October 30, 2018

Today: Chris Prevatt Re-elected to the OCERS Board of Retirement. Thank you, Chris for fighting for our retirement security.

Orange County

Voice of OC: Santa Ana close to opening 200-Bed Shelter; suit preps for shift to South County

Santa Ana is almost finished with a new 200 bed homeless shelter and Anaheim is preparing for another 325 beds in December and January, as a federal lawsuit prepares to focus on south Orange County cities that have so far declined to create shelter beds in their jurisdictions.

 

OC Register: As hate crimes rise in Orange County, Don Han is the 1st responder to incidents from swastika graffiti to the murder of Blaze Bernstein

As a 17-year veteran at OC Human Relations, one of Han’s main job duties is to respond to hate crimes and hate incidents in Orange County. In such situations, the 47-year-old Santa Ana resident is essentially a first responder to hate.

 

OC Register: High winds boost fire danger in Southern California

The strongest winds Tuesday will blow through the Interstate 5 corridor, the National Weather Service said in a statement, forecasting north winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with 50-mile-per-hour gusts.

 

OC Register: Bankruptcy fallout: 1,211 jobs gone at Sears, Kmart in California, including 125 at South Coast Plaza store

Here’s one of the first tangible measurements of the bankruptcy impact of the once-proud Sears retail empire: 1,211 jobs in California gone.

 

Labor

Labor 411: Big win for Labor in Iowa as 21 Public Employee Unions win re-certification

Last year’s controversial legislation signed by Iowa’s Republican governor has apparently failed to be the union-busting mechanism that its proponents had probably hoped it would be.

 

Bloomberg: 11,000 UPS drivers could go on strike if deal not approved

The freight drivers, who are separate from UPS’s larger group of parcel workers, will vote on the “last, best and final” contract proposal on Nov. 9 to Nov. 11, the union said. An extension to the current labor agreement ends on Nov. 12.

 

California

LA Times: California hasn't mattered in national politics for a long time. Here's why this Nov. 6 is different

Unaccustomed as it may be, California stands at the center of the fight for control of the House, with at least half a dozen seats up for grabs, or more than a quarter of the 23 that Democrats need to seize the majority. A handful more could tip the party’s way if Nov. 6 produces a blue tsunami.

 

Publication Date: October 30, 2018