March 20, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: OC to add homeless shelters in Irvine, HB & Laguna Niguel; spend $70.5 million on mental health

Orange County supervisors committed in court Monday to creating up to 400 new emergency shelter beds on county-owned properties in Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel, and spending about $70.5 million in stockpiled mental health money for housing and services for homeless people with serious mental illnesses.

 

LA Times: Legislation would eliminate Los Angeles rules blocking homeless housing

Legislation from Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) would require cities and counties to approve permanent supportive housing projects for homeless residents anywhere housing is allowed under that local government’s zoning rules.

 

OC Register: Livability gap grows between Inland Empire vs. Los Angeles, Orange counties

This chasm, often more emotional than scientific, can be tied to many things. It’s coast vs. desert. It’s new vs. developed. It’s wealth vs. affordable. It’s a bit of snobbery vs. chip-on-the-shoulder, too.

 

LA Times: Dangerous storm brings fears of more mudslides, destruction

Landslides that strike in recently burned areas are the easiest to predict, as wildfires have burned away roots of trees and vegetation that kept soil in place.

 

Labor

AFL-CIO: Recent union organizing wins

The editorial staff at Thrillist, a popular entertainment, food, culture and news site, have overwhelmingly voted to join the Writers Guild of America, East, (WGAE). A total of 95% of the 65 Thrillist staff members voted to join the union.

 

California

LA Times: Californians appointed to state posts could soon be barred from writing checks to lawmakers who vote on their nomination

"Anti-corruption measures like these maintain the public's trust in our democracy," said Jack Blattner of government watchdog group California Common Cause, adding the proposed restrictions would "[ensure] that conflicts of interest do not arise through the appointment process."

 

Nation

Washington Post: Student gunman dies after Maryland school shooting; two other students injured

The gunman who was a student at the school 70 miles south of Washington, D.C. opened fire in a hallway shortly before classes began around 8 a.m., striking a female and male student, said Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron.

 

Publication Date: March 20, 2018