March 16, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Federal Judge calls Saturday hearing to discuss next steps for Riverbed homeless

In addition to attorneys for the county and homeless people, city managers across Orange County have been invited to give input at the 9 a.m. hearing in the Santa Ana City Council chambers.

 

OC Register: Garden Grove Planning Commission votes to breathe life into long-abandoned ‘Rusty Skeleton.’

The so-called “Rusty Skeleton,” a long unfinished building visible from the 22 Freeway, is soon to put some meat on its bones.

 

OCGOV.COM: Public invited to new OC Animal Care facility grand opening

Residents can explore the new OC Animal Care facility while visiting animals as they enjoy their new spaces. Visitors can talk with staff and participate in fun grand opening activities.

 

Labor

Washington Post: Trump administration escalates attack on federal unions with one-sided ‘agreement’ at Education

The Education Department’s move to foist a contract on the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the administration’s latest and most dramatic attack on federal labor organizations.

 

California

LA Times: California earthquake standard designed to save lives but not buildings. There's a new push to do both

A Los Angeles lawmaker is proposing two bills that would toughen rules on how strong new buildings should be and require cities to identify existing buildings at risk of collapse.

 

Nation

Associated Press: US job openings soar to record high of 6.3 million

The huge demand for workers comes as the unemployment rate is already at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent. The report shows that overall hiring increased by a much smaller amount than job openings, suggesting that employers are having difficulty finding the workers they need.

 

Publication Date: March 16, 2018