April 30, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Disneyland reopens to the public after 13 month closure
Disneyland has returned after a yearlong coronavirus closure with a re-themed Snow White’s Enchanted Wish, updated Haunted Mansion and refreshed King Arthur Carrousel to the delight of die-hard fans who waited hours to snag tickets for the reopening of the Anaheim theme park..
OC Register: Jury says Anaheim police used excessive force in struggle that led to man’s death, awards family $2.27 million
The jurors did not find that officers were negligent in providing medical aid to Eisinger following the violent struggle, and determined that Eisinger was also negligent, though not as much as police.
Voice of OC: Anaheim council boots commissioner over China virus remarks
Anaheim council members voted unanimously this week to boot a sister city commissioner after he blamed China for the Coronavirus pandemic during a public meeting.
Voice of OC: Regulators allow controversial desal plant to run in Huntington Beach
A seawater desalting plant will be allowed to pollute the Huntington Beach coastline before the company operating it fully makes up for the environmental damage and marine life loss the facility will cause.
Voice of OC: Another Vietnam War in Westminster sparks another debate
Today, many Vietnamese American refugees and later generations of their families will visit memorials to commemorate the day that changed their lives and home country forever, more than 40 years ago.
OC Register: Newport Beach firm converting $300 million apartment complex into workforce housing
Newport Beach-based Waterford Property Co., in partnership with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority, has acquired a 507-unit apartment complex called Altana at 633 N. Central Ave. in Glendale for $300 million.
California
KTLA: California is allowing water parks to reopen with safety restrictions in place
More than a year after business dried up because of the coronavirus pandemic, California’s water parks can now reopen under new health guidance released this week.
KTLA: State senate majority proposes spending 3.4 billion on drought
Mired in yet another drought that threatens drinking water, endangered species of fish and the state’s massive agriculture industry, Democrats in the California Senate on Thursday detailed a $3.4 billion proposal designed to gird the state for a new crisis on the heels of a deadly and disruptive pandemic.
Nation
AP News: US closes in on 100 million Americans fully vaccinated
Disneyland reopened Friday and New York’s mayor predicted the big city will be up and running again at full strength by July 1, as the number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 closed in on 100 million.
Publication Date: April 30, 2021
