July 17, 2018
Orange County
OC Register: Newport Beach-based developer gets go-ahead for $330 million Dana Point Harbor renovation
Dana Point Harbor merchants and boaters let out a collective sigh of relief Tuesday, July 17, as a more than two-decade-old plan to renovate Dana Point Harbor moved closer to reality.
OC Register: Is the cost of a Huntington Beach desalination plant too high? As vote looms, some water officials say yes
Most of the county’s more than two dozen local water providers have remained officially neutral while details of the project unfold.I
OC Register: OC Fair 2018: Whimsical highway artist John Cerney creates huge cutouts for the fair
This summer, it will be a little easier to stop and admire one of John Cerney’s creations. Three are on display at the OC Fair, which runs through Aug. 12 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach businesses will face 2.18% trash rate increase to comply with state recycling mandate
Assembly Bill 1826 requires businesses that generate specific amounts of food and organic waste each week to arrange for recycling services.
Labor
Business Insider: The average American worker takes less vacation time than a medieval peasant
Plowing and harvesting were backbreaking toil, but the peasant enjoyed anywhere from eight weeks to half the year off.
Nation
LA Times: Stocks rebound as tech, retail and household goods companies rise
U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as retailers, technology firms and household goods companies made solid gains and helped the market shake off a weak start.
Publication Date: July 17, 2018