August 2, 2019
Orange County
OC Register: Free events aim to help older adults in Orange County apply for expanded CalFresh food assistance
The two events run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One takes place Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Orange County Community Service Center, 15460 Magnolia St., Westminster, and the other on Aug. 12 at Santa Ana Assistance League, 1037 First St., Santa Ana (parking entrance on Second Street).
OC Register: For cash-strapped adults in their 50s and early 60s, it can be a costly wait for Medicare
Medicare covers nearly all seniors in California – only 1.4% of those 65 and older in the state lack health insurance, according to a study conducted by UC Berkeley looking at the years 2015 to 2017.
Voice of OC: Ex-Santa Ana police officer faces federal charges over videotaped beating
Federal prosecutors are pursuing criminal charges against a former Santa Ana police officer for allegedly beating a man who was complying with police commands and then lying about it in official reports.
OC Register: New commander takes charge of Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station in traditional military ceremony
One of the West Coast’s most important Naval bases — responsible for weapons storage, as well as loading and maintenance of ships in the United States Pacific Fleet — has a new commander.
OC Register: Alleged Chinese scheme sought to avoid $1.8 billion in aluminum tariffs
A Chinese billionaire has been charged in Los Angeles in a complex scheme to avoid $1.8 billion in aluminum tariffs, that involved importing the metal through the ports of LA and Long Beach and storing it in Inland Empire and Orange County warehouses, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Daily Pilot: Publication ranks Hoag Hospital as O.C.’s best
Along with being listed as the county’s highest-ranked hospital, the Newport Beach facility was ranked eighth in the state overall.
Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: The employment situation for July 2019
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 164,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in professional and technical services, health care, social assistance, and financial activities.
Publication Date: August 2, 2019
