February 13, 2020
Orange County
Voice of OC: Anaheim councilmembers nix controversial condo project
Anaheim Councilwoman Denise Barnes was the deciding vote that denied a controversial 54-condominium development in Anaheim Hills that would’ve replaced a commercial center.
CBS: 5-alarm fire tears through Tustin apartment building
Dozens of residents are without a home in Tustin after a 5-alarm blaze at an apartment building early Wednesday. Flames were first reported at about 3 a.m. at the Chatham Village Apartments, 15751 Williams Street. Firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed.
ABC: Los Alamitos High evacuated after bomb scare
Students and staff were evacuated from Los Alamitos High School on Thursday morning after a "suspicious" backpack was found in the campus resource officer's office, authorities said.
ABC7: Blues player collapses during Anaheim ducks game
A game between the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues was postponed Tuesday night after Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench and had to be transported to a hospital.
Labor
Voice of OC: Local court considers whether Anaheim taxpayers are subsidizing Disneyland
Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson is now studying that very question because of a December class action lawsuit filed by Disneyland employees, including employees of a subcontractor inside the park, for allegedly failing to adhere to the minimum wage law passed by Anaheim voters in 2018 that applies to businesses receiving a city subsidy.
State
Associated Press: Astros’ Bregman and Altuve apologize for sign stealing scheme
Avoiding any specifics about their team’s sign-stealing during its 2017 World Series championship season, Houston Astros players Alex Bregman and José Altuve apologized Thursday for the scheme that was investigated and punished by Major League Baseball.
Associated Press: China reports spike in virus cases with new way of counting
China on Thursday reported a sharp spike in deaths and infections from a new virus after the hardest-hit province of Hubei applied a new classification system that broadens the scope of diagnoses for the outbreak, which has spread to more than 20 countries.
Publication Date: February 13, 2020
