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Newport council approves pension changes for firefighters
Newport Beach firefighters will pay more toward their pensions, and newly hired firefighters will receive less in their retirement, according to a union contract the City Council unanimously approved Tuesday. With the increased contributions and a less...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Politics, Entertainment
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Hubbard breaks his silence
TUSTIN — On any other weekday last year, he would be wearing a suit and tie as he stood at the helm of Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
But on a recent morning there was no longer a need for formality. The former superintendent who once...Tags: Environmental Issues, Career and Workplace, Breach of Contract, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation
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Daigle tries to link Mansoor to Costa Mesa's woes
Newport Beach City Councilwoman Leslie Daigle contrasted her city's fiscal health with Costa Mesa's difficulties on Thursday, as she intensified her campaign to unseat state Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa). Speaking to the Corona del Mar Chamber...Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Republican Party, Career and Workplace, Politics, Local Elections
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Commentary: Can Costa Mesa afford $300,000 firefighters?
Last month, I wrote about the city of Costa Mesa's pension recipient list and pointed out that the number of city employees earning six-figure pensions had increased by nearly 50% in just one year. On the heels of that news, the city has now published its...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare, Labor Legislation
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Draft charter limits wage increases [corrected]
COSTA MESA — The City Council could not give itself a raise or increase city workers' benefits without voter approval, according to a draft city charter introduced Tuesday. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version incorrectly said...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Unions, Politics
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Taxpayers Assn. charter discussion full of anti-union talk
COSTA MESA — At the Costa Mesa Taxpayers Assn. meeting meant to inform the public about a proposed city charter, audience members also got an earful of anti-union rhetoric. Nearly 100 audience members gathered at the Neighborhood Community Center...Tags: Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Wage Contract Issues
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Community Commentary: Charter is a bad business contract
So what is so worrisome about the Costa Mesa City Charter that Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer proposed about midnight at the Dec. 6 City Council meeting with few citizens left in attendance to comment? The charter is written by one councilman for the...Tags: Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Corporate Crime, Wage Contract Issues
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Mailbag: An open letter from new schools chief
It is with respect and commitment that I have accepted the responsibility and confidence that you have entrusted in me to serve as the interim superintendent and to facilitate the process for the selection of a new permanent superintendent for the...Tags: Government, Lawyers, Labor Markets, Elections, Health
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Lifeguards in hot water
He could be working in any major Southern California hospital, with his master's in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and bachelor's from UCLA.
Instead, Kevin Selna, 33, chose a different public health setting: the beach.
Selna, who patrols...Tags: Newport Beach, Government, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Colleges and Universities, Fires
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Community Commentary: Reform police pay, pensions
I must confess at the outset of this piece that I am one of those Costa Mesa taxpayer activists. I'm one of a growing list of residents who are looking deeper at how our city spends money, peeling the layers away from the onion and not liking what we see!...Tags: Newport Beach, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Politics, Sacramento
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School board to vote on budget, union contract
COSTA MESA — The Newport-Mesa Unified school board on Tuesday night is slated to vote on a final $255-million budget that maintains programs and employee salaries. Nearly 85%, or $198.8 million, of the budget consists of employee salaries and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Unions, Employment Opportunities, Wages and Pensions
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Campbell recognizes Irvine company for creating jobs
An Irvine-based information technology group of consultants, the Irvine Technology Corporation, was recognized for excellence in business by U.S. Congressman John Campbell, the company announced this week. "We are very honored to receive this recognition...Tags: Healthcare Contract Issues, Career and Workplace, Facebook, Social Media, Companies and Corporations
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