September 16, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC approves new policy to immediately destroy public records
Orange County officials, without public discussion, approved a controversial new policy last week allowing for the immediate destruction of public records, despite state law and a court ruling saying they must be kept for two years.
Voice of OC: Commie hunting in Westminster - commentary from Norberto Santana
Mayor Ta avoided naming any names last week from the city council dais for his resolution, which his colleagues Kimberly Ho and Charlie Nguyen supported while two other council members abstained.
Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa councilman wants to hang ‘blue lives matter’ flag at city hall
After the council's decision to allow the LGBTQ Pride flag to fly over city hall in recognition of pride month, the one dissenting vote, Councilman Allan Mansoor, has announced his intent to fly a Blue Lives Matter flag.
Daily Pilot: County seeks after-the-fact permission for harbor patrol changes to dock and beach access in Newport
The county of Orange has asked the California Coastal Commission for permission to change aces to the public docks and small bay-facing beach next to the Sheriff’s department Harbor Patrol headquarters in Newport Beach, months after altering points of entry to the waterway and shore.
Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach committee proposes campaign to get people to stop feeding wildlife in parks
The wildlife feeding ad hoc committee of the city’s Huntington Central Park Committee wants to start an educational campaign to get people to stop feeding wildlife in area parks.
Labor
NY Times: GM strike - 50,000 union workers walk out over wages and idle plants
The United Automobile Workers union went on strike at General Motors sending nearly 50,000 members at factories across the Midwest and South to picket lines on Monday morning.
Nation
NPR: Attack on Saudi oil facilities makes oil prices spike
The price of oil saw a massive price spike Monday following what are believed to be drone strikes on a Saudi oil facility over the weekend that has shut off more than half of the kingdom's daily exports, or about 5% of the world's crude production.
Publication Date: September 16, 2019
