June 4, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Soon, fully vaccinated OC residents will no longer need masks at work
Masks soon won’t be required for fully vaccinated people indoors at work — unless they work with unvaccinated people — after California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board members adopted a proposal to update workplace guidelines.
OC Register: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 24 new cases & three new deaths as of June 4
Of the cumulative 5,073 deaths reported from the virus, 1,126 were skilled nursing facility residents, 584 were in assisted living facilities, one was an O.C. jail inmate and 12 were listed as homeless.
Daily Pilot: Barbara Delgleize sworn in as Huntington Beach’s mayor pro tem
The council appointed Barbara Delgleize to the position by a unanimous 6-0 vote during a special meeting Wednesday night. Councilman Erik Peterson made the motion, which was seconded by Councilman Dan Kalmick and quickly approved to conclude the 30-minute meeting.
OC Register: Balboa fun zone sold to Newport Beach family with restoration plans
The real estate company of a Newport Beach family has purchased the Balboa Fun Zone, saying it plans to bring the landmark back to its glory days.
OC Register: Disneyland opens Avengers Campus to massive crowds, mile-long lines and disappointed fans
Massive crowds of Marvel fans descended on the Disneyland resort for the grand opening of Avengers Campus amid pandemic social distancing restrictions that left many disappointed before they even set foot inside the new superhero themed land.
Labor
KTLA: State assembly declines to vote on bill that would award ‘hero pay’ to health care workers
California Assembly members declined Thursday to vote on a bill that would have awarded “hero pay” to healthcare workers who helped steer the state through the pandemic, effectively killing the $7-billion effort for the year.
Labor 411: Walmart shoots down worker advisory council initiative
Walmart’s stock price has doubled in the last five years. It’s gone up 20% in the past year alone. And while the employees do the work to generate wealth for the shareholders, their modest worker advisory council idea is shot down coldly by the company investors.
California
OC Register: New Cal Fire helicopter already showing its chops
Cal Fire put on display one of the 12 Sikorskys it had built at a cost of $26 million each. The helicopter and two air tankers at the base respond to fires in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Publication Date: June 4, 2021
