June 21, 2017

Orange County

Voice of OC: Santa Ana changes acting police chief for second time in two months

Santa Ana’s acting police chief suddenly switched Tuesday for the second time in as many months, with Jim Schnabl replaced with another deputy chief, David Valentin, who is supported by several City Council members and the leader of the police officers’ union.

 

OC Register: Why is it so hot right now in Southern California? Here are 3 reasons, according to science

How extreme? As a high-pressure system anchored over Arizona strengthens, highs in the Inland valleys — parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties south and west of the mountains — were expected to hit 103 to 111 on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

 

OCGOV: Clerk-Recorder to host “passport day” at Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana

Appointments for passport applications are recommended due to an anticipated increase in demand for services and the fast approaching summer travel season. To save time, passport applications can be completed in advance online at www.ocrecorder.com.

 

Labor

UDW: Right now, Congress is trying to cut in-home health care

UDW, along with the nearly 100,000 home care workers we represent, has launched a new interactive website that allows users to see which California lawmakers voted for AHCA, meet the constituents who will be impacted by their vote, and easily send letters to their state representatives.

East Bay Times: Former East Bay restaurant owners hit with $6.1 million restitution, prison sentence in massive wage theft case

The former operators of a Bay Area buffet restaurant chain that allegedly stole millions from low-wage workers were served with a whopping $6.1 million bill and sentenced to prison Friday.

California

LA Times: California's Clean Air Act waiver should be yanked, Trump's former environmental advisor says

Myron Ebell, who works at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington and helped devise the Administration’s environmental agenda, said California should not be allowed to set its own standards for greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle tailpipes.

Publication Date: June 21, 2017