May 7, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: County’s local health clinics gear up for increased vaccinations as super sites close
Neighborhood health clinics, with help from community organizations, will soon vaccinate even more people throughout Orange County as officials are slated to shut down their vaccine super sites by early next month.
Daily Pilot: Hospital workers braved a pandemic, but some can’t afford their own healthcare
More than 100 people turned out at the Fountain Valley facility managed by Tenet Healthcare. While nurses were granted hazard pay and executives received COVID-19 bonuses, many employees working in high-risk scenarios for much lower salaries received no such extra compensation.
OC Register: Disneyland offers COVID-19 vaccinations to employees at two onsite locations
Disneyland will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to more than 15,000 employees at two onsite locations as the Anaheim theme parks continue a phased reopening following a 13-month coronavirus closure.
OC Register: Unemployment case could spell bad news for Huntington Beach Mayor Pro-Tem
As Huntington Beach officials scratch their heads over a puzzling unemployment claim filed against the city by Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz, leaders in Victorville face a similar situation.
ABC7: How Anaheim is addressing its homeless population
The homeless crisis on Southern California streets can be taxing for law enforcement. In one local city, instead of calling police, they call an unarmed team of professionals that includes nurse practitioners and mental health clinicians.
Labor
AP News: US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
The recovery of America’s job market hit a pause last month as many businesses — from restaurants and hotels to factories and construction companies — struggled to find enough workers to catch up with a rapidly strengthening economic rebound.
California
ABC7: California reports first yearly population decline in states history
California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state.
KTLA: Controversy over John Cox political campaign bear arises
Animal rights organizations are upset over John Cox using a live bear as a part of his campaign for governor.
Publication Date: May 7, 2021
