June 15, 2018

Angels Baseball Special Offer expires tonight

OCEA: Last chance to get the OCEA Night special offer for the Angels vs. Dodgers game July 6

Special offer for the big game expires at Midnight, June 15. You can only purchase tickets online so go to OCEA’s website or click the link. OCEA’s famous hot dog wagon will be under the Big A serving free hot dogs from 5 pm to 7 pm. Remember, you must be an OCEA member to take advantage of the discount.

 

Orange County

OCEA Column in the OC Register: Disney workers fighting to make dreams come true

Currently, more than 85 percent of Disneyland’s 30,000 workers make less than $15 an hour. As a result, three-quarters of Disneyland employees can’t afford necessities such as rent, food and gas. Nearly 10 percent of Disneyland workers have experienced homelessness.

 

Voice of OC: Irvine wrestles with online shopping that’s cutting into city coffers

Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea, at the June 12 council meeting which unanimously passed the budget, suggested the “aggressive marketing campaign” to help off-set a projected $6 million deficit in the 2018-2019 city budget.

 

OC Register: Must California rents be cut by 31% to reach affordability?

The National Low Income Housing Coalition, with great detail, statistically portrays the financial plight of many low-income renters. Basically, what’s paid to the landlord can gobble up an overwhelming slice of people’s paychecks.

 

OC Register: Orange County Transportation Authority awards more than $40 million for road projects

The money comes from the half cent sales tax collected in Orange County for transportation projects. Cities will have to contribute money toward the projects as well.

 

California

LA Times: Experts on California election panel warn of 'voter fatigue'

Californians are suffering from “voter fatigue,” so candidates who survived the June 5 primary will have to hone their message to better address specific issues and provide solutions

 

Nation

OC Register: IMF: Tax cuts boosting US now but will hurt growth later

The International Monetary Fund said Thursday, June 14 that tax cuts will help fuel the U.S. economy this year and next. But it warned that growth after that will slide to levels just half of what is being forecasted.

 

Publication Date: June 15, 2018