March 20, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Santa Ana debates vacant city leadership positions Friday
Two key city leadership positions in Santa Ana could be filled at a special City Council meeting this coming Friday night – though movement on solving Santa Ana’s leadership vacuum has so far been stalled by deadlocked council members.
OC Register: Anaheim expects proposal from Angels by summer; councilman dismisses Long Beach’s overtures to team
Some observers worried that Long Beach had thrown a curveball with its recent overtures to the team – the city approached the Angels in February about developing a waterfront stadium – but Anaheim officials brushed it off as a possible negotiating tactic.
OC Register: 2 funding deadlines loom as leaders debate location for Orange County veterans cemetery
The first key deadline is likely in mid-June, when state legislators are required to pass a budget bill. State officials have pledged $5 million toward the project, but it’s tied to the strawberry fields site, and Irvine city leaders were hoping for more.
OC Register: How Rick Singer started the college admissions cheating scandal? It began with a reality TV audition
Just a year after William “Rick” Singer made a reality TV audition tape, federal prosecutors say he began seducing the wealthy parents into paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to bribe test administrators and university coaches in hopes of guaranteeing their children’s acceptance to prestigious universities.
Daily Pilot: U.S. Supreme Court won’t review ambulance company’s lawsuit against 12 O.C. cities, letting rulings rejecting it stand
The decision lets stand a ruling from 2017 in which U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton sided with the cities, saying the state favored local oversight of ambulance services.
Labor
Labor 411: Andaz staff walk out over union organizer arrest
One man spoke of his experience working for an employer who gradually stopped paying him before threatening to report him to the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
OCEA: Don’t miss out on discount tickets to April 4, 2019 Angels v. Rangers game!
Offer expires March 22. Save an estimated $16 per person for tickets in the Lower MVP Section. Special prices are also available for the Left Field Pavilion.
Publication Date: March 20, 2019
