August 15, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Angel Stadium appraisal still not finalized
Voice of OC open government consultant Terry Francke said the city is within its rights to withhold the appraisal from the public during negotiations because it could give away leverage the city potentially has.
Daily Pilot: O.C. Supervisors OK funding for aircraft that will monitor wildfire risk
The Orange County Board of Supervisors accepted a $4.5 million state grant Tuesday that will fund a 150-day pilot program for a fixed-wing aircraft that will monitor wildfires , providing incident commanders with real-time information on fire conditions.
OC Register: Homebuying in Irvine, Tustin tumbles 14% in Orange County’s worst first half in 8 years
CoreLogic homebuying stats show 2019’s first six months were Orange County’s slowest-selling first half since 2011, just after the Great Recession ended.
OC Register: Former Orange County DA Tony Rackauckas prevails in suit alleging retaliation
After an hour of deliberations, a panel of eight jurors in a Santa Ana courtroom found that Rackauckas caused an “adverse employment action” against Karen Schatzle but the jurors did not find that the reason for that negative employment action was because she ran against a Rackauckas ally.
OC Register: Heat wave bringing triple digits to San Bernardino, Riverside counties this week
A heat advisory was in effect for western San Bernardino and Riverside counties starting Tuesday and expected to last through Thursday, National Weather Service officials said.
Nation
Associated Press: What shoppers know that Wall Street doesn’t: US retail sales remain strong
Retail sales rose a healthy 0.7% last month after a 0.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Online retailers, grocery stores, clothing retailers and electronics and appliance stores all reported strong gains.
OC Register: Americans are not living longer, healthier lives. Can functional medicine change that?
Despite incredible advances in modern medicine including research breakthroughs and life-saving medications and devices, Americans are not actually living longer, healthier lives. According to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Publication Date: August 15, 2019
