July 2, 2021 Media Brief
Happy 4th of July!
Orange County
City News Service: In final daily update of COVID-19 stats, Orange County shows uptick in hospitalizations
Andrew Noymer, a UC Irvine professor of population health and disease prevention, told City News Service, “I’m not over the moon about it, but it’s a little hard to say” if the increase is a cause for concern at this point.
Voice of OC: Orange County’s 2021 4th of July fireworks and events make up for last year
Last July’s lack of fireworks shows and public gatherings calls for twice the celebration for this year’s Independence Day, with in-person events for the upcoming holiday quickly accumulating to meet the public’s social cravings.
OC Register: Financing in place, new Wild Rivers water park is finally a go
The original Wild Rivers was a summertime fixture for 25 years before it closed in 2011 after the Irvine Co., which owned the land leased for the park, moved ahead with plans to build apartments there.
OC Register: Non-profit launches for-fee service to help older patients, and families, navigate health care maze
A basic first step for the navigator is to communicate with the doctors and nurses working with each patient. As an experienced nurse, Buist-Baker speaks the lingo and has a discerning eye when checking medications, lab reports, medical records, etc.
Daily Pilot: Higher surf, stronger rip currents forecast for O.C. beaches
The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazards Statement effective Saturday morning through Tuesday evening. Surf of 3 to 5 feet is expected, with the highest on south-facing beaches.
Region
OC Register: More than 1,000 kids have been united with family from Long Beach migrant shelter
This week, nearly 200 children left the site for more stable housing elsewhere in the country. Since the shelter opened in late April, 1,035 minors have moved through the facility and been unified with family members or sponsors, city data showed Friday morning, July 2.
OC Register: Former Fontana city manager made nearly $1 million without working a day in 2020
At the time, Mayor Acquanetta Warren stated City Manager Ken Hunt “resigned to retire” and declined to discuss the reason why. Hunt’s contract and the settlement agreement suggest Hunt either received a sweetheart deal or had claims that could have cost the city much more.
Nation
OC Register: More than a dozen Capitol rioters have pleaded guilty
A dozen Capitol rioters have already pleaded guilty and prosecutors are filing new cases at a steady clip — including in the past week against members of right-wing groups, QAnon supporters and people who allegedly smashed media equipment.
Publication Date: July 2, 2021
