September 23, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Will changes to HB’s affordable housing ordinance create more lower income homes?
City officials in Huntington Beach — one of the most expensive cities for development projects in Orange County — are facing pressure from the state and housing advocates to address the need for low and very low income housing.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana council narrowly moves forward with citywide rent control
People who struggle to make rent and stay in their homes in Santa Ana are now on track to get stronger protections against rent increases and evictions, a watershed moment for a years-long housing debate in the densely-populated city of many tenants.
Voice of OC: San Clemente city councilwoman sues city over access to public records
San Clemente City Councilwoman Laura Ferguson is suing her own city over access to fellow council members’ emails surrounding her censure last year.
Daily Pilot: New tribal leader will help the first people of the OC in decades-long battle to win federal recognition
For more than 30 years, the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians in Orange County have been fighting to gain federal recognition. But with a new leader at the helm, that goal may be within reach.
Daily Pilot: Irvine may consider regulating asphalt plant resident say spreads toxic fumes
Irvine may weigh regulating the trucks of the All American Asphalt plant at its next City Council meeting. Residents say the plant spreads noxious fumes into the air.
OC Register: Best of Orange County 2021: See all of the winners
See the top three vote recipients in 74 categories, covering Places to Go + Do, Shopping & Services, Luxury Lifestyle, Food & Drink and Home & Garden.
Labor
Labor 411: Tips are going down while hostility towards restaurant workers is going up
Hostility or harassment related to COVID-19 safety protocols has increased — 54% said they have had to deal with it. And that pressure led to 30% of workers saying they were less likely to enforce rules because they feared lower tips
KTLA: Newsom signs law making California 1st state to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon
California on Wednesday became the first state to bar mega-retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas that interfere with bathroom and rest breaks under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that grew from Amazon’s drive to speed goods to consumers more quickly.
California
City News Service: Southern California forests reopen as fire danger makes slight drop
The Angeles, Los Padres, San Bernardino and Cleveland national forests reopened today — Thursday, Sept. 23, one week past the expiration of the California regional closure, authorities said.
Publication Date: September 23, 2021
