February 4, 2021

Orange County

OC Register: CVS to start COVID-19 vaccinations around Southern California

The shots will be offered at Southern California locations in cities including Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Irvine, though CVS Health spokeswoman Monica Prinzing said the handful of cities listed in a news release Tuesday would not be the only places with participating stores.

 

Voice of OC: Community organizations fight for Coronavirus vaccines for vulnerable residents

A coalition of Orange County nonprofit health clinics and various school districts are once again fighting to make sure vulnerable communities aren’t left behind in the coronavirus pandemic response — this time for vaccinations.

 

OC Register: Coronavirus tracker: California reported 444 fewer hospitalizations Wednesday

California communities reported 12,574 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,335,654. The 14-day average of 19,683 daily new cases is down 53.7% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,468.

 

Voice of OC: Irvine residents raise alarm over dangerous emissions in million dollar neighborhood

The city of Irvine, widely advertised as the safest city in America, has a problem with chemical emissions in its own backyard according to a new study conducted by UC Irvine scientists.

 

California

KTLA: LA Congressman Adam Schiff in mix as Newsom set to choose state’s next attorney general

The public and private jockeying to be California’s next attorney general is intensifying as Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he’s “very close” to making a decision on who he will name to the coveted job.

 

KTLA: Teachers face pressure to return even before COVID vaccinations completed

The battle over reopening California schools intensified Wednesday when Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Biden administration said campuses can safely reopen without teachers being vaccinated — and unions pushed back, calling for school workers to be immunized as part of any sweeping reopening effort to return students to classrooms.

 

Nation

AP News: Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

 

Publication Date: February 4, 2021