June 18, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Orange County set to mark Juneteenth ‘Freedom Day’ with local events
The OCEA hot dog wagon will be at the Juneteenth Freedom Day, 2-6 p.m. at Anaheim Community Center Park, 250 E. Center St., Anaheim. Live entertainment, food truck, resource tables and COVID-19 vaccinations on site. Free.
OC Register: Westminster city manager takes blame for Diep deal
Westminster City Manager Marwan Youssef – still new to the job – is taking full responsibility for the fallout over a $6,400-per-month consulting contract with Tyler Diep.
OC Register: Boards overseeing Orange County toll roads clear the way for San Clemente to exit if City Council wants
San Clemente will need to continue to collect development impact fees and remit them to the TCA because the fees are a financial commitment pledged to secure bonds issued by TCA that helped construct and maintain the toll road system.
Voice of OC: Ballot proposal to extend OC Supervisor term limits is revived
If approved by voters, the proposal would allow Supervisor Lisa Bartlett to run for re-election next year and other supervisors to run again in future elections, despite being termed out of office under the current law’s limit of two consecutive terms.
Voice of OC: The push for ethnic studies classes continues throughout OC school districts
Students of color in school districts across the county want to see themselves reflected in the curriculum taught to them through ethnic studies courses — sparking debates throughout numerous local school boards.
Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach plans Pier Festival for Fourth of July weekend
City officials announced this week that this year’s celebration will feature a festival at Pier Plaza from July 2 to 4, as well as a virtual and in-person 5K run at Central Park, neighborhood car parades and fireworks over the ocean on the holiday itself.
Labor
OC Register: Half of new Southern California jobs are in ‘fun’ businesses
Providing fun once again powered Southern California’s pandemic-era jobs rebound with almost half of May’s hiring coming from leisure and hospitality industries previously hammered by “stay at home” orders and a reluctance to travel.
Labor 411: New Hawaii law bans employers from paying disabled less than minimum wage
Lawmakers say no Hawaii employers are known to pay less than minimum wage, but reports show some organizations on the mainland have paid as little as 4 cents an hour to people with disabilities.
Publication Date: June 18, 2021
