November 19, 2018

Orange County

OC Register: Orange County needle exchange program remains on hold

If the court agrees to let the program go ahead, it would still be at least temporarily barred in Anaheim and Costa Mesa, where city officials have approved moratoriums that last through next summer.

 

Voice of OC: Santana – Welcome to Purple County

Candidates and activists who got out there and engaged – from our four new members of Congress, to our new District Attorney-elect Todd Spitzer, to the new council majorities in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, to the wage initiative in Anaheim – they all won.

 

OC Register: JWA passenger traffic mostly flat in September; Anaheim gets a new Wescom

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased a scant 0.4 percent in September compared with the same month in 2017.

 

OC Register: Southern California homeowners rush to sell: Listings up 42% to 4-year high

Supply is up to 39,992 listings, the highest since November 2014. That’s up 11,762 residences for sale in a year or 42 percent. It’s up 25 percent vs. the six-year average.

 

Daily Pilot: Fountain Valley storm drain system to get $14-million upgrade

The city has been trying to improve the Walnut Pump Station since 1998 but has suspended efforts several times because of financial constraints.I

 

Labor

Labor 411: Boston Marriott workers have reached agreement after historic strike

After months of negotiations, more than 1,500 housekeepers, cooks, servers and dishwashers have been voicing their dissatisfaction with unfair wages, many arguing they should not have to work more than one full time job to provide for their families.

 

Publication Date: November 19, 2018