November 22, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Residents upset ahead of today’s decision on County election map
Residents across the political spectrum are expressing frustration at Orange County supervisors for ignoring their input on maps that will shape democratic representation for the next decade, as supervisors prepare to pick a final map at a 1 p.m. public meeting today.
OC Register: Santa Ana’s rent control law is on after efforts to repeal it fail
Efforts to stop Orange County’s first rent control law ended Monday when the California Apartment Association dropped its drive to put Santa Ana’s new ordinance before voters.
Daily Pilot: Authorities identify source of oil sheen off Huntington Beach
On Saturday, divers were preparing for a routine inspection of the damaged pipeline when they saw an oil sheen on the water off Huntington Beach.
OC Register: Orange County reported 769 new cases and three more deaths over the weekend
There were 186 people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus reported in Orange County hospitals on Monday. Three more deaths were reported as of Monday, increasing the count of those who have died from the virus in Orange County to 5,664.
OC Register: OC home prices hit $920,000, 11th record high of pandemic era
This was the 14th busiest October of the 34 since 1988. Last month’s purchases were 8% above the 10-year average buying pace for October. Since 1988, a typical October sees a one-month sales drop 59% of the time with an average 1.9% decrease from September.
OC Register: Election fraud claims pose dilemma for Orange County GOP
Orange County and state GOP leaders spent an hour during a recent virtual “Election Integrity” roundtable talking up voting — debunking myths about voter fraud and encouraging local Republicans to take advantage of mail-in voting and to cast their ballots early in 2022.
Labor
Labor 411: Disneyland Park workers reject contract that would raise pay to $18 an hour in 2023
When all ballots were tallied, Disney’s California Adventure workers voted to ratify the contract while Disneyland Park workers rejected it, an unprecedented split decision as the two theme parks form separate units.
California
Associated Press: California’s COVID-19 case rate is among nation’s lowest, but threat remains into holidays
California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week as the nation’s most populous state has so far avoided the uptick feared heading into the end-of-year holidays.
OC Register: Where have all the cars gone? California dealers scramble to meet demand
Instead of kicking tires and comparing models and prices at a leisurely pace, she found a feeding frenzy. Dealerships were packed with people like her looking at too few cars.
Publication Date: November 22, 2021
