Red County/OC Blog News Roundup -- November 28, 2007
Posted by: Jubal | 11/28/2007 6:25 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Injured Joggers Receive $50 Million -- OCR and LAT
The San Clemente mothers became quadriplegics after being struck by hit and run driver.
Anaheim Council Nixes Disney-Area Housing Plan -- OCR and LAT
The City Council changes its mind on housing near Disneyland and removes a related item from the June ballot.
Sheriff's Wife Backed No-Bid Contract For Husband's Campaign Donor -- LAT
Deborah Carona urged Orange County Fair Board directors to support a swap meet operator despite a proposal from rival firm.
Orange Closer To Tougher Rules On Day Workers -- OCR
The city is poised to designate areas where solicitation will be off-limits.
$1 Million Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence To Capo Unified -- OCR
The South County district is the only one in O.C. to receive the award.
Billboards Along Anaheim Freeways Considered -- OCR
City trying to get billboards out of town and placed along freeways.
Residents Worried About Little Saigon Makeover -- OCR
Families who live in mobile home parks along Bolsa Avenue in Westminster are concerned their homes will be erased in the city's bid to spruce up Little Saigon
Tustin School's Hugging Policy Garners Support -- OCR
Principal and some parents back the rule not allowing “frontal” hugging that got two students suspended.
Another Fullerton Church Vandalized -- OCR
Two windows broken at Mormon church; authorities say there's no connection to vandalism at other LDS church.
Seal Beach Settles In Behind Completed Berm -- OCR
Sand helps protect homes from winter waves.
$1 Million Gift To UCI To Enhance Faculty Research -- DP
An anonymous $1 million gift to UCI has created the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair to enhance teaching and research for faculty, school officials announced Tuesday.
District Receives Unity Support -- DP
Teachers and parents appear to support the Newport-Mesa school board’s plan to bring some uniformity to the district by converting all of the elementary schools to kindergarten-through-sixth-grade schools.
I wouldn't wish getting struck by a hit-and-run driver on anyone...even Shirley Grindel.
But is anyone else concerned that these two women were running on Pacific Coast Highway and then sued the City of Dana Point for $50,000,000 when they got hit? Did they really expect the cars on the Highway to get out of THEIR way?
Why should the taxpayers get stuck for such a bill when they were running in the middle of a street?
There are plenty of other places for runners to run (IE along the beach or a at a public park), they don't need to run down the middle of a major arterial to get their exercise.
What am I missing here?
Thanks for spotting the issue, One Who Knows. See my recent post on Flash Report discussing the 50 million settlement.
Re: the $50 Million settlement
The State of California DMV Handbook states that pedestrians are responsible to walk, or jog, FACING traffic.
Had they done that, they would likely not have been hit.
How much of this payout is Mayor Harkey's doing?
She will be great in Sacto as the kitty to spend from will be much bigger!