September 30, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC’s having a hard time finding a qualified mental health director who wants the job
Orange County has been running into challenges getting qualified people to apply for mental health director, and has now extended the application period in the hopes of attracting more candidates.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana Council member watches police kill his cousin he said had a mental health crisis
“If you are having a mental health crisis, you are not safe in the hands of the police,” Hernandez said in a Wednesday phone interview after cellphone footage of the confrontation was posted across social media.
OC Register: Coronavirus: Orange County is 62% fully vaccinated with 398 new cases reported Sept. 30.
There have been 4,787 new infections reported in the last 14 days. There were 279 people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Orange County hospitals on Thursday, 85 of whom needed to be in an intensive care unit.
Voice of OC: Turns out the public has a right to know the details of the City’s sale of Angel Stadium
Anaheim residents’ lawsuit spurs questions about what kinds of private text messages, emails and memos exist detailing how Anaheim officials deliberated privately to sell Angels Stadium to a development group controlled by team owner Arte Moreno.
Voice of OC: Ocean View officials to provide a new bus route as parents demand transportation
Ocean View School District officials will provide busing from Harbour View Elementary School to Marine View Middle School at a subsidized fee, following increased pressure from parents demanding safe and affordable transportation for their children.
OC Register: The saga continues: Irvine reconsidering plan for controversial Great Park
Bogged down for years with accusations of cronyism and improper management, the Great Park hasn’t lived up to its original billing. Now, the city of Irvine is considering updating its master plan of the park.
OC Register: Yorba Linda school officials check into racist poster allegedly aimed at Esperanza High
A racist poster made by one or more students at Yorba Linda High – allegedly aimed against Latino students at Esperanza High before a football game Friday – is being investigated by the school district.
Labor
OC Register: Ralphs to fill 30 pharmacy jobs, 1,200 retail slots in Southern California
The supermarket chain, a division of The Kroger Co., will hold a virtual health and wellness job fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 to hire pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
California
OC Register: Newsom signs police reform bill to banish bad cops
Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed four bills into law aimed at police reform, including one that creates a process for decertifying officers who engage in misconduct, preventing them from moving to another agency.
Publication Date: September 30, 2021
