April 27, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: County sees another vaccine gap for older coastal communities and other areas
While community health clinics have been vaccinating working class residents in Orange County’s hardest hit, often Latino neighborhoods, another vaccination gap has emerged among white communities older than 65.
Voice of OC: Orange County’s homelessness commissioners admit they have no idea what to do
As Supervisors’ Chairman Andrew Do tried to quickly move at the start of the meeting to elect new officers, commissioners cut him off, declaring the need for a new approach given the lack of results.
Voice of OC: Anaheim Council members might remove a city commissioner who blamed China for the pandemic
“It’s called the China virus. The City of Anaheim is in the tank and we’re going to invite them into our house?” Larry Larsen said at a Sister City Commission meeting back in February. “I am stunned that anybody in Anaheim would even consider such a thing.”
Voice of OC: Should Santa Ana officials go after street racing spectators?
Santa Ana officials last week seemed poised to enact policies cracking down on spectators at illegal and dangerous street racing events in their city.
OC Register: Court case involving accused Orange shooter still in legal limbo a month after massacre
Attorneys are researching their legal options regarding an accused mass shooter whose medical condition has continued to stall criminal proceedings a month after the killings at an Orange business.
California
KTLA: Campaign to recall Governor Newsom underway after signatures are confirmed
Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom have collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, state election officials said, likely triggering just the second such election in state history.
KTLA: Doordash is launching lower priced delivery options for restaurants amid criticism
DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry.
Nation
NBC: Biden to sign executive order raising federal contractors minimum wage to $ 15 an hour
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage for federal contractors and tipped employees working on government contracts to $15 an hour, senior administration officials said.
Publication Date: April 27, 2021
