June 24, 2019

Orange County

Voice of OC: State assemblyman under fire for alleged harassment

In an interview last Friday with the Orange County Register, which highlighted two other women with complaints about Bill Brough, the state assemblyman from Dana Point denied allegations made by OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett.

 

20 Something Finance: Why you should care that pensions are going extinct

Ironically, 401(k)’s were originally added to the IRS code as a way for companies to offer additional retirement benefits to high ranking executives, above and beyond their defined pensions. This didn’t last long.

 

Voice of OC: San Clemente schedules special meeting to renew Sheriff contract before it runs out

The city was notified June 19 in a letter written by Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes that if a 2019-20 contract is not approved by the current contract’s expiration date, the Sheriff’s Department is under no legal obligation to continue services in San Clemente.

 

OC Register: Irvine mayor says using land for veterans cemetery instead of golf course now has additional $28 million offer of funding help

The cemetery has been a dream for local veterans who want to be buried close to home, but it’s been treated as a political football by local and state officials who can’t agree on where it should be built and who’s going to pay for it.

 

OC Register: Proposal due from developers for the future of Willowick Golf Course, in Santa Ana but owned by Garden Grove

Garden Grove and Santa Ana are seeking a master developer for the site, with the deadline for proposals Friday, June 28. Over the past few months, they have hosted community workshops for local input. “We want all of the stakeholders at the table,” Kim said.

 

Labor

Labor 411: Thousands of grocery store workers to vote today on strike authorization

The union is dealing with an expired contract, slashed cashier wages, small wage increases and decisions that put the employees’ ‘healthcare plan at risk of bankruptcy.'”

 

California

KTLA: CA DMV Offices to closed for half-day today amid training for customer service, REAL ID cards

California DMV offices will shut down for a half-day today as officials re-train employees on customer service and better prepare them for REAL ID transactions, a move they hope will ultimately help ease notoriously long wait times for customers.

 

Publication Date: June 24, 2019