December 16, 2019

Orange County

Voice of OC: Breas secretive water agency draws court challenge

Brea city council members this week will head behind closed doors to debate whether they should continue keeping residents in the dark about city appointees to a secretive water agency, Cal Domestic Water, which provides water for residents citywide.

 

Voice of OC: Garden Grove officials, local activists prepare for big decisions on Willowick

Garden Grove is headed toward a critical moment for the way city officials weigh community calls for public lands against developers who want to build on rare green space in a low-income area..

 

OC Register: Republicans divided as Janet Nguyen launches surprise bid for Tyler Diep assembly seat in 2020

In a move that took Republican insiders by surprise, former GOP State Senator Janet Nguyen is challenging moderate GOP Assemblyman Tyler Diep for his 72nd Assembly District seat in 2020.

 

OC Register: $120 million St. Michael's Abbey takes shape in Silverado Canyon

In 2006, the Norbertine Fathers visited the Holtz Ranch in Silverado Canyon, exploring the site as a campus for their priests and seminarians.

 

Labor

OC Register: Kaiser mental health professionals strike at SoCal clinics and hospitals

The union representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities in the Southland and across the state plan to hit the picket lines Monday for a five-day strike amid a continued labor standoff.

 

Nation

ABC: Boeing may suspend production of 737 Max

Boeing board members are meeting Monday as reports swirl that the company is considering suspending or shutting down production of its 737 Max jets, which have been grounded for almost nine months.

 

ABC: FDA approves Omega fish oil medication to reduce high death risk in people with high cholesterol

The Federal Drug Administration announced late last week that a fish-oil-derived medication, Vascepa, had been approved to prevent heart attacks, strokes and death in people who are at high cardiovascular risk.

 

Publication Date: December 16, 2019