January 18, 2019
Orange County
OC Register: Sheriff’s deputy, 3 court workers treated for unspecified symptoms after suspicious package found at Santa Ana courthouse
The item was found in a courtroom, which was not in session, on the third floor of 700 Civic Center Drive in the courthouse’s west wing at about 2 p.m., according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.
Voice of OC: Sheriff union wins in bid to shield deputy misconduct records
Judge Nathan Scott granted a temporary restraining order against any records releases, setting a hearing for full arguments on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in Orange County Superior Court, Department C15, which is on the fifth floor.
Voice of OC: Former Irvine Mayor talks Irvine, Great Park, Third District election
Former Irvine Mayor Beth Krom talks about how Irvine, the Great Park and Orange County have changed in recent years and tackles prospects for the upcoming election for the Third Supervisor District in March.
OC Register: 65 more families file lawsuit against Anaheim dental clinic on behalf of infected children
A potentially deadly Mycobacterium abscessus was found in several samples the county’s Health Care Agency took from the clinic’s water system.
OC Register: Southern California employment grows, except for Orange County, which loses 3,330 jobs in December
Southern California employment grows, except for Orange County, which loses 3,330 jobs in December All told, as 2018 came to an end, 7,774,500 people in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties were on payrolls.
Labor
Daily Pilot: LAUSD teachers’ strike, Day 5: The sun’s out, L.A. strikers gather, and hopes rise for a settlement
With the help of celebrities such as singer Aloe Blacc, musician Tom Morello and actor Sean Astin, teachers made noise and memories — and also made their point.
NY Times: Polls show government shutdown is eroding faith in economy
Economic confidence also fell, across nearly all demographic groups, in a poll conducted this month for The New York Times by the online research firm SurveyMonkey.
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Publication Date: January 18, 2019
