September 3, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC Supervisors block County health experts from public Covid update
Orange County Supervisors Andrew Do and Doug Chaffee have blocked county public health staff from participating in COVID-19 information town halls hosted by fellow Supervisor Katrina Foley, who has been critical of her county’s public information approach.
Voice of OC: Watching OC supervisors hot wire the public health department – Santana
The gag order comes at an odd time, especially considering yesterday’s public vote by San Diego County Supervisors to move in the opposite direction, declaring pandemic misinformation a public health threat.
OC Register: 223 COVID cases at Chapman University have students, staff concerned over virtual learning options
Since returning to campus this week for the new school year, more than 200 students and staffers at Chapman University have tested positive for COVID-19, leaving some concerned about what virtual learning options are available to those sick or exposed to the virus.
OC Register: Should 4,400 UC Irvine homes count toward city’s new housing goal?
Faced with a state mandate to plan for more than 23,600 new homes over the next eight years, Irvine city leaders are looking at all possible avenues to meet the goal – including potentially reducing the total by thousands of homes that are already built but never counted.
Fullerton Observer: City extends agreement with downtown hotel developer
Fullerton City Council has approved a third extension to an exclusive negotiating agreement with Parkwest General Contractors for potential development of an upscale boutique hotel near the train station downtown.
California
Associated Press: California Senate votes to mail ballots to all registered voters in all elections
A majority of California voters have been casting ballots by mail for years, but most of them had to ask their county elections office to send them one. That changed in 2020, when officials worried crowded polling places on Election Day would be super spreader events for the coronavirus.
Nation
CNN: Fauci: Three doses of COVID vaccine likely needed for full protection
With the latest Covid-19 surge upending American life yet again, an official rollout of booster doses could begin within weeks, pending FDA authorization. And it’s likely that three doses of the vaccine are needed for full protection, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
CNN: European countries reimpose some bans on US tourists
Earlier this week, the European Union announced it was dropping the United States from its safe list, advising its 27 member states to reconsider allowing entry to nonessential US travelers.
Publication Date: September 3, 2021
