September 18, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Angels make $100 Million annually at stadium while Anaheim barely gets a slice
The Angels make $100 million a year at Angel Stadium, but Anaheim sees little of that money due to a revenue formula based on the number of tickets sold and not the total dollar amount the tickets produce, according to stadium economics experts.
OC Register: Orange City Council on Sept. 24 to discuss a proposal for housing at a former quarry in Orange Park Acres
The Orange City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 24, will consider a contentious proposal to build 128 homes on a former quarry in Orange Park Acres. Milan Capital Management is asking the council to open up 41 of the 109-acre site for homes, with the rest dedicated to open space. Only 15 acres are currently zoned for housing.
OC Register: State challenges Mission Viejo’s plan to change cumulative voting for its 2020 council election
The office of the California Secretary of State is objecting to Mission Viejo’s proposal to use cumulative voting for its 2020 municipal election, saying state law requires the legislature to first authorize the plan.
OC Register: OC gas prices jump 75 cents in one day in wake of Saudi oil facility attacks
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Orange County recorded its largest increase since July 14, 2015, on Wednesday, rising 7.5 cents to $3.727. It is 8.7 cents more than one week ago, 15.8 cents higher than one month ago and 11.2 cents greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA.
California
OC Register: California educators will get second chance at writing state ethnic studies curriculum
California educators want another stab at creating an ethnic studies curriculum for high school students, and it looks like they’ll have another year to do it.
Nation
CBS: Trump taps hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien for national security adviser
President Trump has tapped Robert O'Brien to be his new national security adviser, replacing ousted former national security adviser John Bolton. O'Brien is currently the State Department's special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
Publication Date: September 18, 2019
