November 13, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: The latest results in key OC races

In a victory for Labor, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce conceded on Monday that it lost its battle to defeat a city minimum wage measure.

 

Voice of OC: Orange County honors veterans at Heroes Hall

Nick Berardino leads the guests in a “OO-RAH” A battle cry familiar among marines. Berardino served as a machine gunner in Vietnam. He is now the Heroes Hall Foundation president.

 

OC Register: Just 31% of Orange County rentals ranked as ‘affordable’

In Orange County, the common tenant paid a median rent of $1,786 while earning $61,503 yearly. By this math, Orange County had the third-worst rental affordability among 10 Southern California counties studied.

 

OC Register: New autism treatment center opens in Costa Mesa

A report released by Chapman University in 2016 showed that the county has the highest number and rate of children with autism in the state and saw an eight-fold increase in cases over the 15-year study period.

 

Daily Pilot: ‘Fugitive emissions’ from oil tanker identified as a source of foul mystery odors in local cities

“For the past two years we have devoted extensive resources to finding the sources of periodic foul odors in Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach,” said Wayne Nastri, AQMD executive officer.

 

Labor

Labor 411: These 14 stores refuse to give employees Thanksgiving Day off

We at Labor 411 believe in hard work. But we also believe that employees should have an adequate number of days off to rest and spend with family and friends. And one of those days is Thanksgiving Day.

 

California

LA Times: Administration approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires

Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a statement Tuesday that federal funding can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses.

 

Publication Date: November 13, 2018