February 19, 2020
Orange County
Voice of OC: Questions mount for sheriff and DA about systemic errors in preparing criminal cases
District Attorney officials previously declined to prosecute at least 17 deputies over evidence booking issues, while DA Todd Spitzer recently said he’s re-opened the probes and is personally investigating.
OC Register: Santa Ana and OC Sheriff’s officials will not aid increased ICE enforcement
Santa Ana and Orange County law enforcement officials have said they would not be doing anything to aid the Trump administration’s plan to ramp up enforcement of immigration laws in so-called sanctuary cities.
OC Register: Housing costs, migration expected to crimp Southern California’s economy
On the plus side, per capita income growth is expected to continue to outpace the nation and state, buoyed by strong employment in the construction, logistics, professional services and healthcare industries
Voice of OC: Voice of OC publisher to moderate debate in District 1 Supervisor’s race
Resilience Orange County and Latino Health Access are hosting the candidates forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Latino Health Access, 450 W. 4th Street Santa Ana, 92701. Child care and Spanish translation will be provided to attendees.
OC Register: Angels’ plans for Anaheim stadium may be clearer in coming months
The Angels will continue to play ball at their home field in Anaheim for at least the next several years while team owner Arte Moreno weighs whether to give the nearly 54-year-old stadium an overhaul or build a new park on the sprawling property that surrounds it.
Daily Pilot: Girls get an exercise in engineering during visit to UC Irvine
They also got to see the sights of UCI’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and learn from female engineering students and faculty members about pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering or math.
Labor
OC Register: Faculty declares ‘no confidence’ in leaders of Orange County college district
District officials said their proposal in the stalled contract negotiations would provide a 9% increase in salary and benefits for the faculty over the course of two years. But faculty union members said the proposal is inadequate in light of the district’s $102 million reserves and the mounting cost of living in Orange County.
Publication Date: February 19, 2020
