March 25, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Nearly all OC residents will qualify for Coronavirus vaccinations next month
Everyone over 16 years old can get the Coronavirus vaccine in Orange County starting next month, said Gov. Gavin Newsom at a Thursday news conference in Santa Ana. There remains a difference between qualifying for a vaccination and having the supplies to get everyone a shot.
Voice of OC: Orange County’s Coronavirus recovery depends on vaccines and public health measures
Doctors and epidemiologists are seeing some light on the horizon in Orange County as coronavirus vaccinations are ramping up and cases are down, after going through a year of unprecedented deaths and hospitalizations.
OC Register: Asian widow in Seal Beach gets hate letter days after burying husband: ‘Go back to your country’
Days after a Seal Beach widow buried her husband, she got this in the mail — a handwritten, threatening letter marking his death as “one less Asian to put up with in Leisure World.”
Voice of OC: Homeless say they’re in limbo as OC preps to end program that helps them find shelter
At the same time, the county is coming under criticism for declining to fully re-start its pandemic motel program for homeless people, Project Roomkey, which the federal government is now offering to cover 100% of the costs for through September.
OC Register: Anaheim will borrow up to $210 million to cover pandemic shortfalls
Borrowing money isn’t an ideal solution for Anaheim officials, but with city revenues drastically reduced by the pandemic’s halt to tourism, it’s the one they’ve chosen as an alternative to cutting city services to the bone.
Daily Pilot: Ocean View School District plans full return to in-person instruction for elementary school students
Students have gotten used to Zoom meetings during the coronavirus pandemic, but one local school district is days away from having some students back on campus five days a week.
Labor
Labor 411: Why is the most profitable company in the US, led by the richest man, abusing workers? Because it can.
Amazon is getting blasted for its unconscionable labor practices, which are coming to light more and more because of the historic union election vote happening in Alabama this month.
Capital & Main: Small businesses exempted from California’s expanded sick leave
You could denote the past year of the pandemic by any number of markers, but it may ultimately be recalled for its seemingly nonstop barrage of temporary measures intended to help get U.S. residents through it. “Stopgap” has been the watchword of the realm.
Publication Date: March 25, 2021
