October 17, 2018
Orange County
Voice of OC: Disney spends almost $1 million on Anaheim elections, could beat previous spending
The company has contributed $635,000 this year to Support Our Anaheim Resort (SOAR), a political action committee (PAC) largely spending in support of three city council candidates, and another $304,160 toward opposing a minimum wage initiative.
OC Register: Angels opting out of Anaheim stadium lease, opening the door for a possible move
The move doesn’t mean the Angels will definitely leave. Team officials will meet with the new mayor and City Council after the Nov. 6 election to discuss the future.
OC Register: Southern California to see smaller rent hikes over the next two years, forecast says
Southern California rents will keep rising over the next two years, but at a slower pace as vacancy rates rise slightly in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, according to USC’s Casden Multifamily Forecast released Wednesday, Oct. 17.
OC Register: Roads in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim rank 3rd worst in U.S.
Bumpy roads, uneven pavement and pot holes cost drivers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim areas more than $900 a year in repairs, maintenance, fuel consumption and tire wear, a nonprofit transportation group reported Wednesday.
Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa council approves sweeping changes to residential development incentive program
The Costa Mesa City Council opted Tuesday to take more nuanced approach of to a controversial 2-year-old program that allows potential high-density residential development at specified sites along Harbor and Newport boulevards.
Region
OC Register: How LA County plans to tackle the typhus outbreak
LA County mobile health teams will hand out flea collars, insect repellent and maps to restrooms as part of an emergency plan approved Tuesday to ward off disease-carrying fleas that are spreading typhus at alarming rates in pockets of downtown Los Angeles.
Labor
AFL-CIO: Speaking Truth to Power: A Conversation with Flint whistleblower Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
The State of the Unions podcast is being sent to the AFL-CIO’s 12.5 million members. The situation in Flint, Michigan is dire and efforts to come up with solutions are mired in politics and court battles.
Publication Date: October 17, 2018
