October 3, 2018
Orange County
Voice of OC: Homelessness board closes committee meetings to public
Asked why the board is restricting public access to the committee meetings, members of the board cited the need to “get work done” without disruptions or misinformation being spread.
OCGOV.com: Update: Heavy rainfall expected in Orange County
As of early Tuesday, more than one-half inch of rain is expected late Tuesday through early Thursday. Lower rainfall is predicted than previously but the threat of mud and debris flows originating from the Holy Fire burn area remains.
Daily Pilot: Town homes development gets OK to replace storage facilities near downtown Costa Mesa
Townhomes development gets OK to replace storage facilities near downtown Costa Mesa.
Daily Pilot: Amid wastewater lawsuits, group works to reduce runoff in Aliso Creek
Amid continuing legal fights among member agencies of the South Orange County Wastewater Authority, a group organized by the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition is working to lessen urban runoff in the Aliso watershed.
Labor
Fox40.com: UC union workers announce potential strike
When unions representing nurses, pharmacists and physical therapists joined the strike in sympathy, the strikers numbered 52,000 statewide.
ABC News: Amazon will raise company's minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
The company said more than 250,000 of the company's employees will benefit from the wage hike as well as 100,000 seasonal employees.
OC Register: A year after Weinstein, Hollywood is still soul-searching
Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have not yet found any marked difference in female representation on screen, behind the camera or in the boardroom.
California
Voice of OC: New state law requires more transparency from social media political ads
Starting in 2020, the Social Media DISCLOSE Act (AB-2188) will require political ads on social media funded by outside money to link to information on the committees that paid for them and specify its top three contributors.
Publication Date: October 3, 2018
