April 22, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: CA Attorney General ends OC jailhouse snitch probe
District Attorney Todd Spitzer said he’s willing to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the matter and put the department on probation while he implements a series of reforms at the county prosecutor’s office.
Daily Pilot: More 405 Freeway closures in O.C. expected this week as bridge work continues
Starting as early as Wednesday, lanes on the 405 will be closed intermittently between Euclid Street and Harbor Boulevard so crews can demolish part of a freeway bridge over the Santa Ana River.
OC Register: Newport Beach officials investigating illegal 700-foot trail cut through Corona del Mar nature reserve
City officials are investigating how a 700-foot trail was cut, illegally, from coastal sage scrub in the Buck Gully Reserve, a 254-acre wilderness area that is home to federally and state-protected animals and plants.
LA Times: Edison asks for bigger profits, says bills would rise $14.40 a month for the average home
California’s major monopoly utilities asked regulators Monday to approve higher profits for their shareholders amid a growing risk of destructive fires.
OC Register: Diaper costs strain low-income households in Orange County. Will state back diaper bank?
For households already scrambling to pay for food and rent, buying disposable diapers — at an average retail cost of 20 cents a diaper — can be a prohibitive expense.
Labor
OC Register: Newport Beach officials investigating illegal 700-foot trail cut through Corona del Mar nature reserve
A federal mediator could increase the number of negotiation sessions between Southern California’s three major supermarkets and the union that represents their workers, a union leader said.
Labor 411: GM filing shows it paid CEO $22 Million while laying off 15,000 and closing plants
When Americans bailed out GM ten years ago, many did not envision a future where the company would shut down 13 US plants over the next decade. It closed zero in Mexico during that period.
Publication Date: April 22, 2019
