May 16, 2019

Orange County

OC Register: Huntington Beach residents say dust and odors from former Ascon Landfill are causing respiratory issues

Residents contend the ongoing 18-month cleanup at the former Ascon Landfill site has caused several residents to suffer respiratory problems because of the project’s dust and odors.

 

Voice of OC: Three Westminster police officers file more bullying and retaliation claims

The claims by officers Jose Flores, Matthew Edinger and Ryan Fletcher describe a department in “turmoil,” where officers who speak out against higher-ups are denied promotions and are subjected to internal affairs investigations as part of a “beatdown” tactic.

 

Voice of OC: Stanton Council moves toward allowing pot shops

But the decision on allowing marijuana businesses in the city will ultimately be decided by voters in either a special election as early as this November or as late as November 2020.

 

Labor

OC Register: UC workers to strike Thursday over outsourcing of jobs

Thousands of University of California workers plan to stage a strike Thursday at 10 California campuses and five medical centers throughout the state to protest the school’s outsourcing of jobs.

 

Labor 411: San Francisco non-profit workers call for increase in minimum compensation ordinance

Workers for non-profit agencies rallied at City Hall to call for further increases to the City’s Minimum Compensation rate. They were joined by representatives of the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and San Francisco Labor Council.

 

California

OC Register: Controversial housing bill that challenges single-family zoning is dead for the year

It’s a major setback for politicians and advocates trying to solve the region’s housing crisis with an ambitious legislative package.

 

Publication Date: May 16, 2019