January 21, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: Lawsuit likely against Anaheim over secretive stadium negotiations

Anaheim City Council Members and top city officials may soon have to defend the Angel Stadium sale in court if the City Council doesn’t redo the process in public, according to a demand letter from a renowned statewide open government attorney, who has been retained by a group of Anaheim residents.

 

KTLA: Critics demand answers after investigation into OC jail scandal leads to no charges

When former California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris in 2015 launched a criminal investigation into corruption inside Orange County’s jails, local activists and attorneys hoped it would finally reveal the breadth of a scandal that engulfed the Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office — and may have affected countless court cases.

 

OC Register: Is high traffic in future for Anaheim’s 5 years old ARTIC station?

Since opening five years ago, Anaheim’s ARTIC train and bus station is no longer an annual drain on the city budget, but it still rarely sees anything close to the predicted crowds of users.

 

OC Register: Irvine looking at flavored tobacco products in anti-smoking push

Irvine police may begin enforcing the law against underage tobacco use, up to and including confiscating vaping devices, as part of a broader effort to make the city smoke-free.

 

Labor

Associated Press: Boeing doesn’t expect Max jet to be cleared until summer

Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn’t expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks ago

 

California

Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes UC tuition increase as ‘unwarranted’ and ‘bad for students

Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes any tuition increase for University of California students this fall, weighing in Tuesday on a controversial proposal that the Board of Regents is set to discuss this week.

 

Nation

Associated Press: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial , backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans

 

Publication Date: January 21, 2020