January 15, 2021
Orange County
Voice of OC: While OC rolls out massive Coronavirus vaccination effort, questions about vaccine supply remain
County health officer Dr. Clayton Chau said the county is trying to set up five vaccination supersites around the county with the hopes of each site vaccinating 8,000 people a day — a total of 40,000 people once OC can get the required vaccine stocks.
OC Register: Why can’t I get an appointment in OC? And more questions about COVID-19 vaccinations
The news this week that the COVID-19 vaccine can now be given to anyone 65 and older in Orange County was met with a mad rush of people hoping to get their shot, but for many of them, it was a struggle to get an appointment or even get the designated app and website to work.
Voice of OC: OC’s top emergency response coordinator resigns, heads to private sector
Donna Boston is the fourth high-ranking county executive to step down during the coronavirus pandemic, following sudden departures last year of top Health Care Agency executives Richard Sanchez, David Souleles and Nichole Quick.
Voice of OC: Fountain Valley Mayor jumps into high-stakes Supervisor race
Mayor Michael Vo filed paperwork this week to run for the coastal 2nd District seat formerly held by Michelle Steel. He joins fellow Republicans John Moorlach, Mike Posey and Kevin Muldoon, and Democrat Katrina Foley, with voting set to start next month.
OC Register: Wedding ceremonies, small ones, resume at historic Orange County courthouse
For 99 days the Honda Center was the only place the County of Orange was marrying couples. From March 9 to Dec. 31, more than 11,000 couples were married outside the Anaheim venue, and 22,897 licenses were issued.
California
KTLA: 9 inmates who received 160K from EDD charged with unemployment fraud
Nine state prison inmates have been charged in San Diego County with scamming California’s unemployment benefits system, which is battling fraud in its massive coronavirus relief program.
Nation
AP News: DC locks down a week ahead of Biden and Harris Inauguration
All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing. There were no cars or scooters and seemingly no tourists Wednesday, just the occasional jogger and multiple construction crews at work. The U.S. Capitol, which proved such a soft target last week, was visible only through lines of tall, black fence.
Publication Date: January 15, 2021
