August 19, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: COVID-19 cases rising just as students head back to classrooms
Orange County saw 1,213 new coronavirus cases Wednesday — a reversal of relatively lower daily increases over the past week — just as schools reopen and the Delta variant is fueling a surge.
OC Register: Students still must wear masks as OC Board of Education loses court bid vs. Newsom
The California Supreme Court denied a petition from the Orange County Board of Education that sought to end Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declared “state of emergency” and ultimately the mandate that face masks be worn indoors in classrooms.
Voice of OC: OC residents need proof of COVID vaccine or recent negative test for more indoor events
Vaccine verification is becoming even more common throughout Orange County following a Wednesday state mandate requiring residents show proof of vaccinations for indoor events with more than 1,000 people.
Voice of OC: Anaheim among cities identified as high risk for financial issues in new state report
The economic losses during the pandemic placed Anaheim on a watch list from the auditor’s office based on the city’s overall financial health in the 2019-20 fiscal year, alongside Compton, West Covina, Montebello and others. No other Orange County city made that list.
OC Register: Fullerton leaders want to keep talking about a downtown hotel, averting affordable housing law
The City Council at a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 17, approved a 16-month extension to an exclusive negotiating agreement with Allen Christopher Corporation, the developer city officials have been in discussions with since 2018 about the prospect of building an upscale hotel in part of the parking lot.
OC Register: Housing market hits record-high price despite signs of leveling off
Southern California’s median home price hit $681,750 in July, rising on average almost $2,000 every week for the past year.
California
OC Register: ‘They just can’t stop these fires’: Caldor Fire explodes
In just four days, the Caldor Fire has charred 62,586 acres in El Dorado County, burning through the 1,200-person town of Grizzly Flats and encroaching rapidly on other small communities nestled in the Sierra foothills. At least two civilians have been injured so far.
Bloomberg: Amazon plotting department stores in California, sending jitters through retail industry
Amazon will open several physical locations that will compete with department stores, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Publication Date: August 19, 2021
