March 27, 2018
Orange County
Voice of OC: Santana: The Day of Reckoning
The staff at the County Health Care and Social Services Agency have done by all accounts an amazing job of establishing case management plans in many cases, according to Judge Carter. But county supervisors – the folks earning the big paychecks because they supposedly know how to solve big problems – have as usual dropped the ball.
LA Times: Orange County likely to scrap homeless plan, creating a new political crisis
In a 4-0 vote, (Chairman Andrew Do was out of town and did not participate) the county opted to shelve the plan and come up with a new one under the watchful eye of a federal judge.
Voice of OC: Judge Warns OC ‘Desperately’ needs more homeless shelter beds
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter is warning of an impending emergency as homeless people whose motels stays are ending are asked to move to new beds county officials been “cramming” into already-full homeless shelters.
Voice of OC: Mission Viejo sued for violating state voting law
Attorney Kevin Shenkman filed the lawsuit within days of learning Mission Viejo Mayor Ed Sachs circulated an online newsletter March 10, which said the city was safe from a district elections lawsuit
Mercury Insurance: Are you prepared for a disaster? 6 things to do
Here’s one of them – update your emergency plan. A basic plan should have a meeting place in case disaster hits and your home becomes unsafe, as well as at least two escape routes
Labor
Cal Labor Fed: Women’s History Month: 1911 Triangle fire survivor recalls the tragedy in her own
On March 25, 1911, one of the deadliest disasters in New York’s history unfolded over the span of 15 tragic minutes as fire tore through the Triangle shirtwaist factory.
OC Register: Why Southern California police are struggling to hire more cops
The economic upturn that’s allowing law enforcement agencies to hire now also means fewer people consider becoming cops because they have other career options, experts said. “It’s really, really bad timing because the economy is good and people can find jobs,” said Lim, the RAND researcher.
California
OC Register: Millennials are spending $92,600 on rent by age 30, survey says
The numbers also show that millennials are devoting 45 percent of their monthly income to rent. That’s more than the recommended 30 percent, and it’s outpacing Gen Xers (41 percent) and baby boomers (36 percent).
Publication Date: March 27, 2018