March 21, 2019

Orange County

Daily Pilot: New project proposed for former Boeing land in Huntington Beach

The 610,000-square-foot project at 5301 Bolsa Ave. is called Huntington Gateway. The plan is to remodel the industrial buildings with up to 10 tenant spaces ranging from 25,000 to 100,000 square feet, according to the city report.

 

Voice of OC: Has Orange County’s blue wave crested?

Orange County’s Blue Wave officially crested earlier this month during a Third Supervisorial District special election that saw Republicans outdo Democrats in voter turnout.

 

OC Register: Teen suicides have spiked, particularly in Orange County, but new habits can save lives

A full year after four Orange County teens took their lives over a three-week period, the Board of Supervisors has decided to give $600,000 to create a suicide prevention program.

 

OC Register: Mortgage no more: Baby boomers who rent are on the rise

Many senior renters are baby boomers who never purchased a home. Others are people who lost their homes in the Great Recession and have not bought again. The economic downturn also impacted seniors’ retirement decisions.

 

Daily Pilot: Segerstrom Center drops appeal of master plan for new Orange County Museum of Art location

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts has dropped its appeal challenging approval of a master plan for development of the new Orange County Museum of Art location on the center’s Costa Mesa campus, clearing the way for the long-discussed project to move forward.

 

LA Times: A wiretap brings privilege and helicopter parenting to the fore in the college admissions scandal

Wealthy parents have been going to great lengths to help their kids get into elite universities for years. But this well-documented — and viral — moment in the helicopter-parenting era indicates a willingness to go to greater extremes.

 

Labor

OCEA: Don’t miss out on discount tickets to April 4, 2019 Angels v. Rangers game!

Offer expires March 25. The savings are huge especially for families. There are tickets available for the Lower MVP Section and the Left Field Pavilion.

 

US News: Washington legislature sets April 10 as 'Dolores Huerta Day'

Huerta, who will turn 89 on April 10, was a labor leader and civil rights activist who formed United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez.

 

Publication Date: March 21, 2019