September 14, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Look for a different CA governor after Tuesday’s recall – Santana
Here in Orange County, Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley says he expects the election to end around 11 p.m. tonight, when all the local votes are expected to be counted.
Voice of OC: ACLU steps into the fight to stop closure of homeless meals kitchen
The country’s largest civil rights group is arguing City of Orange officials violated state transparency law when they decided behind closed doors to shutter Mary’s Kitchen, a longstanding soup kitchen.
Voice of OC: More OC school districts to consider calling for optional COVID-19 masks in classrooms
These resolutions will be brought before district officials just days after county health officials announced the death of a child under the age of 5 from complications of COVID-19 — the second pediatric death in the county.
Voice of OC: OC Fair Board punts talks on evading potential state gun show ban
Will Orange County Fair officials rush to pre-approve contracts for next year’s annual firearms expos to get ahead of a potential state bill banning such events over public safety concerns?
OC Register: ‘American Built with Stuart Varney’ premieres with construction of Orange County’s Crystal Cathedral
The season premiere tells the story of the Crystal Cathedral, the late Rev. Robert Schuller’s audacious all-glass church in Garden Grove (It was renamed Christ Cathedral in 2012, after the Diocese of Orange bought the church for $57.5 million).
Labor
Labor 411: The Newsom recall is a battle between anti-worker forces and friends of Labor
The leading GOP candidate, radio talk-show personality Larry Elder, remarked that “the ideal minimum wage is $0.”
Business
Reuters: Apple unveils iPhone 13, new watch, upgraded iPad Mini
Apple Inc unveiled the iPhone 13 and a new iPad mini on Tuesday, expanding 5G connectivity and showing off faster chips and sharper cameras without raising the phone’s price.
Nation
Associated Press: Ex-cops accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights plead not guilty
Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a federal hearing that included arguments on several pretrial motions, including requests to hold separate trials.
Publication Date: September 14, 2021
