December 9, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Associated Press: Safeguards for leaking oil pipe off OC coast not fully working
The ruptured offshore pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off the Southern California coast this fall did not have a fully functioning leak detection system at the time, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.
Voice of OC: Fullerton City Council cuts spending, uses federal bail money to backfill lost revenue
“Our services are already compromised and you can easily see that just walking down in our parks,” said Council member Ahmad Zahra. “The level of public safety has been deteriorating as far as response time and the ability for our police to actually perform good public safety as required for a city this size.
Voice of OC: Veterans plant a flag on their own cemetery after decade-long fight
Unfurling a huge American flag on a hill near the outskirts of Orange County in Gypsum Canyon near the 91 Freeway, a coalition of veterans leaders on Wednesday – supported by just about every elected official in Orange County – declared victory in a decade-long battle to find a final resting place within county borders.
OC Register: Light rainfall a preview for Southern California storm next week
Most areas in Orange County and the Inland Empire were expected to catch one-tenth and to a quarter of an inch of rainfall Thursday, with slightly higher totals in the foothills of the San Bernardino, San Gorgonio and San Jacinto mountains.
Daily Pilot: ‘Tis the season for tamales as Placentia Tamale Festival preps return
The annual event celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019, which also served as the festival’s finest hour. A crowd tallying close to 20,000 arrived to Old Town throughout the day where food vendors, musical entertainers and even Santa Claus greeted them.
Labor
Daily Pilot: Holdout unions approve contract, Disneyland averts strike
Disneyland heads into the holidays without any picket lines outside its gates following a second contract vote that finally found favor with two remaining unions.
Reuters: Employees at a Buffalo Starbucks vote to unionize
The Seattle-based coffee chain could still challenge the results of the election. But if the outcome holds, the company would gain its first unionized location in the United States in decades.
California
OC Register: State hearing will focus on why little has changed in drug rehab industry
Monday’s hearing will include testimony from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the Hazelden Betty Ford Center on how to raise standards at treatment facilities in California.
Publication Date: December 9, 2021
