January 5, 2021

Orange County

Voice of OC: Former OC sheriff Sandra Hutchens dies after cancer battle

Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, who came into office in 2008 following the federal conviction of former Sheriff Mike Carona and retired in 2018 after a decade at the helm, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

 

Voice of OC: Federal judge grants temporary win for charter jet service at John Wayne Airport

A federal judge has preliminarily ruled that a charter jet service at John Wayne Airport can continue flying people separate from the airport’s other commercial airline terminals, which more often see larger crowds and longer check-in times.

 

Voice of OC: OC’s poorest residents hit hardest by virus as hospitalizations continue climbing

Nearly one in four residents in Orange County’s poorest neighborhoods are testing positive for the coronavirus as another surge is expected from the holiday season.

 

Voice of OC: Orange County school districts return to distance learning due to COVID-19 surge

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Huntington Beach Union High School District and Huntington Beach City School District are among the local districts that have switched back from a hybrid-learning model to distance learning, effective Monday, for at least part of January.

 

California

KTLA: Former FEC chair files complaint over alleged dark money in Newsom recall effort

The former chair of the Federal Election Commission on Monday filed a complaint against a major contributor to the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that a “shell company” was being used to hide the identities of its donors.

 

Associated Press: California board urges bias reviews of police social media

California police agencies should routinely review officers’ social media, cellphones and computers for racist, bigoted or other offensive content that contributes to disproportionate police stops of Black people, a state advisory board said Monday.

 

Nation

AP News: Georgia deciding US Senate control in election’s final day

Georgians cast high-stakes final votes Tuesday in elections to determine the balance of power in the new Congress, deciding Senate runoff elections sure to shape President-elect Joe Biden’s ability to enact what could be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

 

Publication Date: January 5, 2021