September 26, 2018
Orange County
OC Register: Orange County supervisors approve $227 million for next phase of Civic Center overhaul
Last year, the board voted to spend $178 million on the first phase of the project, which will cost $315 million to repay. Combined, the two bonds figure to be the biggest debt taken on by the county since its 1994 bankruptcy.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana hires operator for new 200-bed homeless shelter; no location yet
The contract with the nonprofit Mercy House, which operates the cold-weather armory shelter in Santa Ana during winter months, moves the city closer to fulfilling its recent promise in federal court to open the new shelter by Dec. 31.
OC Register: Esperanza Hills development of 340 homes gets third approval from Orange County supervisors
Over the continued objections of residents, Orange County supervisors signed off for a third time on plans to build 340 homes in the Esperanza Hills north of Yorba Linda.
OC Register: Los Angeles-Orange County area leads the nation in clean-energy jobs
California accounts for 16 percent of the 3.2 million clean-energy jobs nationwide but accounts for 24 percent of clean-energy jobs in the study’s rundown of the top 50 metro areas. The state accounts for 12 percent of the nation’s population.
Daily Pilot: H.B. commissioners approve 18-month cleanup beginning next year at defunct Ascon Landfill
An estimated 18-month cleanup at the long-defunct Ascon Landfill will begin next year after winning approval from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission on Tuesday.
OC Register: OC Animal Care raising money for abandoned, mutilated dog
Those who would like to contribute to Mila’s veterinary expenses can make a donation to the Medical Pets fund through Noble Friends Foundation for Orange County Animal Care at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=7489c0.I
Labor
Bloomberg: Uber drivers suing for better pay lose critical court ruling
Uber Technologies drivers suffered a major defeat in one of the gig economy’s most closely watched labor fights with a ruling barring hundreds of thousands of drivers from suing as a group for better pay and benefits.
Publication Date: September 26, 2018
