October 29, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Almost a half million OC residents have had the Coronavirus with Latinos hit hardest
Over 11% of Orange County residents have already had the coronavirus, but it’s hit the Latino community and working-class residents especially hard, according to a study released by UC Irvine researchers Wednesday.
Voice of OC: County residents back home after days of wildfire uncertainty
Two blazes erupted on Monday — the Blue Ridge Fire, which threatened a section of north county that included parts of Yorba Linda and Brea (and Chino Hills in San Bernardino County); and the Silverado Fire threatening parts of the central/south county cities of Irvine, Tustin, Lake Forest and Mission Viejo.
Voice of OC: Orange County Congressional seats: Will there be a repeat of 2018
“It’s a different county today — it’s a balanced county. We look much more like the rest of the country and we’re no longer this coastal outlier among California counties,” says Mike Moodian, Chapman University professor and local elections expert.
OC Register: Fullerton police officers fired after fatal Kelly Thomas beating fail to win back their jobs
Orange County Superior Court Judge David A. Hoffer on Monday, Oct. 26, upheld the firing of former officers Joseph Wolfe and Jay Cicinelli for their actions in the death of Kelly Thomas. The killing, captured on video, reverberated throughout the nation and led to an unsuccessful attempt to criminally convict the officers.
OC Register: Amazon buys old Register printing plant for $63.2 million
The online retailer plans to demolish the old printing plant warehouse and build a 112,485-square-foot “last mile” distribution center serving Orange County.
Daily Pilot: OC Public Libraries launches program to boost internet access in underprivileged communities
A trailer with a 32-foot antenna will be parked in pre-planned locations in Midway City and Westminster to provide internet access for up to 150 users within a 300-yard radius. The pilot program will expand to San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, La Habra and La Palma in the next few months.
California
Associated Press: Fair housing groups: Redfin ‘redlines’ minority communities
Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities — a type of digital redlining that has depressed home values and exacerbated historic injustice in the housing market.
Publication Date: October 29, 2020
