November 9, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Track the latest results in key Orange County races

At the Registrar of Voters headquarters in Santa Ana Thursday, dozens of volunteers from the Republican and Democratic parties, and members of the public, observed workers verifying signatures and counting ballots, a process that will likely take the Registrar up to the 30-day state deadline to verify the election.

 

Voice of OC: Spitzer, leading in DA results, starts laying out plans for prosecutor’s office

In the interview, Spitzer said he plans to step up prosecutions of hate crimes, will meet regularly with communities that feel they’re treated unfairly by law enforcement, will not evaluate prosecutors based on conviction rates, and will hold police officers and prosecutors accountable.

 

OC Register: Toll road agency to spend $5 million on evaluation of potential south county projects; residents say they don’t want a 241 extension

Officials with Orange County’s toll road agencies committed $5 million on Thursday, Nov. 8, to further evaluate and pare down options for an extension to the 241 toll road or other projects to improve traffic in south county.

 

OC Register: Disney earnings buoyed by theme parks, film-studio strength

Those businesses are helping Disney continue to grow as Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger tries to steer his largest division, television, toward a new future built around streaming.

 

Daily Pilot: Veterans will ‘Speak Up’ by performing scenes based on their military experiences at Chance Theater

To survive the experience of war, some veterans need to get their memories, thoughts and feelings out into the open. Others find comfort in listening.

 

OC Register: Sears is shutting another 40 stores by February, including two in Southern

The announcement comes less than a month after the company — once the United States' dominant retailer — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Since the Oct. 14 bankruptcy filing, Sears has announced 182 store closures.

 

Labor

Labor 411: Teachers in South Carolina are poorer today than in 2008

The Charleston Teacher Alliance, an advocacy group that he also leads in his spare time, surveyed its members in 2015 and asked if they had taken an extra job or source of income in the previous 10-years to make ends meet.

 

Publication Date: November 9, 2018