February 2, 2021

Orange County

Voice of OC: Hospitals go their own way on COVID vaccination routes as County program struggles

Orange County Hospitals are launching their own coronavirus vaccination systems after the County of Orange registration program immediately stumbled into roadblocks like poor communication, outages, glitches and language barriers.

 

Daily Pilot: As Orange County COVID-19 vaccinations surpass 264,000, locals provide tips on finding, booking appointments

If booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Orange County could be likened to getting concert tickets to a sold-out show, Laguna Beach resident Teri Pfeffer Perlstein would kind of be a one-woman StubHub.

 

Voice of OC: Amid split in coastal OC supervisor seat, who’s backing who?

As early voting is about to open up in the race to replace Michelle Steel on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, another type of contest is heating up. Endorsements – key tools for candidates to fundraise and show which community leaders trust them.

 

Voice of OC: Huntington Beach city council grants Tito Ortiz second chance

Tito Ortiz is no stranger to defending a championship title and on Monday night the newly-elected councilman found himself protecting his role as Huntington Beach’s mayor pro tem from a frustrated City Council majority.

 

Voice of OC: Lake Forest residents could have the option to vote on where they get their energy

Lake Forest residents may be able to lower their power bills by deciding to switch to a different energy source. The City Council on Tuesday will consider holding a stand-alone election for a ballot measure on a Community Choice Energy program, a public electric utility option that allows the city to purchase energy from more sources than just Southern California Edison.

 

Labor

Voice of OC: Costa Mesa and Santa Ana city officials ponder whether grocery workers deserve hazard pay

At least two Orange County cities have publicly raised the idea of requiring large grocery stores in their areas to give their workers hazard pay for risking their lives during the Coronavirus pandemic.

 

California

KTLA: Former San Diego Mayor Faulconer formally announces challenge to Newsom

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Monday he is entering the race for California governor, the first major Republican to formally step into the contest while a potential recall election aimed at Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom moves closer to qualifying for the ballot this year.

 

Nation

AP News: Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, freeing up more doses for states and beginning to distribute them to retail pharmacies next week. The push comes amid new urgency to speed vaccinations to prevent the spread of potentially more serious strains of the virus that has killed more than 445,000 Americans.

 

Publication Date: February 2, 2021