November 30, 2017

Orange County

Voice of OC: Study of Sheriff’s contracts begins for 13 cities

The contract costs have increased nearly 33 percent in the last 10 years, with 23 percent of that increase occurring in the last five years, according to a memo that was circulating among the cities until late September.

 

Voice of OC: Judge rules Westminster must make public ex-police chief’s claim against the city

The case marks the third time in three years that Voice of OC has won Orange County court cases requiring government agencies to disclose public records.

 

OCEA: ATTENTION hockey lovers and clients of Velece Insurance!

Mercury is sending the winner of a Anaheim Ducks promotion to Vegas on a private jet! Plus, they’ll be set up in a luxury MGM resort suite and receive VIP tickets to see the Ducks versus Golden Knights on February 19. Call Velece agents Sonja or Doug at (714) 558-1034 to find out more about this exciting promotion.

 

OC Register: Orange County’s most affordable housing? This summer, it was a ZIP in Santa Ana!

Biggest gainer? Santa Ana ZIP 92704 — 128 homes sold vs. 101 a year ago. That’s a sales gain of 26.7 percent. Median of $499,500 vs. $469,897 last year, a gain of 6.3 percent. That median ranked No. 77 highest out of 83.

 

OC Register: Buying frenzy? Irvine home sales jump 29% in a year

Sales in Irvine sales rose as 1,399 residences were purchased this year vs. 1,082 a year ago. That’s a gain of 29.3 percent vs. an increase of 2.2 percent countywide.

 

OC Register: Company clears big hurdle in effort to operate in Costa Mesa’s medical marijuana business district

The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for Chris Shepard, who wants to open a 7,315-square-foot facility at 3590 Cadillac Ave. that extracts oils from marijuana plants

 

Labor

Cal Labor Fed: Legislative wrap up 2017

The 2017 legislative session has come to an end and real progress has been made for working families. We fought off the federal assaults on health care, environmental protection, and immigrant communities, while fighting to maintain workers’ rights and create good jobs in California.

 

Nation

OC Register: Dow soars to new record, topping 24,000 on tax bill enthusiasm

Wall Street finished November with a broad rally that gave the Dow Jones industrial average its biggest gain since March. Anticipation of broad tax cuts is fueling speculation in the market while economists predict bad news for the middle class.

 

Publication Date: November 30, 2017