October 15, 2019
Orange County
OC Register: Mosquitoes carrying rare encephalitis virus discovered in Westminster, Anaheim
Saint Louis encephalitis, or SLE, is a viral disease spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, but most people who come down with the virus will experience no apparent illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Voice of OC: More than half of money spent on Angel Stadium went to project benefitting Angels, not maintenance
The LA Angels of Anaheim have spent nearly $30 million the stadium over the past seven years, but only a fraction of that spending was for normal wear and tear maintenance, and more than half of the money was used on items that benefit the team like a scoreboard.
OC Register: Bus pickup to take homeless people to Fullerton Armory night shelter has four north Orange County locations
Orange County’s annual emergency winter shelter program in Fullerton starts Tuesday, Oct. 15, and is expected to continue through March 11.
OC Register: John Wayne Airport upgrades noise complaint system
The Viewpoint system, which rolled out earlier this month, lets users report noisy flights or other issues from a smartphone or computer through its portal, which sends them to the airport’s noise and operations management system.
Voice of OC: Minimum wage increases for City of Orange employees
Currently, California’s minimum hourly wage is $12 and will rise to $15 by Jan. 1, 2022. Orange will incrementally raise its minimum wage to the $15 mark over the next two years.
Labor
UCOMM Blog: Non-union contractor caused Hard Rock Hotel collapse
People on the streets of New Orleans fled for their lives on Saturday as part of the Hard Rock hotel collapsed onto the street. As pedestrians fled, nearly 100 workers were trapped or injured in the structure. 30 would end up going to the hospital, 3 were found dead.
California
OC Register: California governor signs some addiction treatment reform measures, rejects others
The successful new laws will put some teeth into a ban on “body brokering” — the unsavory practice of paying for patients — and limit the ability of financially interested third parties to buy health insurance policies for patients.
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
