July 17, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC Public Works to evict homeless from the Honda Center side of the Santa Ana riverbank
The removal comes less than two weeks after the county entered a $750,000 contract with the non-profit City Net to provide services to homeless people camped on the bank of the Santa Ana River near Angel Stadium.
Voice of OC: Westminster approves budget with new spending
For the first time in years, the City of Westminster will step out of austerity mode and put more money into its budget for staff and services, thanks to an infusion of revenue from the one-cent sales tax increase approved by voters in November 2016.
OC Register: Here’s why Orange County homes are selling for more than their asking prices
Fewer than 5,800 existing homes were listed for sale at the end of May, said analyst Steve Thomas’ ReportsOnHousing.com. That compared to a May average of more than 9,200 homes for the past 13 years.
OC Register: ‘Game of Thrones’ inspires Costa Mesa Police recruitment video
As fans were busy planning themed viewing parties for the Sunday, July 16, premiere of the HBO series’ seventh season, the Costa Mesa Police Department was busy parodying the acclaimed show in a recruitment video they shared to social media.
Daily Pilot: First-day visitors to Orange County Fair find a lot to like
Among the attractions this year is a new ride called Endeavour, which looks like a giant spinning wheel. Passengers entered their seats while the wheel was parallel to the ground. Once the wheel started moving at increasing speeds, it tilted until it reached nearly a 90-degree angle.
Labor
LA Times: NPR and SAG-AFTRA reach a tentative deal on a three-year contract
A representative for SAG-AFTRA said the deal provides for “salary increases and effectively repelled efforts to erode union protections and institute a two-tiered salary system.”
NY Times Opinion: Why millennials should lead the next Labor Movement
At a time when the government wants to disembowel public and private health care and when wages are on the decline, our best recourse to these threats is to join existing unions or unionize ourselves.
NY Times: Quit your job for a better one? Not if you live in Idaho
Alex LaBeau, president of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, a trade group that represents many of the state’s biggest employers, countered: “This is about companies protecting their assets in a competitive marketplace.”
Publication Date: July 17, 2017
