September 1, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: New housing bills allowing for denser neighborhoods sharply divide OC state legislators
A pair of housing bills just approved by the state Legislature are prompting warnings that single-family zoning will be destroyed in local neighborhoods, while others say such concerns are wildly overblown.
Voice of OC: Next wave of County COVID-19 deaths looming
Orange County should expect to start seeing more COVID deaths in the coming weeks following a rise in Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. OC Deputy Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said COVID-19 deaths typically follow a spike in hospitalizations.
OC Register: How does the delta variant affect children? Could be more severe in kids, Harvard expert says
Children age 12 and older are currently eligible to get vaccinated, and several back-to-school vaccination efforts have been underway in the U.S. However many parents of younger children are anxiously awaiting clearance to get a shot for their little one.
Daily Pilot: Orange County officials preach precautions to public ahead of Labor Day weekend
County officials are cautioning the public to follow the recommended practices to protect themselves, and others, against the spread of the coronavirus and the contagious Delta variant.
OC Register: Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin to troops: I’m under ‘intense personal and political attack’
David Valentin’s letter is dated Wednesday, Sept. 1 — same day the Santa Ana Police Officers Association is scheduled to announce results of no confidence vote against the police chief.
California
OC Register: A month after California created a Department of Cannabis, reforms and challenges take shape
Over the summer, California made its biggest change to how cannabis is regulated since voters approved legalization half a decade ago, with Gov. Gavin Newsom merging three agencies that had been overseeing segments of the industry into one new Department of Cannabis.
Labor
OC Register: Zoom-call blunders led to someone getting axed, 1 in 4 bosses say
A survey commissioned by Vyopta Inc., which helps companies manage their workplace collaboration and communication systems, also found that executives don’t fully trust a third of their staff to perform effectively when working remotely.
Environment
CNN: Air pollution is cutting more years from people’s lives than smoking, war or HIV/AIDS
Air pollution is slashing years from billions of people’s lives around the world and is a greater threat to life expectancy than smoking, HIV/AIDS or war, a report published Wednesday shows.
Publication Date: September 1, 2021
