March 29, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Irvine to grapple with city council vacancy after Christina Shea becomes Mayor
Shea, in becoming Irvine Mayor, leaves behind a City Council seat with a term that expires in 2020. A special election could cost nearly $900,000.
OC Register: 405 Freeway segment in Fountain Valley will close periodically through mid-April for widening project
Of the 18 Orange County bridges affected by the $1.9 billion freeway-widening project, Slater’s new span will debut first – likely within the next two years.
OCEA: Holistic Lifestyle Mini Fair returns to OCEA on April 10
The event on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at OCEA, 830 N. Ross Street in Santa Ana. Join hundreds of your coworkers at one of OCEA’s most popular events.
OC Register: No kidding: Four Orange County cities boost sales taxes on April Fools’ Day
Last November, voters in Garden Grove, Placentia and Seal Beach approved hikes of one penny per dollar spent on taxable purchases. Santa Ana did things a little differently, with a 1.5 percent add on that will drop to 1 percent in 10 years.
OC Register: John Wayne Airport plans more places to eat after it finds travelers bored with its choices
At John Wayne Airport, familiar brands won’t necessarily go away, but airport officials plan to give passengers new and different choices in where to eat, drink and shop in between flights.
Daily Pilot: O.C. Fair Board moves to bar unapproved employee separation agreements following audit
Two months after the release of an audit showing that a former OC Fair & Event Center employee received about $74,000 in wages and benefits after she had stopped working, the organization’s board of directors moved to prevent such payments without its say-so.
Labor
OC Register: Cybersecurity industry will have 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021
A report from Cybersecurity Ventures predicts 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will go unfilled worldwide by 2021. The research and statistics firm compiled that number after reviewing dozens of employment figures.
Publication Date: March 29, 2019
