Some Orange County restaurants say they’re offering bonuses to encourage new hires as they struggle to recruit new employees. Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill announced May 10 that it would increase average hourly wages to $15 by June, in an attempt to incentivize workers to join and stay on their team. “Our restaurants have remained open during [the pandemic], so the…
Orange County Restaurants Struggling to Hire Employees
May 12, 2021
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Protestors Speak Out Against School District’s Social Justice Standards
May 12, 2021
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LOS ALAMITOS—About 150 protestors gathered outside the Los Alamitos Unified School District May 11 as the board unanimously voted to implement social justice standards in classrooms. Opponents said they were concerned the lessons would teach critical race theory (CRT), an ideology that divides society into oppressors and the oppressed based on characteristics such as race, sex,…
Protesters Speak Out Against School District’s ‘Social Justice Standards’
May 12, 2021
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.—About 150 protesters gathered outside the Los Alamitos Unified School District on May 11 as the board unanimously voted to implement new social justice standards in classrooms. Opponents said they were concerned the lessons would teach critical race theory (CRT), an ideology that divides society into oppressors and the oppressed based on characteristics such…
All California Metro House Prices Are Up
May 12, 2021
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Commentary House prices were up significantly in all California metropolitan areas throughout the past year. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) recently published its quarterly data for all of the median home prices for all of America’s metropolitan areas. It shows that all the California metro areas on its list saw home prices increase between…
Newsom Signals Possible End to Most Mask-Wearing Mandates
May 12, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—With California planning to lift COVID-19 restrictions on business activity and gatherings on June 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week the state’s mask-wearing mandate will be mostly lifted as well—but not entirely. Speaking to Fox11 on May 10, Newsom said the state will continue to make recommendations for mask-wearing in select circumstances. But…
Cypress Public School Named Best in State
An Orange County school was named the best in California in a nationwide survey of nearly 18,000 public high schools. Oxford Academy in Cypress placed eleventh nationally in U.S. News’ ranking of 17,857 high schools in 50 states. The Anaheim Union High School District educational institute reported a 100 percent advanced placement rate and 100…
Housing Affordability Falls Across Southern California
May 11, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Housing has gotten less affordable in all Southern California counties, compared to a year ago, a real estate group said May 11. Statewide housing affordability reached its lowest level since mid-2018, as higher prices fueled by a shortage of homes for sale pushed the state’s median home price more than 22 percent higher on…
Anaheim Considers Hourly Wage Increase for Some Workers
May 11, 2021
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Anaheim, Calif. is the latest Orange County city to consider hazard pay—also known as “hero pay”—for certain employees. City council will discuss during its May 11 meeting the possibility of a temporary pay hike of $3 to $5 per hour for grocery, retail, and drug store workers. “While we celebrate [our essential workers] and thank them, what they really need is support in their wages,” Councilmember Jose Moreno,…
Orange County is Hitting Yellow Tier Metrics
May 11, 2021
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Orange County, Calif. has begun to close in on entering the state’s least-restrictive COVID-19 stage after reporting three consecutive days of yellow tier metrics. According to metrics released May 9, the county’s daily case rate per 100,000 people was down to two, qualifying it for yellow tier status. The other two metrics required to make yellow tier, overall positivity rate and health equity…
Exhibition Focuses on Healing Forces of Art
May 10, 2021
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An exhibition of photography and paintings as examples of the healing powers of art is on display through May 29 at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana. Collaborate, Create and Heal: Art Exhibition by Andrea Moni and Yuri Boyko opened May 1, and features painting and photography pieces by each artist…
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