May 30, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Santana: Public use battles loom over OC Fair

That odd relationship – where a series of state vendors and agencies essentially control a taxpayer-owned asset in the midst of a local city – was on full display during the battle to privatize the fairgrounds during the Schwarzenegger Administration from 2009 through 2011.

 

Voice of OC: North OC’s open seat for supervisor draws six candidates

Issues include homelessness and affordable housing, sharply escalating law enforcement spending, problems with the mental health system, and Sacramento short-changing Orange County’s property tax revenue to the tune of $200 million or more per year.

 

OC Register: The new face of affordable housing looks a lot like Oakcrest Terrace in Yorba Linda

We know the homeless and low-income individuals are already in our community. In every community. They may be sharing housing, renting a room, or they might be working in your local grocery store or restaurant and commuting long distances. But they are already here.

 

OC Register: I-5 freeway between Tustin and Irvine is slated for widening

They are absolutely necessary, but freeway renovations impact drivers – especially those who live near the construction and use adjacent surface streets on a regular basis. A section of the I-5 freeway that runs through Irvine and Tustin – from the 405 to the 55 freeways – is slated to undergo a significant revamp starting in 2026.

 

Labor

Labor 411: Half of the workers at the nation's largest employer are part-time

Part-time workers account for half of Walmart Inc’s workforce, up from 20 percent in 2005, according to a labor group report on Friday that examined the company’s increased shift away from more expensive full-time employees.

 

California

Capital & Main: Living homeless in California: Daily needs, lasting scars

Capital & Main looks at homelessness through the eyes of the homeless – specifically, by seeing how they meet basic everyday needs, the fulfillment of which most of us take for granted.

 

Publication Date: May 30, 2018