November 8, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Some early CA redistricting maps raise concern Little Saigon could be split up
Redistricting officials say that diverging ideas about where Little Saigon truly begins and ends, and the need to weigh some communities’ cohesiveness against other criteria and varied public feedback, means hard decisions lie in store for the coming weeks.
Voice of OC: Westminster Police raid council member’s rental property on suspicion of illegal gambling
Council member Kimberly Ho, reached for comment, confirmed it was her rental property that was raided. Asked whether she knew about the illegal gambling, she said she inherited some tenants when she bought the house, which county records show happened on June 21.
Voice of OC: Orange County’s housing shortage debate flares in Brea
Some Brea residents are concerned a new residential development will worsen their existing struggle to drive through their city near the 57 Freeway because of the daily congestion on Imperial Highway.
Voice of OC: Orange County remembers the dead in vibrant cultural displays
Dia de los Muertos events throughout Orange County this past weekend were smaller and carried a more somber tone given the rate of disproportionate COVID-19 deaths in the Latino community.
OC Register: Orange County communities plan tributes for 2021 Veterans Day
Many events are returning this year after being placed on hiatus in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ceremonies are planned throughout the weekend and on Thursday, Nov. 11. Click above for event details.
OC Register: OC’s CalOptima names interim leader as Richard Sanchez retires
CalOptima Board Chairman Andrew Do, who also sits on the county’s board of supervisors, said in a news release, “The Board is confident in Michael Hunn’s ability to lead while we conduct a national search for a permanent CEO.”
CNBC: Avoid these 11 words and phrases that make you look ‘weak,’ say grammar experts
Here’s an example: “Needless to say ...” What to say instead: Nothing. “Needless to say” comes from a long line of ironic phrases where you open a topic by saying you’re not going to say something, but then say it anyway.
Labor
Labor 411: Union negotiates triple pay for AA flight attendants working Holiday trips as airline seeks to avoid cancellations
American said flight attendants and reserve cabin crew members who work trips that fall between Nov. 23 and Nov. 29 or Dec. 22 through Jan. 2 will receive time-and-a-half, according to an internal memo that was reviewed by CNBC.
Nation
Capital & Main: While financial regulators push social and economic justice, opponents fight back
Soon after the Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposal late last year to boost the presence of women, LGBTQ and other minorities on public company boards, hundreds of comment letters started rolling in. Among them: missives from conservative groups who trashed the plan.
Publication Date: November 8, 2021
