July 25, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Irvine Mayor Shea disputes veterans cemetery at golf site was a ‘diversion’
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) has been spearheading efforts to name the original site as the future home of the state-run Southern California Veterans Cemetery. She also led the 2014 state legislative efforts to get a state-run cemetery in Irvine at the original site.
OC Register: Orange County DA Todd Spitzer brands 4 deputies as dishonest in outgrowth of snitch scandal
In the latest fallout from Orange County’s jailhouse informant saga, District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced Wednesday, July 24, that he will identify a handful of sheriff’s deputies to defense attorneys as dishonest, reversing a decision by his predecessor.
OC Register: Santa Ana and Fullerton armories will open again as shelters at night for homeless starting Oct. 15
The California National Guard armories in Fullerton and Santa Ana will open as shelter at night for homeless people starting Oct. 15, a month and a half before the facilities’ typically would open for the season. Each armory can shelter about 200 people.
Labor
OC Register: Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants stage protest at LAX
They have been in labor negotiations for two years and say they are fighting for fair wages, better retirement security and maintaining protections on the job. “Some of these flight attendants are well into their 60s and 70s but can’t afford to retire,” union spokesman Andrew Feldman said.
California
OC Register: Automakers strike 51 mpg deal with California, rejecting Trump pollution rule
Four of the world’s largest automakers, including Ford Motor Co., have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution as the federal government prepares to roll back national vehicle pollution standards.
LA Times: California utilities agree to pay $10.5 billion into new wildfire fund
California’s investor-owned utility companies have agreed to open up their wallets to pay into the state’s wildfire fund in exchange for less financial responsibility when blazes are linked to their equipment.
Publication Date: July 25, 2019
