OC Blog News Roundup - April 30, 2008
Posted by: Jubal | 04/30/2008 6:48 AM
Today's top stories from behind the Orange Curtain:
Lives Remembered, Lives Rebuilt, Attitudes Changing -- 33 Years After South Vietnam Fell (LAT)
For many in Little Saigon, memories of what they went through still shape their reality. Others -- many born here -- look to Vietnam for opportunities and for ways to improve lives.
Carona Trial Delayed Until August (OCR)
Federal judge grants ex-official's request to put off trial.
Anderson Adds Audio To Jail Surveillance (OCR)
Sheriff Jack Anderson said he would be adding an audio feed to the surveillance.
OC Forecast Predicts 15,000 Job Losses (OCR)
Cal State Fullerton economists reverse earlier forecast of growth, see 1% drop in local employment.
Investigators: Truck Hit By Sheriff's Bus Had Stopped In Fast Trak Lane (OCR)
Driver of moving truck stopped near toll booth when bus crashed into back, authorities said.
Mixed Martial Arts, Bull Riding, Motocross Show Off At This Year's OC Fair (OCR)
Action Sports Arena will also host skateboard battles, extreme water sports, bucking broncos.
'Naked Man' Breaks Silence About Huntington Beach Nudity Ban (OCR)
Police said they have not cited anyone for violating the new nudity ordinance since its enactment last summer.
Industrial Property Still Hot In OC (OCR)
Grubb & Ellis says the place to be in O.C. real estate during the first quarter was in warehouses and other industrial space.
Robert W. Battin, 78; OC Supervisor Was A Democratic Maverick (LAT and OCR)
Robert W. Battin, a maverick Democratic county supervisor during a rough-and-tumble era of Orange County politics in the 1960s and '70s, died Tuesday. He was 78.
Editorial: Living High On The Hog (OCR)
Fair board members dined on steak and lobster before enjoying free tickets to concerts.
Janitors To Protest Irvine Co. (DP)
Janitors and union organizers from across Southern California plan to stage a protest march Wednesday around Fashion Island, charging that the Irvine Co. has stalled negotiations for a new contract.
Activist Writes History Of Costa Mesa Politics (DP)
UCI professor analyzes ethnically-charged issues in Costa Mesa, City Hall.
Lives Remembered, Lives Rebuilt, Attitudes Changing -- 33 Years After South Vietnam Fell (LAT)
For many in Little Saigon, memories of what they went through still shape their reality. Others -- many born here -- look to Vietnam for opportunities and for ways to improve lives.
Carona Trial Delayed Until August (OCR)
Federal judge grants ex-official's request to put off trial.
Anderson Adds Audio To Jail Surveillance (OCR)
Sheriff Jack Anderson said he would be adding an audio feed to the surveillance.
OC Forecast Predicts 15,000 Job Losses (OCR)
Cal State Fullerton economists reverse earlier forecast of growth, see 1% drop in local employment.
Investigators: Truck Hit By Sheriff's Bus Had Stopped In Fast Trak Lane (OCR)
Driver of moving truck stopped near toll booth when bus crashed into back, authorities said.
Mixed Martial Arts, Bull Riding, Motocross Show Off At This Year's OC Fair (OCR)
Action Sports Arena will also host skateboard battles, extreme water sports, bucking broncos.
'Naked Man' Breaks Silence About Huntington Beach Nudity Ban (OCR)
Police said they have not cited anyone for violating the new nudity ordinance since its enactment last summer.
Industrial Property Still Hot In OC (OCR)
Grubb & Ellis says the place to be in O.C. real estate during the first quarter was in warehouses and other industrial space.
Robert W. Battin, 78; OC Supervisor Was A Democratic Maverick (LAT and OCR)
Robert W. Battin, a maverick Democratic county supervisor during a rough-and-tumble era of Orange County politics in the 1960s and '70s, died Tuesday. He was 78.
Editorial: Living High On The Hog (OCR)
Fair board members dined on steak and lobster before enjoying free tickets to concerts.
Janitors To Protest Irvine Co. (DP)
Janitors and union organizers from across Southern California plan to stage a protest march Wednesday around Fashion Island, charging that the Irvine Co. has stalled negotiations for a new contract.
Activist Writes History Of Costa Mesa Politics (DP)
UCI professor analyzes ethnically-charged issues in Costa Mesa, City Hall.
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