May 30, 2017

Orange County

Voice of OC: Berardino: Heroes Hall Veterans Museum honors more heroes

On Thursday, May 25th the Board of Directors at the Fairgrounds inducted two new members to the beautiful Walk of Honor at the museum, Kazuo Masuda and Vincent Okamoto. Both are decorated combat veterans who shared a common experience—both of their families faced imprisonment in internment camps during WWII.

 

Times OC: Despite concerns, Costa Mesa parks commissioners recommend proposed open space master plan

Thursday was the third time the commission has reviewed the master plan, which is meant to be a guiding document that helps determine what sort of parks, recreation and open space efforts should be priorities in coming years.

 

Voice of OC: Homeless porta-potties not supported by most OC supervisors, Spitzer says

“I am working on an alternative plan, but I need some more time, and I’m hoping to come back to the board [with it] in a couple weeks,” Supervisor Todd Spitzer said, later adding he hopes to introduce the alternative idea Wednesday.

 

OC Register: Here’s a big warning sign for Orange County housing

High home prices don’t necessarily mean disaster ahead. And a slowdown in job growth is still growth. But it’s a troublesome combination when you believe, as I do, that the secret sauce for real estate success is not found in demographics, listing trends or interest-rate movements. Rather it’s jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

 

OCGOV: Free “Hands Only” CPR trainings offered June 1st throughout Orange County

Orange County residents are invited to take just ten minutes out of their day Thursday, June 1 and learn a skill that can save a life: Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

 

California

LA Times: Huntington Park councilwoman's fundraising business is a test of conflict of interest laws

The way a small-town politician used her relationship with city contractors to draw income could pose an important test of the state’s conflict of interest laws, good-government experts said.

Publication Date: May 30, 2017