshit at everything. Common sense dictates that sales tax generation outside the stadium must be…

How do you like these apples? "In the nearly 30 years between fiscal years 1997–98 and 2024–25, Anaheim received revenue of $30.6 million from…

Business of Baseball!

Almost all cities with big league teams bend over for them and Anaheim is no exception. Of course the deals…

Anaheim seems to be uniquely obsequious when it comes to the Angels (or any monied interest, really), but it's a…

"Angels ownership pays no ongoing rent, and will pay no ongoing rent, despite its option to extend the lease with…