July 12, 2019
Orange County
OC Register: Los Angeles, Orange County rent inflation up 5.8%, biggest hike since 2008
So far this year, this L.A.-O.C. rent index rose on average 5.5% compared to 4.9% in 2018 and 4.6% in 2015-2017. It’s a sharp contrast to the 2009-14 period when local rents rose on average 1.7% a year.
OC Register: Anaheim tried to woo the Angels with a video that transformed the stadium’s parking lots into homes and retail
The nostalgia-tinged video, which was never publicly released, portrayed an active, vibrant neighborhood of shops, restaurants, homes and offices that would complement a stadium packed with loyal Angels fans.
OC Register: The Lab and The Camp developer’s latest Costa Mesa Project gets back on track
A year ago, Costa Mesa rejected Shaheen Sadeghi's mixed use project, the Plant, because of parking rules, but he recently won the city's approval.
OC Register: Jury orders San Bernardino County to pay $113.4 million to boy rendered quadriplegic by child abuse
The July 3 verdict followed a three-week trial in Superior Court that centered on the role of a social worker in not protecting Noah Reed from serious abuse in the Yucca Valley home where he lived with his father and his father’s girlfriend.
Daily Pilot: Homeless population grows at Newport Beach bus station
More homeless people are pitching tents at the public bus station in Newport Beach, and local residents, the Orange County Transportation Authority and people who have been living on the streets long-term have noticed.
The Atlantic: Many college students are too poor to eat
One recent survey from Temple University, for example, found that nearly 50 percent of students at more than 100 schools couldn’t afford to eat a balanced meal and 35 percent of students were skipping meals entirely.
Labor
UFCW: Hundreds rally for grocery workers
Hundreds of union and community members stood side by side on Monday, July 9 in support of the Grocery Workers of UFCW Locals 324, 770, 1428, and 144. Over 30 unions came out united in the fight for a living wage and a fair contract.
Publication Date: July 12, 2019
