August 28, 2018

Orange County

OCERS: Bring your lunch to an Orange County Employees Retirement System Town Hall

Join OCERS Chair Chris Prevatt at an information seminar on Sept. 26, 2018. Learn about how your pension can work for you when your service to the County concludes. OCEA is always working to protect your retirement security.

 

Voice of OC: Disney fireworks impact on neighborhood health needs study

Every single person we talked to during a neighborhood walk along West Vermont Avenue in Anaheim, near the intersection of Ball Road and Harbor Boulevard, told us that the Disneyland fireworks shows are a constant irritant.

 

OC Register: Anaheim swears in new police chief in official ceremony

Chief Jorge Cisneros says he looks forward to working with the city’s new Police Review Board, a civilian oversight panel that was instituted permanently after a test run.

 

OC Register: Memorial plaque dedicated to fallen Marine, Navy Cross recipient Donald Hogan, on anniversary of his death in Afghanistan

On Sunday, nine years to the day of Donald Hogan’s death, a bronze memorial — an exact replica of a Navy Cross citation — was unveiled during a ceremony at Heroes Hall in Costa Mesa.

 

OC Register: Bill aimed at blocking new oil rigs offshore wins key Assembly vote

The state Senate, which previously approved the bill 24-8, is expected to approve the Assembly-amended version by the Friday legislative deadline.

 

Labor

OC Register: 1 in 3 Californians has a low-wage job, according to new UC Berkeley study

In 2017, workers making less than $14.35 per hour are considered low-wage workers. California’s minimum wage is $11 an hour for employers of 26 workers or more, and $10.50 for smaller employers.

 

Labor 411: Toys R Us bankruptcy lenders to fired workers: Get lost

Lenders say they do not believe there is a sound basis to claim that there should make additional financial contributions for the benefit of employees or other unsecured lenders.

 

Publication Date: August 28, 2018