This month, Orange County’s state fairgrounds in Costa Mesa formally opened a memorial to agricultural workers – a far cry from where the agency stood nearly a decade ago when fair board members led the charge to privatize what they termed “an underutilized asset.”
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo Toughening It’s Homeless Anti-Camping Ordinance
The camping ordinance is a revision of the city’s previous camping law, which only addressed sleeping in cars, campers, recreational vehicles and trailers. The new ordinance applies to individuals sleeping anywhere on public property in the city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Aitken: Table of Dignity For The Workers That Built Orange County
OC Fair Board Member Ashleigh Aitken invites local residents to visit the fairgrounds on Friday and experience the first monument to workers in Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Education, Top Stories
Controversy Over Rancho Santiago Chancellor’s Ongoing “Relocation Allowance”
The board voted Aug. 14 to amend Rodriguez’s employment contract and defined his existing relocation allowance as part of his salary, raising it from $260,000 to about $290,000 a year.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Fair and Event Center announces official unveiling of Agricultural Workers Memorial
On Aug. 25, OC Fair & Event Center will officially unveil Table of Dignity, the newly renovated agricultural workers memorial. The public art piece commemorates the contributions of agricultural workers to the growth and prosperity of Orange County.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Bastone: Minutes Matter
Peter Bastone, a South Orange County resident and Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Hospital and Regional Trauma Center, argues that a vibrant toll road system could save lives by improving access throughout South Orange County, especially in medical emergencies.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Janowicz: What We Lose by Having Absent Representatives
Phil Janowicz who is running for Congress in California’s 39th District takes aim at incumbent Congressman Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, for avoiding town hall discussions with his constituents.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Report on DA’s Office Reforms on Informant Use Expected Soon
The reforms were recommended as the result of an ongoing scandal in which jailhouse informants were illegally used and relevant evidence was not provided to defense attorneys.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Appoint Lawyer as Second Member of Ethics Commission
H. Josh Ji, an attorney with Greenberg Gross LLP, was appointed unanimously. More than a year after voters approved the panel, county supervisors have yet to create it.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Second OC Ethics Commissioner Up for Appointment Tuesday
H. Josh Ji said he will bring his experience as an attorney to the table. The five member commission still hasn’t been formed by county supervisors, more than a year after voters ordered its creation in June 2016.