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The Walt Disney Co. revealed plans on Thursday for renovations and upgrades at its landmark Anaheim resort. On the menu are new attractions, shops, and restaurants. The “Disneyland Forward” plan will be enacted within the theme’s parks existing 490 acres. The builds will focus on underdeveloped existing areas of the…

Disneyland is hoping to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom that the happiest place on earth is also one of the safest places in California. The theme park has adopted new health and safety recommendations in an effort to spur officials to allow it to welcome back guests, even as Newsom claimed this week that the state is in…

The Anaheim City Council has voted to end agreements that offer the Disneyland Resort tax breaks for investing in its theme park and shopping district. The council pulled the plug on the incentives, which were designed to encourage Disney to build a 700-room luxury resort and continue investing in expansions at…

UPDATED with statement from Anaheim Chamber of Commerce chairman: Disneyland workers have been fighting a battle for higher wages for years, and now it appears that voters could decide the issue. Orange County has certified a petition to require employers who get subsidies from the city of Anaheim to pay a “living…

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders revisited one of the core themes of his 2016 presidential run during a rally for workers, excoriating the Walt Disney Co. for showering money on CEO Bob Iger while shortchanging Disneyland workers. Sanders told the crowd at an Anaheim church on Saturday, "I want to hear the moral defense…

Jason Aldean, the country star who was performing when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor concert Sunday in Las Vegas, has canceled three Southern California tour dates scheduled for this weekend. “As a result of what happened in Las Vegas this week, we have decided to cancel this coming weekend’s shows,” the…

A fire broke out at Disneyland’s main parking structure late this afternoon, with at least seven people treated for smoke inhalation. The fire on the second floor of the massive Mickey and Friends structure damaged or destroyed nine vehicles, authorities said. The structure was closed, but the park remained open. An An…