November 17, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: Public not told of Anaheim Legionnaire’s outbreak because health threat was over
In the case of Disneyland, a Health Care Agency spokeswoman said the public was not notified of the outbreak because there was “no known, ongoing risk associated with this event.” Instead, the agency sent a notice to doctors, hospitals and other medical providers alerting them to the outbreak.
Voice of OC: Lawsuit seeks to return Irvine Veterans Cemetery to core of former El Toro Marine Base
Proponents of the swap say the new site is shovel ready and construction can begin almost immediately and at less cost to taxpayers than the original site. Opponents of the swap say it’s a handout to FivePoint and during the swap process the city walked away from state funding.
OC Register: A half-loaded gun, a well-built bunker and 1,000 hidden bikes found at Fountain Valley homeless camp
Orange County sheriff’s deputies and public employees said they uncovered unusual and dangerous conditions in the recently cleared homeless camps on the riverbed in Fountain Valley. The findings, they said, posed public safety risks and indicated that the area was rife with crime.
Daily Pilot: If there's a Doheny desalination plant, South Coast Water District wants to build and run it
Board members on Wednesday unanimously agreed with General Manager Andy Brunhart’s recommendation that the district take ownership of a possible plant instead of partnering with a private company.
Daily Pilot: O.C. Fair Board approves $44.2-million budget for 2018
On an 8-0 vote, with one member absent, the board approved the 2018 spending plan — which projects a total revenue of $48.2 million and expenses of $44.2 million.
OC Register: 4-of-5 Southern California homes are “unaffordable,” at least by one measurement
Orange County had the ninth-largest affordability dip in the nation, by my math, with 13 percent of homes sold deemed affordable this year vs. 47 percent five years ago. O.C.’s $680,250 median price is up 66 percent while incomes are up only 3 percent.
Publication Date: November 17, 2017
