April 7, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC to Get a Veterans Cemetery, But Where?
One side favors a 125-acre site on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station while the other wants to let a developer build it near the intersection of the 5 and 405 freeways.
Voice of OC: Anaheim Councilwoman Calls for Regular Updates on “Benefits” of Disney and Anaheim Resort district
Anaheim residents will get an update at every other city council meeting on the “benefits” of the Anaheim Resort section of the city, after a city council meeting request Tuesday by Councilwoman Lucille Kring.
OC Register: Orange County could get a quarter-inch of rain starting Friday afternoon
A "mini storm" is heading to Southern California, and should bring light rain late Friday and Saturday along with below-average temperatures and gusty winds in some areas, forecasters say.
OC Register: Lake Forest mayor has no conflict working for Irvine mayor, law firm says
Morgan Foley, with La Mesa-based McDougal Love Boehmer Foley Lyon & Canlas, told the City Council and staff members Tuesday night that the law firm had found no evidence of any legal conflicts of interest for Voigts through his work with the city of Irvine.
OC Register: Mimi Walters, Dana Rohrabacher draw even more Democratic challengers
Democratic congressional candidates continue to come out of Orange County’s woodwork, with Capitol Hill aide Kia Hamadanchy the latest to challenge Republican Rep. Mimi Walters and business owner Laura Oatman announcing a bid against GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.
Nation
Associated Press: US adds just 98,000 jobs; unemployment falls to a low 4.5 percent
Economists had expected a falloff in hiring in March after job gains in January and February had averaged a robust 237,000. Those increases had been fueled partly by strong hiring in construction, which occurred because of unseasonably warm winter weather.
Associated Press: Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice
The vote was 54-45 on Friday. The victory gives President Donald Trump's 49-year-old nominee a lifetime spot on the court and his party a much-needed political win after failing to pass legislation on health care and other issues.
Publication Date: April 7, 2017