Yesenia Rojas

Blogs
May 7, 2013
Anaheim Community Forum Focuses on the Aftermath of Social Unrest
As the one-year anniversary of the officer-involved killingof 25-year-old Manuel Diaz in July approaches, Anaheimers filed into St. Anthony Claret Catholic Church last night to see what, if anything, has changed in the city. The East Street Community Renewal Initiative (ESCRI)--a project of former c ... More >>
News
March 7, 2013
Denise Velasco: The Organizer
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Blogs
March 6, 2013
Did OC Human Relations Breach an Anaheim Community's Trust During Last Summer's Unrest?
Anaheim's city manager has yet to propose a model for a civilian review board, a task the council unanimously directed him to do in January, but the very idea has already caused political tensions to arise from the police union. In his staff report, Bob Wigenroth strongly favored the possibilit ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2012
Anaheim City Council Candidates Forum Takes Place on Anna Drive
Over the course of two hours, candidates vying for two open seats on the Anaheim city council fielded questions Tuesday evening from residents of Anna Drive, the neighborhood where an officer-involved shooting claimed the life of unarmed 25-year old Manuel Diaz earlier this summer. The killing and t ... More >>
News
August 9, 2012
Anaheim's 'Outside Agitators'?
The revolution will have to start without the residents at the riots' epicenter