November 16, 2017

Important notice – OCEA has a new URL: ocea.org. The previous URL still works for access to “members only” areas of the website and to reach labor reps. Shorter is better when it comes to a URL!

Orange County

OC Register: Former Irvine Mayor Larry Agran files lawsuit to stop veterans cemetery land swap

Agran and the other plaintiffs argue the City Council’s change of mind to put the proposed cemetery near the I-405/I-5 interchange, instead of city-owned property just north of the Orange County Great Park, “benefits wealthy developers at the significant expense of the people of Irvine, California, veterans and the environment.

 

Voice of OC: County opts for hotel, shops, and market-rate homes, not homeless shelter on Irvine land

Orange County supervisors have officially rejected proposals to create an emergency homeless shelter on 108 acres of largely-empty land the county owns in the city of Irvine next to the Great Park, instead voting to build a large commercial project including a hotel, office space, and market-rate housing.

 

Daily Pilot Column: Costa Mesans deserve to know why City Council stripped Mayor Foley of her title

Since the meeting last week, Foley said she’s been receiving campaign contributions, calls, emails and well-wishes from supporters outraged by the turn of events.

 

Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa meeting airs traffic and business concerns over proposed Harbor Boulevard medians

While installing the new medians could help improve the look of the area, city officials say, the primary motivation is safety, with the particular goal of reducing head-on and broadside traffic collisions.

 

Voice of OC: Orange County residents needed to serve on the Grand Jury!

Grand jurors receive training and attend tours and briefings to increase their knowledge of the workings of county agencies to help them assess areas in need of improvement.

 

California

Sacramento Bee: California’s lawmakers should have a surplus next year. Will they spend it or save it?

The state budget is in good shape to weather a moderate recession, and lawmakers should be able to sock away more money in reserves next year, according to projections the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office issued Wednesday.

 

Nation

OC Register: Koch brothers reportedly behind deal to buy Time magazine

The billionaire brothers have spent decades building a network of wealthy political donors who pledge money to conservative causes and their advocacy groups.

 

Publication Date: November 16, 2017