September 24, 2020
Orange County
Voice of OC: Deputy’s false police report charge came after mountain of testimony to grand jury
A probe into false statements by Orange County sheriff’s deputies escalated this summer, with a grand jury hearing testimony from a wide-ranging list of sheriff’s officials before indicting a deputy with a felony for filing a false police report.
Voice of OC: OC Sheriff deputy killing of homeless Black man in San Clemente sparks protest
Video of the incident was posted to Twitter on Wednesday by Jackson Hinkle, a prominent young activist in the city who wrote in the post: “Clearly these officers lacked the ability to effectively respond to the needs of this homeless man. The man was trying to walk away, they wouldn’t let him. The officers escalated the situation by body slamming the man on the ground.”
Voice of OC: State report verifies more hospital worker claims of mismanagement
California’s Department of Public Health officials have issued a scathing report of Fountain Valley Regional Hospital’s handling of coronavirus patients — verifying two-months-old worker accusations that virus patients were being mixed with non-virus patients.
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Voice of OC: Districts receive pushback from parents and teachers amid reopening proposals
As local school districts continue moving forward with Fall reopening plans, some teachers and community members are beginning to pushback. More than a few teachers are talking about a potential strike or taking other actions if districts keep moving to open without assuring them there are adequate safety measures.
OC Register: Knott’s Berry Farm frustrated with lack of California theme park reopening plans
The lack of reopening plans for California theme parks has left Knott’s Berry Farm leaders frustrated as they await guidelines from state officials that would allow the Buena Park tourist destination to return to full operations.
Labor
National Law Review: California expanding workers compensation benefits to employees
Effective immediately, Senate Bill (SB) 1159 is a new California law that establishes presumptions about workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19.
California
KTLA: Mexico sending 101 firefighters to help battle Sequoia National Forest Blaze
Mexico will send 101 firefighters to the United States to help battle wildfires in California. The country’s Environment Department said Wednesday that five teams of 20 qualified, equipped firefighters from Mexico’s national forestry commission will work with the U.S. Forest Service.
KTLA: LA Unified School District facing lawsuit over handling of distance learning
A group of parents and organizations plan to file a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District Thursday, alleging its distance learning plan “violates students’ rights to a basic public education.”
Publication Date: September 24, 2020
