October 18, 2019

Orange County

OC Tribune: Cannabis, hotel taxes going to Stanton voters

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Measures A and B will be on the ballot of a special election. Measure A will allow the city council the power to impose a tax on cannabis operations which proponents claim could bring as much as $1.4 million annually to this city of about 40,000 people.

 

OC Register: Weedmaps, facing pressure to work only with legal cannabis shops, lays off a quarter of its workforce

Weedmaps is one of the most influential cannabis companies in the world. And it got there in large part by promoting unlicensed shops and delivery services, which it’s done since launching its Yelp-like service in 2008.

 

OC Register: Westminster yet another city switching to district maps

Attorneys often site Palmdale, which fought back. The city wound up paying $4.5 million in 2015 to resolve the lawsuit against it. Since then, most cities – fearing an unwinnable battle – have quickly agreed to take the less expensive route.

 

OC Register: New cottages at Camp Pendleton’s San Onofre Beach are equipped to provide respite for disabled vets and active-duty personnel

About 50,000 active and veteran military service members take advantage of Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at three base recreation sites — San Onofre State Beach, Del Mar Beach and Lake O’Neill.

 

Labor

USA Today: Are unions back? GM, Chicago teacher strikes show how unions can start winning again

Unions are making a powerful comeback. Americans approve of labor unions by 64%, only two percentage points shy of the highest mark recorded in the past 50 years and 16 points above the low in 2009, Gallup reported two months ago.

 

OC Register: H-1B: Uber snatches up more foreign-worker visas as it lays off hundreds of employees

Uber has doubled the number of government approvals it has received to hire foreign workers through the controversial H-1B visa this year, while laying off hundreds of skilled employees, state and federal data show.

 

Nation

WGN: The first all-female spacewalk happening today

Early Friday, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch will conduct the first all-female spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk will begin at 7:50 a.m. ET and last for about five or six hours.

 

Publication Date: October 18, 2019