April 9, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Will OC’s vaccine gaps lead to disproportionate outbreaks among Latinos
Some local health experts worry Orange County’s persisting coronavirus vaccination gaps could lead to another disproportionate number of infections in the Latino community, which has already seen high levels of deaths and cases.
Voice of OC: Orange County students won’t be forced to get Coronavirus vaccines
The rumors pushed a wave of residents to speak against the alleged mandatory vaccinations at the Orange County Board Education’s Wednesday meeting. The social media posts and text messages also sent county and school officials scrambling to dispel them.
Voice of OC: After closed session talks raise questions, Mission Viejo creates Council Committee of two to continue secret downtown building negotiations
Mayor Patricia Kelley appointed council members Ed Sachs and Brian Goodell during a March 31 special city council meeting to serve on the committee. Goodell is saying it’s allowed under California’s open meeting law, called the Brown Act.
OC Register: Disneyland releases ticket prices and pricing calendar for April 30 reopening
Disneyland fans eagerly awaiting tickets to go on sale and advance reservations to become available for the reopening of the Anaheim theme parks got their first look at the pricing calendar and a dose of good news: Ticket prices aren’t rising for the first time in years.
ABC7: Man berates Asian-American woman
In the latest in a disturbing spike in anti-Asian attacks, an Olympic hopeful from Orange County was in a park training for the summer games when a man targeted her in an incident that she captured on video.
Labor
AP News: Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
Amazon workers voted against forming a union at a warehouse in Alabama, handing the online retail giant a decisive victory and cutting off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.
California
KTLA: Experts say unlikely surge in virus will overwhelm hospitals again
Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken criticism on all sides for a series of extremely consequential and politically risky calls over the past year as he’s led California through the COVID-19 pandemic.
KTLA: More California counties expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those aged 16 and older
More California counties are opening up vaccines to younger adults, a week ahead of the state broadening eligibility to everyone 16 and up.
Nation
AP News: Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing
President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for the federal budget on Friday, asking for an 8.4% increase in agency operating budgets with substantial gains for Democratic priorities like education, health care, housing and environmental protection.
Publication Date: April 9, 2021
