If Costa Mesa approves it, the city would join Santa Ana and Irvine in requiring the extra pay for grocery clerks.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Could New State Housing Rules Force OC Cities to Zone for More Than 100,000 Homes?
For over a year, city officials have been pushing back on state mandates that significantly push for more new housing.
Posted inEconomy
Santa Ana Officials to Vote on Hazard Pay Mandate for Local Grocery, Pharmacy Workers
Santa Ana could join two other Orange County cities who passed temporary ordinances for raises.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
San Juan Capistrano Adopts New Social Media Policy for City Officials
The new rules provide strict limitations regarding how officials can communicate with each other on social media.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
How Many Cities Will Remain in Orange County’s New Renewable Energy Agency?
Lake Forest was the first to leave and Buena Park may be leaving also.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Residents Get Public Airing of Concerns About The Air in Their Neighborhoods
After months of resident requests, the city of Irvine, South Coast Air Quality Management District, UCI scientists and homeowners are set to sit down together and talk about a nearby asphalt factory’s emissions.
Posted inNEWS
Are Trash Rates Slated To Go Up Across OC? Stanton, Laguna Hills Tackle Issue This Week, Other Cities to Follow
Trash contracts are up in Stanton and Laguna Hills this week.
Posted inNEWS
Stanton Up Next to Consider Community Choice Energy as Countywide Movement Gets Complicated
A number of cities have already opted into the program. Lake Forest, on the other hand, initially moved to join but later jumped ship.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Lake Forest City Council Jumps Ship on New Regional Renewable Energy Agency
Dozens of residents called the City and pleaded with officials to remain in the Orange County Power Authority.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Becomes First City In Orange County to Approve Hero Pay for Grocery Workers
In a 3-2 vote, City Council members approved an hourly raise for frontline workers but risk a lawsuit from big box stores moving forward.
