September 25, 2019
Orange County
Daily Pilot: Laguna Beach and Santa Ana are latest cities to settle in landmark Orange County homelessness case
Laguna Beach and Santa Ana have reached settlement agreements on a federal lawsuit that continues to shape the way Orange County deals with spiraling homelessness.
OC Register: Stadium maintenance, debt eat into Anaheim’s revenue from hosting Angels baseball
Angel Stadium has been an expensive asset that has yielded little profit for Anaheim over the past two decades, according to recently released city data.
Voice of OC: Rehab homes in unincorporated OC to face new rules
The new county law, which got its first of two approvals Tuesday, will require operators to apply for permits from the county, be at least 650 feet from other drug and alcohol recovery facilities and have no more than six residents.
Voice of OC: One city councilman and his critics have Laguna Beach in uproar
City councilman Peter Blake is publicly battling with residents who oppose him, getting into verbal brawls and personal exchanges with people both online and while on the dias during council meetings.
Voice of OC: Voice of OC Publisher moderates Santa Ana election debate
Candidates for Santa Ana’s City Council Ward 4 seat and for Santa Ana Unified School Board debated last night ahead of the November special election. Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr. moderated the event that was held at the Delhi Center in Santa Ana.
Labor
OC Register: Kaiser Permanente and 85,000 workers reach tentative labor agreement
After months of failed negotiations, Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions representing 85,000 workers have announced a tentative agreement that could avert an unfair labor practices strike set to begin Oct. 14.
Reuters: GM and UAW union making progress in talks for new labor deal: sources
General Motors and the union that represents its 48,000 striking hourly workers in the United States have made progress in talks toward a new labor deal but are grappling with issues over the pay and job security of newer and temporary workers, two people familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.
Nation
CNN: House launches impeachment inquiry
The Administration on Wednesday released the much-anticipated summary of President Trump's phone call in July with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, the conversation that was part of the whistleblower complaint at the center of House Democrats' new impeachment inquiry.
Publication Date: September 25, 2019
