November 12, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Community salutes veterans at OC Fairgrounds Heroes Hall
The event included a Veterans Resource Fair, unveiling of the A-4M Skyhawk Aircraft that was relocated from the Civic Center in Santa Ana, a plaque dedication for Thomas P. Clark, Jr. on the Heroes Hall Walk of Honor and a cake honoring the 244th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Voice of OC: Appeals court temporarily blocks order barring Fullerton blogger from publishing secret city hall documents
The appeals court is “taking the First Amendment arguments very seriously, which is very good,” said Katie Townsend, legal director for the Reporters’ Committee for Freedom of the Press, a First Amendment advocacy group.
OC Register: Irvine commuting costs ranked 4th-worst in nation
Irvine’s estimated, lofty annual cost was $9,818 for an average daily trek of 26.8 minutes. That’s the 34th longest commute of the 100 big cities tracked.
OC Register: Two Tet parades? A group wants to hold a second event in Garden Grove early next year
The proposed date for the Garden Grove event, Jan. 26, would come a day after a Tet parade that’s already scheduled in Westminster.
Labor
OC Register: Thousands of UC workers to strike Wednesday, protesting job outsourcing
Thousands of University of California service and patient care workers plan to stage a statewide unfair labor practices strike Wednesday, Nov. 13, protesting the school’s outsourcing of jobs.
Daily Pilot: Anaheim mailman recognized as a hero by the National Assn. of Letter Carriers
Letter Carrier Michael Musick didn’t hesitate when he witnessed a terrifying accident. A vehicle ran over a fellow carrier badly damaging one leg and nearly severing the other. Musick quickly applied a tourniquet to stanch the bleeding. Because of his actions, a life was saved.
Nation
OC Register: FBI report shows surge in hate crime murders and crimes against Latinos, transgender people
Hate crimes against individuals surged to its highest level since Sept. 11, 2001, despite an overall dip in the number of hate crimes nationwide, the FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics released Tuesday, Nov. 12, showed.
Publication Date: November 12, 2019
