April 21, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Health experts heighten calls to narrow OC’s persisting Latino vaccination gap
In order to close that gap, numerous community organizations, local health clinics and the Orange County Health Care Agency have been hosting neighborhood vaccination clinics for working class residents who face various hurdles getting shots at supersites like Disneyland.
OC Register: Virus metrics in Orange County dip to new lows
Three key metrics tracking COVID-19’s spread in Orange County all inched downward this week, rounding out a full month of case and test positivity rates simmering around all-time pandemic lows.
Voice of OC: Orange finalizes sale of properties to be turned into affordable housing units
The City Council at its April 13 meeting unanimously approved a development agreement, which included the sale of the properties at 617, 625, and 637 West La Veta Ave., to Shelter Providers of Orange County, Inc., for $700,000, which will be paid to the city over 30 years.
Voice of OC: It’s time to get politicians out of the way on OC homelessness
Last month, I wrote that despite record deaths in the streets, growing homeless encampments, Covid outbreaks at homeless shelters and the shooting of a homeless man by Sheriff’s deputies after stopping him for jaywalking, Orange County’s Commission to End Homelessness only met twice in 2020.
Voice of OC: Costa Mesa city council one step closer to finalizing retail cannabis regulations
Retail cannabis is coming to Costa Mesa following a November ballot initiative and the city could get roughly $3.2 million annually of tax revenues from the shops. Before these businesses set up shop, the city has laid some ground rules for operators on how and where they can sell their products.
California
KTLA: 5 more counties move into orange tier as state reopening continues
Five more counties have moved into the orange tier of the state’s COVID-19 reopening system — continuing a sustained and sweeping unlocking of the economy as case rates remain low and vaccinations ramp up.
Nation
NBC: Biden celebrates US hitting 200 million-dose accomplishment in his first 100 days
President Joe Biden announced a new tax credit Wednesday to reimburse small businesses that give workers paid time off to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as he touted reaching his goal of administering 200 million shots in his first 100 days.
NBC: Senate to vote on Vonita Gupta for No.3 at Justice Department
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday afternoon on the nomination of Vanita Gupta for associate attorney general despite nearly unified opposition from Republicans.
Publication Date: April 21, 2021
