May 14, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Will fully vaccinated OC residents have to keep wearing masks? Meanwhile, officials push for more local vaccine clinics
The future of masks remains uncertain as a statewide reopening draws closer, while community health clinics, family doctors and community organizations are increasingly becoming part of state and local efforts to boost coronavirus vaccinations.
OC Register: The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
“When you’re in a situation where the world is confusing, you’re trying to latch on to what’s true. A common suggestion is to listen to the experts,” says psychology professor Lisa Fazio. “If you have people pretending to be those experts or grabbing that credibility, then that can cause a lot of havoc.”
Voice of OC: Costa Mesa moves forward in search for new police chief
Police Chief Bryan Glass announced his retirement in April in a press release. Glass has a 26-year long career with the city, and has been serving as chief since October 2019. Following the announcement, the city consulted with Ralph Andersen and Associates, a professional recruiting agency, to fill the position.
OC Register: Martin Schwarz named new Orange County public defender
Schwarz worked for the Public Defender’s Office in Contra Costa County in 1997 and, that same year, joined the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, working his way through a variety of positions.
Daily Pilot: Residents, city officials will roll up their sleeves in day of service to show they ‘Love Costa Mesa’
Anyone with a fondness for the city of Costa Mesa will have a chance on Saturday to prove it by joining hundreds of local volunteers as they roll up their sleeves for Love Costa 2021, a citywide day of service.
OC Register: Affordable senior apartments debut in Santa Ana; rents start at $999
The complex at 2222 E. First St. has 419 units with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with floor plans ranging from 402 to 821 square feet. Rents for residents age 62 and older range from $999 for a studio to $1,484 for a two-bedroom unit.
Labor
OC Register: 1 in 3 workers changed or lost jobs in past year, study says
Among workers who had a job in February 2020, almost 37% were no longer with their employer a year later, according to a paper by Alexander Bick of Arizona State University and Adam Blandin of Virginia Commonwealth University.
California
OC Register: Newsom channels some Californians’ frustrations about freeway trash, pitches $1.5 billion cleanup
With some of the underpasses also now serving as shelter for the growing number of unhoused, Newsom also assured that an accompanying $12 billion plan to tackle homelessness will provide alternatives.
Publication Date: May 14, 2021
