December 23, 2019

Orange County

Voice of OC: John Wayne Airport to implement environmental changes regulating emissions

The plan will include three emission reduction measures: Conversion of ground support equipment, such as tugs and refuelers, from fuel-powered to electric; a reduction in the amount of jet fuel truck deliveries using a pipeline; and, a change to using electric parking shuttle buses, according to a county staff report.

 

Voice of OC: Anaheim city council not worried about total cash value for Angel stadium

Anaheim City Council members could vote to start selling the Angel Stadium land faster than deciding whether to name the second Monday in October Indigenous People’s Day.

 

Voice of OC: Placentia implements new ordinance for obstruction of sidewalks

In the past, cases forwarded to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for citations issued under the state law for obstructing sidewalks saw limited prosecutions, leaving over 80 unprosecuted citations, said City Administrator Damien Arrula.

 

OC Register: Laguna Beach attorney sentenced to 18 months in prison for visa fraud and tax evasion

A Laguna Beach immigration lawyer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for submitting numerous fraudulent visa petitions and failing to report illicit funds to the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Labor

Daily Pilot: Worker dies after lumber pile tips over and traps him against a forklift in Costa Mesa

An employee died at Ganahl Lumber in Costa Mesa after a big pile of wood fell and trapped him against a forklift, fire officials said Saturday. The Orange County coroner’s office identified him as Ricardo Castorena, 28, of Santa Ana.

 

Nation

ABC: Boeing fires embattled CEO Dennis Muilenburg

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has been fired, the company announced Monday morning. David Calhoun, currently the chairman of Boeing's board of directors, was named new CEO.

 

Publication Date: December 23, 2019