December 19, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: State could intervene after Supervisors halt census funds for Santa Ana city, district
Santa Ana is home to the largest number of hard-to count areas in Orange County for the Census, and a decision Tuesday by county supervisors to formally reject a recommendation for the funds has now prompted blowback from state and federal elected officials.
OC Register: EPA fines three SoCal companies for hazardous waste violations
The companies make paint, glue, seals and coatings for industries that include aerospace, metal roofing, mining and chemicals. The companies are in based in Riverside, Irvine and Rancho Cucamonga.
OC Register: Birth tourism hotel in Orange may lose its permit
The dispute, coming nearly five years after federal agents cracked down on three birth tourism operators in Southern California, suggests the practice of companies selling well-to-do foreigners on the idea of traveling to the United States and giving birth to American babies has not been stopped.
OC Register: 19,200 gallons of liquid from San Onofre being released into ocean in routine process
Discharges, which include non-radiological and radiological releases, are made 1.1 miles offshore of San Onofre, according to Surfrider Foundation, which fought earlier this year to have such activity made public.
John Wayne Airport: John Wayne Airport posts travel statistics
Total aircraft operations decreased in October 2019 as compared with the same month in 2018. In October 2019, there were 25,468 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 5.4% decrease compared to 26,926 total aircraft operations in October 2018.
Labor
Daily Pilot: Climate change could threaten pension funds
The draft report, which was submitted to the CalPERS board this month, found that one-fifth of the fund’s public market investments were in sectors that have high exposure to climate change.
California
LA Times: Battle over police records reaches California appeals court
Senate Bill 1421 took effect on Jan. 1 and was designed to guarantee public access to records involving investigations into officer shootings, use-of-force incidents and cases involving alleged officer misconduct.
Publication Date: December 19, 2019
