February 25, 2021
Orange County
Voice of OC: County quietly shuts down last walk-in homeless shelter without announcement
After four years in operation, Orange County has quietly shut down its only low barrier walk-in shelter without any public announcement. The closure last Friday of the Courtyard shelter in downtown Santa Ana – which once was home to over 400 homeless people – comes as the county opens a new, more restrictive shelter in a different part of the city.
Daily Pilot: Moorlach’s campaign for O.C. supervisor continues as he, wife test positive for COVID-19
“I did my best to stay socially distanced,” said Moorlach. “ I’ve maintained a habit of keeping the mask on when I’m with people as best as possible,” he said, clarifying that he hasn’t been as strict with others who choose not to wear facial coverings.
Voice of OC: Westminster lifts business eviction protection a month early, allows repayment
Westminster business owners struggling with the pandemic will no longer be protected against eviction after Feb. 28 as the city council voted to lift their ban a month earlier than planned.
Voice of OC: Orange city councilman must leave amid term limits lawsuit, but can still appeal
A judge says Orange City Councilman Mike Alvarez — who ran for and won a third term in office despite the city’s two-term limit — isn’t eligible for his seat and must vacate it if he doesn’t file an appeal within 10 business days.
Voice of OC: Former Fullerton police Sgt. could avoid jail time for lying in police report
A former Fullerton Police Sergeant has been sentenced to pre-trial diversion, meaning he could avoid jail time, for lying in a police report in 2016 during an investigation into whether then-City Manager Joe Felz was driving under the influence when he got into a car accident.
Labor
OC Register: Irvine finalizes $4 hourly ‘hero pay’ hike for grocery workers
Supporters of the pay boosts say grocery and pharmacy workers deserve to be compensated for continuing to show up to work and serve the public during the coronavirus pandemic, potentially putting their health or that of their families at risk.
California
KTLA: NorCal wildfire victims sue former PG&E executive board members
A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and Electric’s rickety electrical grid is suing nearly two dozen of the utility’s former executives and board members, alleging they neglected their duty to ensure the equipment wouldn’t kill people.
Nation
AP News: Manhattan DA obtains the former president's tax records
A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over.
Publication Date: February 25, 2021
