January 28, 2021

Orange County

Voice of OC: County officials disclose more CARES Act spending, offer first public update

Orange County officials, in response to questions and ongoing news coverage from Voice of OC, this week publicly summarized hundreds of millions of dollars in federal coronavirus response money – much of it through contracts approved in secret.

 

Voice of OC: Coronavirus vaccination effort to add language options as software questions mount

Spanish and Vietnamese translations are expected to land sometime this week for Orange County’s coronavirus vaccination program, opening up doors for some people who aren’t able to use the current website or application.

 

Daily Pilot: O.C. supervisors vote to rename facility after former Sheriff Sandra Hutchens weeks after death

Orange County Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to rename a Sheriff’s Department training facility after controversial former Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, who died of breast cancer earlier this month.

 

OC Register: FBI arrests Huntington Beach man for suspected involvement in U.S. Capitol siege

According to a statement by an FBI agent filed with the complaint, Mark Simon took video of himself saying, “In the Capitol baby, yeah!” as well as “2021 Donald Trump!” as he allegedly joined others who pushed their way into the building.

 

Voice of OC: Flash flood risk triggers voluntary evacuations for OC canyon residents

For those who can’t find shelter, the Red Cross is planning a temporary evacuation center starting at 2 p.m. Thursday at El Modena High School in Orange, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

 

California

KTLA: California workers say little has changed since Cal/OSHA emergency safety rule created

As California became the national epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the final weeks of 2020, state officials adopted sweeping emergency measures meant to protect workers.

 

KTLA: Blue Shield of California tasked with ramping up states coronavirus vaccine delivery system

Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California will be the outside administrator tasked with ramping up coronavirus vaccinations, which to date has been slow, stilted and plagued by confusion, the state health agency said in a statement Wednesday.

 

Nation

AP News: New Biden health care orders begin to unspool Trump policies

President Joe Biden will act Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, a down payment on his pledge to push the U.S. toward coverage for all.

 

Publication Date: January 28, 2021