November 1, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC’s Latino community still behind on COVID-19 vaccinations as fears of a winter wave surface
While public health experts fear a potential COVID-19 spike this Winter, Latinos in Orange County and across the state still have the lowest vaccination rates against the virus that has impacted the community the most.
Voice of OC: Proposed ballot measure could save controversial HB desal plant if state regulators deny it
The California Coastal Commission would — on paper — have the final say on whether the Poseidon Water Co. can build a facility to suck in 100 million gallons of seawater daily, desalt half of it to sell, and discharge the wastewater brine into the waters off Orange County’s shores.
Voice of OC: Public can weigh in Tuesday on proposed maps affecting OC representation for next decade
The supervisors themselves will ultimately decide which communities will go in which district – with new state laws placing limits on considering incumbency, candidates and political parties when redrawing the maps.
OC Register: $1.4 million in bogus workers’ comp insurance premiums collected by unlicensed OC agent, prosecutors say
Karyl Lynn Reed, 57, was taken into custody in Seabrook, Texas and then brought before a judge in Santa Ana during an arraignment hearing on Oct. 27. She was accused of multiple felony counts of grand theft, embezzlement and forgery, according to court records.
OC Register: After spike in disappearing catalytic converters, Irvine to fight theft in two ways
The spike in thefts in Irvine – nearly 400 reports through mid-October this year, compared with 61 reports in the same period of 2020 – tracks with nationwide statistics, according to claims data from insurer State Farm and news reports.
OC Register: Irvine man, 20, charged with assaulting flight crew; flight to JWA was diverted
In a statement last week, the airlines said: “We are outraged by the reports of what took place on board. Acts of violence against our team members will not be tolerated by American Airlines.
California
OC Register: Bubble watch: Did failed California recall boost consumer confidence?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s easy victory against recall supporters on Sept. 14 was followed by an uptick in statewide consumer confidence. The overall index rose to 117.4 in October from a revised 108.8 a month earlier. It’s also up from 93.7 in October 2020.
Nation
OC Register: COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids’ arms by midweek.
Publication Date: November 1, 2021
