October 2, 2018
Orange County
Daily Pilot: Judge wants to hear more evidence before ruling on request to prevent O.C. needle exchange
The fate of a push to prevent a hotly contested mobile needle-exchange service proposed for specified areas of Orange County, including Costa Mesa, remains up in the air after a San Diego judge Monday directed the opposing sides to return next month for an evidence hearing.
OC Register: Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of California Coastal Act
Public access to nearly every beach on the California coast will remain secure as the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday, Oct. 1, it would not hear a challenge to the state Coastal Act.
Daily Pilot: Newport awaits $1.7-million state grant for trash-collecting water wheel
The water wheel is to be placed at the top of Upper Newport Bay by the Jamboree Road bridge. It is intended to capture garbage flowing down San Diego Creek from inland before it can hit Newport Harbor and the Pacific Ocean.
OC Register: Diamond Jamboree’s expansion: 11 stores, 500 parking spaces coming to popular Irvine shopping center
Diamond Jamboree is again trying to fix its legendary parking problems. That fix, adding 500 parking spots, will also add 11 more shops to the popular Asian-themed retail hub in Irvine.
OC Register: Golden is the new blue: Placentia elementary only school in Orange County to win Blue Ribbon honor
True to its name, Golden Elementary in Placentia took the gold medal this year – making it one of 12 in California, and 349 in the country, to win the designation for 2018.
Labor
Washington Post: Toys R Us owners set aside millions for laid-off workers after bankruptcy
Thousands of Toys R Us workers who lost their jobs earlier this year may soon be receiving severance payments, setting a new precedent for private equity-backed companies that file for bankruptcy.
Labor 411: ‘Our system is broken’: Labor panel demands healthcare justice
The measures begin to undo decades of laws and court decisions that had made California the nation’s most secretive state for police records.
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
