January 22, 2020

Orange County

Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa council to hear report on possible future of Fairview Developmental Center

Fairview — which still has 200 staff, according to the city — is closing as part of the state’s effort to transition people out of institutional-style centers and into smaller, more integrated communities.

 

Fullerton Observer: Homelessness crisis has many faces in Fullerton

On December 4, 2019 the City of Fullerton in partnership with the Illumination Foundation removed all homeless individuals who had been camping along Gilbert by Valencia and placed them in shelters, for the short term.

 

OC Register: Republican leaders call for Assemblyman Bill Brough to resign as investigations drag on

“It’s time for Bill Brough to step aside, resign, and open the door for a candidate who can represent South County without degrading the name of the Republican Party,” said John Warner, president of the Lincoln Club of Orange County, which has helped shape conservative politics for nearly 60 years.

 

OC Register: Surf City takes first step toward ending state’s affordable housing lawsuit

Huntington Beach leaders are reversing course after becoming the first California city sued for failing to adopt a state-approved residential plan.

 

Voice of OC: MLK Holiday a call to confront hate together

While he didn’t get to see the fruits of his sacrifice, there’s no doubt that America today is a very different place, more than 50 years after Dr. King stood on the National Mall and challenged us to embrace each other.

 

OC Register: Orange Unified approves a charter school focused on ‘classical education’

The school board’s 4-3 vote to approve the charter’s petition followed months of discussion over its curriculum, finances and enrollment projection – some of which residents said have yet to be addressed.

 

Labor

KPC News: Hoosier workers could gain right to not be forcibly microchipped as condition of employment

Instead, House Bill 1143 would expressly prohibit an employer from requiring an employee, or a job candidate, to have an identification or tracking device implanted in their body as a condition of employment.

 

Publication Date: January 22, 2020