June 8, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Police oversight office has yet to release its first report after years of silence
Change is promised by its new leader, Sergio Perez, who county Supervisors hired last March to lead the embattled office after years and years of vacancy.
Voice of OC: The Supreme Court will hear case of alleged illegal spying on OC Mosques by the FBI
The lawsuit alleges that the FBI violated First Amendment’s religious freedom provision and that the bureau unlawfully collected information on religious practices, violating the Privacy Act.
OC Register: Gun, car used in boy’s death on Orange freeway found authorities say
The suspected gun and car used in the road-rage death of a six-year-old last month on the 55 Freeway in Orange have been found, the California Highway Patrol said Monday, June 7, just hours after Aiden Leos was buried.
OC Register: Jim Fassel, longtime NFL coach from Anaheim passes away
Jim Fassel, whose bold guarantee of a playoff bid late in the 2000 season seemingly catapulted the New York Giants to a spot in the Super Bowl, has died. He was 71.
Voice of OC: Hidden gems across OC perfect for summer hikes
Across Orange County there are a variety of parks and hiking trails that provide some of the best views of the coastal and inland cities of Southern California. There is also an abundance of biodiversity among these hidden gems, making outdoor activities during the summer even more enjoyable.
Labor
Labor 411: Unions get win in US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a bid to weaken the power of public-sector unions, refusing to reconsider a 1984 ruling that lets them serve as the exclusive bargaining agent for workers.
State
KTLA: State now has one of the lowest virus transmission levels in the US
California is one of only two states considered to have low levels of community coronavirus transmission, a designation that underscores its continued progress toward extinguishing the pandemic a week ahead of the planned reopening.
KTLA: Gun bust leads to charges over 600,000 in unemployment claims fraud
In what a district attorney called a “dangerous combination,” prosecutors say a gun bust has led investigators to uncover $600,000 in pandemic-related fraud from California’s beleaguered unemployment agency.
Publication Date: June 8, 2021
