O.C. Deputies Who Were In Las Vegas On Private Time File Workers Comp Claims After Shooting
Their claims make the case that they acted as on-duty law enforcement officers when they sprang into action to help others.
Orange County Register:
Four O.C. Sheriff's Deputies At Vegas Shooting File Workers’ Compensation Claims For Physical, Psychological Injuries
Four Orange County sheriff’s deputies have filed workers compensation claims against the county for physical and psychological injuries they say they suffered when they attended a country music festival in Las Vegas where a gunman killed 58 people. (Graham, 10/16)
In other news from across the state —
KPBS:
Program Offering Homeless Overnight Parking To Expand
A program in Clairemont that provides a safe parking area for homeless people living out of their vehicles and offers them assistance to transition to permanent housing will be expanded, city officials and community leaders announced Monday. A similar area will also be opened on city-owned property in Murphy Canyon. (Hoffman, 10/16)
Orange County Register:
Alzheimer’s Walk In Laguna Niguel Raises $40,000 For Countywide Services
Some 400 people walked in solidarity to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia at the Alzheimer’s walk in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, Oct. 14. Walk4ALZ, the two-mile walk hosted by Alzheimer’s Orange County, raised $40,000 that will go to countywide services that help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. (Rasmussen, 10/16)