January 8, 2018

Orange County

OC Register: Jennifer Beuthin - Free speech shouldn’t require a permit in Brea

The normally quiet city has been in the national spotlight over the past several months because it’s home to Congressman Ed Royce’s district office. Royce serves in one of several congressional seats that could flip from red to blue in 2018.

 

Voice of OC: Woolery - Funding the fight on homelessness in Orange County

While the County of Orange is known for our affluence, it also makes us one of the most expensive places to live in the country, and this homeless crisis shows that no one is immune to needing help from their community.

 

Voice of OC: Santa Ana in 2017: Police chief ousted, budget shortfall, and officer discipline debate

2017 was a year full of divided – and deeply personal – actions on the Santa Ana City Council, affecting everything from police officer discipline to who runs the city on a day to day basis.

 

OC Register: Only 6 Orange County ZIPs are priced under $500,000 (vs. 14 a year ago)

Overall, Orange County’s median selling price for all residences was $700,000 — up 6.1 percent compared with a year ago. And prices were up in 67 of 83 Orange County ZIP codes compared with the previous year.

 

OC Register: 17,780 Orange County taxpayers made online payments in end-of-year rush to beat new deduction rules

Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich tells me the year-end rush to beat new federal limits on property tax deductions included one Orange County property owner who paid a $4,959 bill online at 11:59 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

 

OC Register: New year, first rain: Southern California getting first showers of 2018

According to the National Weather Service, winds will also pick up Monday night and into Tuesday morning with gusts reaching 25 mph in some areas. Heavy rain and strong winds are possible Tuesday morning. Both days will be mostly cloudy.

Labor

 

Labor 411: Executive worth $100 billion while company employees rely on food stamps

Things are very wrong when an executive worth $100 billion can't pay workers enough to stay off food stamps. Amazon is yet another example where the rich get (obscenely) richer while the workers rely on public assistance.

Publication Date: January 8, 2018