January 25, 2019

Orange County

Daily Pilot: With first option off the table, Costa Mesa examines other sites for long-term homeless shelter

“We’ve cast a wide net for any suitable site in the city, but I think we shared at the meeting and I remain confident that the airport area is likely the most suitable area for our needs,” Mayor Katrina Foley said.

 

OC Register: More than 1,500 counted so far in Orange County homeless census

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, volunteers armed with paper maps and data-collection apps downloaded on their cellphones or tablets managed to survey more than 1,500 homeless people sleeping outdoors or in vehicles around Orange County.

 

OC Register: California to sue Huntington Beach over affordable housing

The state is accusing the city of Huntington Beach of deliberately blocking affordable housing in what’s described as a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that signals a willingness to take on local governments seen as obstacles to a more affordable California.

 

OC Register: OC Fair 2019: Pacific Amphitheatre adds Ziggy Marley, Styx and Chicago to its concert series

With the annual OC Fair a little over five months away, Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa is slowly revealing its 2019 Toyota Summer Concert Series line-up.

 

Labor

OC Register: Anaheim councilman arrested in civil disobedience with protesting hotel workers

The protests are part of a larger, months-long effort by Unite Here Local 11 and other unions that represent Southern California entertainment and hospitality workers to call attention to what they say are unlivable wages and and other labor issues.

 

Region

OC Register: 10 Freeway Express Lanes riders might soon have to pay more

Big changes are coming to pay lanes on the 10 and 110 freeways that will cut back on free rides for some and allow one-timers to use the lanes without registering their vehicles or buying a tracking device.

 

Nation

Associated Press: FAA: Increase in air traffic sick leave causing flight delays at 2 East Coast centers

Air traffic controllers and airport security agents have been working without pay since the federal shutdown began in December, but high absentee rates raise the possibility of long airport lines, or even worse..

 

Publication Date: January 25, 2019