October 1, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC moves millions from Health Agency to help cover sheriff overruns
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department outspent its revenues by $33 million during the year ending June 30 – prompting the county to pull millions of dollars from other departments like the Health Care Agency to cover the shortfall.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana will weigh becoming the next OC City with a police oversight board
Police officers “have extraordinary power and some of the most power than anyone in government. Having a system of checks and balances and having oversight is incredibly important,” said Jennifer Rojas, a policy advocate and organizer for the American Civil Liberties Union in Southern California.
OC Register: New owner of property next to Angel Stadium still envisions homes, a hotel and retail
With Anaheim and the Angels expected to sit down this month to discuss a new stadium lease deal that could include mixed-use development, plans for surrounding properties are likely to draw even greater interest.
Daily Pilot: Canadian Snowbirds fly in for Huntington Beach air show
Tuesday’s welcome ceremony officially launched activities leading to Huntington Beach’s fourth edition of the free air show, which is slated for this weekend in the area of the Waterfront Beach Resort along Pacific Coast Highway.
LA Times: In a sharp rebuke, L.A. County supervisors vote to freeze sheriff’s spending
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rebuked Sheriff Alex Villanueva over his fiscal stewardship, taking the extraordinary step of freezing a portion of his department’s budget to force the county’s top cop to address spending.
Labor
OC Register: Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants prepare for strike vote
Workers are also seeking better retirement security and an assurance of continued protections on the job. Strike vote ballots will be sent to the employees late this month, with a vote count scheduled for Nov. 20.
California
LA Times: California voters are divided over bail reform, poll finds
A slight plurality supports a new law to replace the system with one that would allow more defendants to be released prior to trial.
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
