OC Blog News Roundup - February 8, 2008
Posted by: Jubal | 02/08/2008 8:25 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Is San Onofre Toll Road At Dead End Or Detour? (LAT)
Transit officials, environmental groups assess the Coastal Commission's decision, and plot their next moves.
Disney, Union Stalled Over Where To Hold Contract Talks (LAT)
Resort hotel workers want to meet at a company-owned site, but management seeks a neutral location.
Abortion Clinics Operator Is Charged (LAT)
By the time paramedics arrived at the Clinica Medica Para la Mujer de Hoy in Santa Ana , the patient was lying in a pool of her own blood, her pulse racing and her blood pressure dangerously low.
County Shelter Saving, Killing More Pets (OCR)
Four years after a critical grand jury report, statistics show a rise in both adoptions and euthanasia.
County Pays $600,000 In Jail Beating Death (OCR)
Father of John Derek Chamberlain, who was killed by fellow prisoners while deputies watched television nearby, will get $600,000.
Santa Ana's Galaxy Theatre To Close (OCR)
Venue will shut down after more than 13 years of rock and comedy.
Mexican Consul Takes Up Post In Santa Ana (OCR)
Career diplomat Carlos Rodríguez y Quezada said he will focus on trade promotion and defending Mexicans' rights.
Guns And Knives Go Down In A Blaze Of Glory (OCR)
Anaheim Police Department melts down confiscated weapons and turns them into rebar.
No Progress In Disney, Union Standoff (OCR)
Contract expired Jan. 31; Disneyland hotel workers want deal similar to Hilton, Sheraton workers.
Lake Forest Plan Calls For Less Density And More Public Space (OCR)
Residents favor more sports fields but still worry about traffic impacts.
Politicos Aligning For GOP (DP)
With presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stepping aside in an implicit endorsement of John McCain Thursday morning, local supporters were quick to follow the former Massachusetts governor's call for unity.
Anti-Measure B Activist Vows To Push Lawsuit (DP)
A Newport Beach activist who filed a lawsuit challenging Measure B said he plans to push forward with his suit even after voters approved the measure Tuesday.
OUSD Superintendent To Retire (OCR)
Dr. Thomas Godley to step down June 30
Is San Onofre Toll Road At Dead End Or Detour? (LAT)
Transit officials, environmental groups assess the Coastal Commission's decision, and plot their next moves.
Disney, Union Stalled Over Where To Hold Contract Talks (LAT)
Resort hotel workers want to meet at a company-owned site, but management seeks a neutral location.
Abortion Clinics Operator Is Charged (LAT)
By the time paramedics arrived at the Clinica Medica Para la Mujer de Hoy in Santa Ana , the patient was lying in a pool of her own blood, her pulse racing and her blood pressure dangerously low.
County Shelter Saving, Killing More Pets (OCR)
Four years after a critical grand jury report, statistics show a rise in both adoptions and euthanasia.
County Pays $600,000 In Jail Beating Death (OCR)
Father of John Derek Chamberlain, who was killed by fellow prisoners while deputies watched television nearby, will get $600,000.
Santa Ana's Galaxy Theatre To Close (OCR)
Venue will shut down after more than 13 years of rock and comedy.
Mexican Consul Takes Up Post In Santa Ana (OCR)
Career diplomat Carlos Rodríguez y Quezada said he will focus on trade promotion and defending Mexicans' rights.
Guns And Knives Go Down In A Blaze Of Glory (OCR)
Anaheim Police Department melts down confiscated weapons and turns them into rebar.
No Progress In Disney, Union Standoff (OCR)
Contract expired Jan. 31; Disneyland hotel workers want deal similar to Hilton, Sheraton workers.
Lake Forest Plan Calls For Less Density And More Public Space (OCR)
Residents favor more sports fields but still worry about traffic impacts.
Politicos Aligning For GOP (DP)
With presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stepping aside in an implicit endorsement of John McCain Thursday morning, local supporters were quick to follow the former Massachusetts governor's call for unity.
Anti-Measure B Activist Vows To Push Lawsuit (DP)
A Newport Beach activist who filed a lawsuit challenging Measure B said he plans to push forward with his suit even after voters approved the measure Tuesday.
OUSD Superintendent To Retire (OCR)
Dr. Thomas Godley to step down June 30
Mr. Ayer registered as a Republican to be electable in an interim election with no incumbents. He did...