April 16, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC cities struggle with resources to clean up railroad homeless camps
Some cities are looking to increase pressure on railroad companies on what officials consider negligence on the railroads’ part for not addressing the various homeless camps which have popped up after the County evicted homeless people from the Santa Ana riverbed last year.
OC Register: Frank Barbaro, longtime Orange County Democratic Party leader, dies at 75
Barbaro’s gregarious nature knew few partisan boundaries. Among his friends was Scott Baugh, chairman of the county GOP throughout much of Barbaro’s later term leading Democrats. The two would regularly confer and commiserate about the infighting each experienced in their respective parties.
Daily Pilot: O.C. commission and supervisors to weigh plan to boost general aviation at John Wayne Airport
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is set to vote next week on planned enhancements to general aviation services at John Wayne Airport that would include a terminal and dedicated customs screening for non-commercial international flights.
OC Register: Orange County Jamboree remembers the area’s farming heritage
The event was hosted by OC Parks and the Orange County Historical Commission at the Irvine Ranch Historic Park. Visitors toured the original ranch structures and watched demonstrations while enjoying entertainment.
Labor
Labor 411: Disney got $1.6 Billion in tax cuts. now its talking layoffs
Disney’s executives have forecast about $2 billion in cost saving synergies as the combined company cuts business segments or employees that were duplicated through the Fox acquisition.
Labor 411: Here is how all 50 states rank in union density (% of all workers who are unionized)
Hawaii is Number One at 23% union density. California ranks 9th with more than 2.4 million unionized workers with an average annual wage of $66,000. South Carolina ranks at the bottom with an average annual wage more than $20,000 less than California.
Publication Date: April 16, 2019
