January 12, 2021

Orange County

Voice of OC: More OC seniors can now get Coronavirus vaccine

Orange County seniors 65 years and older can now get coronavirus vaccinations following county public health officials bumping the vulnerable group up on the priority tiers.

 

Voice of OC: Sheriff officials had major vulnerability in how they handles cash, auditors found

Auditors found that Orange County sheriff officials left open a major vulnerability in how they were handling petty cash. The weakness – which auditors called “significant” – created a risk that government funds would be misused, according to a report up for review Tuesday by county supervisors.

 

Voice of OC: Could charter jet service return to John Wayne Airport?

A high-end charter jet service offering people unique access to John Wayne Airport is getting another chance at survival on Tuesday, as Orange County officials could reverse course on previous attempts to boot the company, known as JSX, at their next meeting.

 

Voice of OC: Anaheim’s Little Arabia commercial district continues to push city leaders for official recognition

There are currently about a hundred businesses, including grocery stores selling Arab food staples not found at American supermarkets, restaurants serving traditional dishes like stuffed grape leaves, pastry shops, and hookah lounges owned and operated by Arab Americans and Arab immigrants in the area.

 

Voice of OC: Garden Grove wants to tackle carpet bagging today, seeking statewide policy change

Up for council approval is a letter to state officials pushing for legislation allowing “general law” cities across California, such as Garden Grove, to set their own, tighter rules on the amount of time candidates need to have lived in the area that they’re running to represent.

 

Labor

KTLA: Prop 22 faces 1st legal challenge as SEIU files lawsuit with California supreme court

‘The lawsuit filed with the California Supreme Court said Proposition 22 is unconstitutional because it limits the power of the Legislature to grant workers the right to organize and excludes drivers from being eligible for workers’ compensation.

 

California

KTLA: California stadiums, fairgrounds to be transformed into mass COVID-19 vaccination sites

California is transforming baseball stadiums, fairgrounds and even a Disneyland Resort parking lot into mass vaccination sites as the coronavirus surge overwhelms hospitals and sets a deadly new record in the state.

 

Nation

Associated Press: House races to oust Trump in final days of office

The U.S. House pressed swiftly forward Tuesday toward impeachment or other steps to forcibly remove President Donald Trump from office, even as Trump blamed Democratic foes and not himself for last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol.

 

Publication Date: January 12, 2021