September 16, 2020
Orange County
Daily Pilot: Despite resistance from some Orange County residents, Board of Supervisors OKs $7.5-billion budget
Some residents took aim at the county’s $890-million discretionary budget, which the supervisors have total control over. Most of the total budget was already apportioned with public protection making up $490.6 million, while community services make up $154.2 million.
Voice of OC: Orange County supervisors finalize private jet plans, ignore resident concerns
The vote caps a years-long saga filled with corruption allegations and non-transparency concerns hurled at several supervisors.
Voice of OC: Hacking, mail-in ballot security questions answered by elections chief
In a recent interview, OC Registrar Neal Kelley – who serves on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Election Security Task Force – said cyber scams are attempted on election systems on a daily basis, prompting a major beefing up of local computer security, including installing intrusion detection devices.
VOX: How to think about coronavirus risk in your life
Is it okay to begin seeing friends or dating? Should I attend religious services even if they are held inside? Do I have to wear a mask around my roommates? The profusion of these questions reflects public health failures, but we live in the wreckage of those failures. So how do we live our lives?
OC Register: Meant for friends, Black cop’s video about racism embraced by Tustin police chief
Tustin Police Department Sgt. Robert Nelson, who is Black, made a candid home video about racism and police brutality for friends and family in Compton days after the death of George Floyd. The department embraced the video, despite its uncomfortable insights.
California
OC Register: Coronavirus: Gavin Newsom says California has no restrictions preventing Pac-12 football’s restart
Newsom said the state would be willing “to engage the Pac-12” on the rules governing cohorts — a development that could allow the teams to practice and compete. “We’re committed to working with the Pac-12,” Newsom said. “Remember, these are student athletes.”
LA Times: Sheriff’s combative response to shocking deputy attack sparks new alarms, criticism
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department watchdogs question whether the aggressive rhetoric from the Sheriff is inflaming rather than easing tensions at a moment when community groups are protesting several controversial shootings by deputies.
Publication Date: September 16, 2020
