April 20, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: South OC mayors propose new homeless shelter at former Silverado school

South Orange County mayors, under pressure from a federal judge, on Thursday chose a closed elementary school along rural Santiago Canyon Road as a site they’d like to see become a new homeless shelter.

 

OC Register: Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame? Some law enforcement officials think it’s possible

You can learn how to safely hike the great outdoors at an OCEA “members only” seminar presented by avid hiker Lubna Debbini. Join us on Thursday, April 26 at Noon right here at OCEA. Lunch is provided – RSVP at shermosillo@ocea.org.

 

OC Register: On Columbine anniversary, Orange County student walkouts today may be smaller, more politically focused

While some students stayed in class Friday because most schools didn’t sanction off-campus events, South Orange County students put together the Irvine rally with signs, T-shirts, student and adult speakers and a march that yielded honks from passing drivers.

 

OC Register: Cal State tuition to remain steady in 2018

California State University said in the statement that it is fulfilling its mission “better than ever before” — retaining, graduating, and enrolling students at record levels. Last year, nearly 100,000 CSU graduates earned a high-quality bachelor’s degree.

 

OC Register: Southern California unemployment at historic low of 3.9%

In the four counties covered by the Southern California News Group, the combined unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent vs. 4.2 percent in February, the lowest in current database from the state’s Employment Development Department that dates to 1990.

 

Daily Pilot: Orange County's needle exchange awaits state approval for mobile service

The move — pending state approval — would widen the influence of the Orange County Needle Exchange Program, which formerly operated out of the Santa Ana Civic Center until city officials denied the group's permit application in mid-January, citing an increased number of discarded syringes in the area.

 

California

LA Times: Divided California watchdog agency reduces chairwoman's role despite opposition from governor's office

A power struggle inside the state's political watchdog agency broke out into a public war of words between rival commissioners Thursday, after an advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown objected to a planned reshuffling of duties as a threat to policing campaign finances in California.

 

Publication Date: April 20, 2018