February 8, 2021

Orange County

Voice of OC: OC residents can now address county supervisors by name in public and even question them

An ACLU law suit prompted two significant changes: its challenge of the public meeting comment restrictions on questioning or addressing individual supervisors, and its claim the county was letting officials destroy public records too quickly.

 

OC Register: Months after fighting coronavirus, some now face heart, lung or neurological problems

Experts aren’t sure how many “long-haulers” continue to see long-term health problems after contracting COVID-19. And they don’t know why so many people suffer from continuing neurological, heart, lung or other problems. But scientists are desperate to find answers.

 

OC Register: Coronavirus: 1,187 new cases, 46 new deaths in Orange County as of Feb. 7

The county reported 1,187 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, increasing the cumulative total in the county to 238,264 cases since tracking began.

 

Voice of OC: Three OC cities to tackle housing next week in response to state call for new homes

Westminster is set to discuss how to tackle zoning for the increase of homes while Orange will consider a resolution calling for more local control over land usage. Stanton, meanwhile, may put a moratorium on building more housing.

 

Voice of OC: Lost body part and wrongful death in custody among recent claims against Anaheim PD

One of the incidents involved a child who barricaded himself in his room during a “psychotic episode.” Police responding to the incident fired rubber bullets and set a police canine upon the minor, according to the claim, resulting in “multiple police dog bites to his right arm and back.”

 

Labor

Voice of OC: Could grocery workers in Irvine get hero pay?

If approved, all grocery outlets in the city with over 85,000 square feet would be required to give workers a $4 an hour pay increase for the next 120 days. The ordinance also says stores cannot cut down hours or otherwise harm workers to make up the difference.

 

Black History Month

Labor 411: Black History Month – four influential leaders in labor history

Black History Month goes hand in hand with labor history. Some of the most influential people in black history were also giants within the labor movement.

 

California

OC Register: California builders not in much of a homebuilding mood

California homebuilders modestly increased their single-family construction plans in 2020, but the expansion badly trailed a national building boom.

 

Publication Date: February 8, 2021