Harry Sidhu wanted the @Angels stadium deal to be his legacy. Instead, both his legacy and the deal are a mess.
@BillShaikin on how Anaheim and its (now former) mayor were less than transparent, & how a corruption investigation threatens the deal. latimes.com/sports/angels/…
@Angels@BillShaikin When he was a first-term councilman, Sidhu interrupted an event promoting Anaheim as an NFL stadium site: “People should know the truth.”
The truth about Sidhu's role in the present-day Angel Stadium project is now under the spotlight. latimes.com/sports/angels/…
@Angels@BillShaikin From Sidhu's election as Anaheim mayor until last week, he ran negotiations with the #Angels exactly how he'd bemoaned city leaders had run talks with the NFL in 2005: obscuring truth from the public and the city council, and trying to silence critics. latimes.com/sports/angels/…
@Angels@BillShaikin Anaheim's Tuesday City Council meeting had the flavor of a revival, or a pep rally. Audience members waved placards and chanted "Ditch the deal!"
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@Angels L.A. Times subscribers get early access to this story: @BillShaikin on how Anaheim and its (now former) Mayor Harry Sidhu were less than transparent, and how a public corruption investigation led to the end of the Angel Stadium land deal.