August 9, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Confronting OC’s third COVID surge: watch at 6 pm
Tonight, the Voice of OC newsroom will connect readers directly with some of Orange County’s top medical experts with the aim of convening a frank and open discussion about the nature of the public health threat facing local residents and the options they have at their disposal to address it.
Daily Pilot: With Delta variant cases on the rise in Orange County, doctors say more kids are getting sick
As a more contagious Delta variant takes root in Orange County and residents 12 and older get vaccinated, pediatricians are reporting a noticeable increase in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 hospitalizations among young children, just weeks before the start of school.
Voice of OC: OC mobile home park seniors win rent relief after two years of activism
Rancho La Paz senior mobile home residents now have a state law to shield them against rent spikes throughout the park — which straddles Anaheim and Fullerton — after more than two years of activism on the issue.
Voice of OC: Millions over budget, years late and glitchy – OC still working on new property tax system
Orange County is millions over budget and years behind schedule in upgrading its crucial-yet-outdated system to track what people owe in property taxes. And, county officials say they’ve been finding glitches in the proposed software that they are working to fix before it goes live.
Voice of OC: OC Power Authority to rewrite conflict of interest code without fixing transparency concerns
Under the proposed new plan, consultants working in power procurement, customer outreach, scheduling, and data and risk management will be required to file any sources of income from local property sales or other entities that service the power authority.
OC Register: Kids fishing derby was off the hook
Hosted by OC Parks and Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee, the derby featured tips for the young anglers and a contest for the biggest catch – it weighed in at 4.25 pounds.
OC Register: Newport officials push against open-space plans for Banning Ranch
Faced with what they consider an unreasonable requirement to build 4,845 new homes in Newport Beach over the next decade, city officials are eyeing part of Banning Ranch’s undeveloped land as a site for possible building.
Labor
AFL-CIO: Richard L. Trumka (1949 - 2021)
Trumka was the nation’s clearest voice on the critical need to ensure that all workers have a good job and the power to determine their wages and working conditions. He led the labor movement’s efforts to create an economy based on broadly shared prosperity and held elected officials and employers accountable to working families.
Nation
USA Today: Florida Gov. DeSantis to school officials: Enforce mask mandate, get your salaries withheld
The state "could" defund the salaries of district superintendents and county school board members who mandate mask wearing in schools, according to a statement from Gov. Ron DeSantis' office.
Publication Date: August 9, 2021
