June 19, 2018
Orange County
OC Register: Headed to the ocean? 4 stretches of beach to avoid in Orange County
OCEA members are hard at work making sure beaches are safe for the public. Follow the Health Care Agency’s Twitter feed @ochealthinfo or call the agency hotline at (714) 433-6400 and track closures and reopenings.
OCGOV: Bat found in Anaheim Hill tests positive for rabies
Most cases of human rabies in the United States in recent years have resulted from bat strains of rabies; bats have very small teeth, and their bites may go unnoticed. It’s also important to vaccinate pets against rabies.
OC Register: Orange County officials ask state to reject mobile needle exchange proposal
In a report to council members, Costa Mesa officials acknowledged needle exchange programs decrease the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C but Santa Ana city leaders raised concerns about the public health risk of discarded used syringes, scores of which were found near the program site.
OC Register: Nominations open for 2018 Top Workplaces honors
Last year, the Register’s program invited 1,325 local organizations to participate with 203 surveyed. The annual gala held in Anaheim recognized a record 140 local companies and organizations with more than 700 people attending.
Voice of OC: Voice of OC brings home top awards from OC Press Club
Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., was awarded the David McQuay Award for Best Columnist. He was awarded for a series of columns on Orange County government.
Labor
UC Berkeley Labor Center: Gains for women, workers of color, and immigrants
Today, women, workers of color, and immigrants see significant gains from joining a union on a wide range of measures including job quality.
California
LA Times: Politicians who once had competing ideas on net neutrality now join forces in the California Legislature
Under new amendments unveiled Monday, Sens. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) have rewritten their dueling net neutrality bills to complement each other — and added conditions so that both must be signed by the governor for the other to take effect.
Publication Date: June 19, 2018
