April 2, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Santa Ana alleges class-based discrimination by cities that reject homeless shelters

The Santa Ana City Council, residents, and county Supervisor Andrew Do pushed back Friday at the refusal of wealthier communities to host emergency homeless shelters. They said it revealed a double standard: It’s okay to put shelters near poor kids but not near kids from wealthier families.

 

LA Times: In fighting homeless camp, Irvine's Asians win, but at a cost

"We didn't do it alone," said fellow co-founder Richard Xiaoxiang Lu. "No one knows the county officials, and most of us have never been to their meetings. But we had people from every community say, 'I need to go there' to speak up. Asians are usually quiet, you know. Not this time."

 

Voice of OC’s Santana: The New OC

According to the Chapman poll, Orange County residents are becoming much more complex politically as well as hyper focused on local quality of life issues. When asked what is the biggest problem facing Orange County, 27 percent of residents polled pointed to housing affordability, the number one issue for the poll.

 

OCEA Members Only: Holistic Lifestyle Mini Fair April 12

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, at OCEA Headquarters, 830 N. Ross St., in Santa Ana. Come for a FREE lunch, raffle prizes, holistic massage, stress relief, holistic medicine, health screenings, acupressure/acupuncture, body and skin care, treats, pain relief and much more!

 

Labor

Newsweek: We need stronger labor unions to protect the middle class

Workers were more likely to be union members (13.2 percent) when they had no right to do so than they are now (10.7 percent) after more than 80 years of having a federally protected right.

 

OC Register: On Cesar Chavez Day, we look at farmworkers’ new challenges

Half of the farmers reporting labor shortages increased wages and added benefits to retain workers, but not all plants are picked by human hands. A third of farmers used more labor-saving machines and another third investigated mechanization.

 

Nation

The Nation: Scott Walker Is finally forced to call special elections in Wisconsin

Scott Walker created a crisis in Wisconsin by appointing two Republican state legislators to posts in his administration last December and then refusing to call special elections to fill the vacancies.

 

Publication Date: April 2, 2018