May 24, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Community clinics say County wants them out of the loop on vaccination expansion funds
A coalition of Orange County health clinics — who helped the County of Orange lower COVID infection rates in North and Central OC — are raising alarm bells about a new $20 million coronavirus vaccination expansion effort up for approval Tuesday.
Voice of OC: County officials push vaccinations in hard hit neighborhoods as statewide reopening nears
“The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) will be asking the Orange County Board of Supervisors at this Tuesday’s meeting to allow us to extend a Request for Information to interested parties. There are no vendors under consideration at this time,” said Dr. Margaret Bredehoft, deputy director of the county Health Care Agency.
OC Register: Homeless advocates want to expand a safe parking pilot that in Fullerton had some success
After multiple extensions, a pilot program in Fullerton that offered a safe overnight lot for people sleeping in their vehicles ended before the new year, but some local advocates are hoping to jumpstart the effort again – this time with a wider reach.
Voice of OC: Sheriff will implement body-worn cameras this year
The device became more common among the county’s major law enforcement agencies as the years went on. Huntington Beach later adopted the policy in 2016. So did Santa Ana the year after.
OC Register: Police misconduct cases emerge from Orange County records
“We have a demonstrated history in the Sheriff’s Department of identifying wrongdoing and holding our personnel accountable. … These incidents, while disappointing, are not a reflection of the vast majority of the more than 4,000 employees who work hard every day to protect the citizens of Orange County,” Barnes said.
Voice of OC: Irvine considers easing restrictions on personal office budget spending
The shift comes after Councilman Mike Carroll was accused of improperly spending his aide budget on advertising community events he hosted, which critics say gave him an advantage in the election using public tax dollars.
OC Register: 150 arrested in downtown Huntington Beach as party promoted on TikTok becomes unruly
For several hours, the massive crowds partied around the pier, running through traffic, and ransacking stalls where artisans sell their goods. How a random video by an ordinary teenager ended up taking over one of the biggest social media networks in the world for a weekend was still not clear on Sunday
Labor
Labor 411: Ice cream business overwhelmed with applications after doubling wage to $15 an hour
An ice cream parlor struggling with attracting workers, and retaining them, more than doubled its starting wage. The results were immediately positive.
California
Voice of OC: State calls for vaccine proof of COVID negative tests for entry to large venues
Orange County residents will either have to show proof of being vaccinated or a recent negative coronavirus test before being allowed large indoor venues like the Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center after the June 15 statewide reopening.
Publication Date: May 24, 2021
