June 29, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Placentia Fire Dept. to take reins from OC Fire Authority after year-long battle
The California Fire Chiefs Association sent a January letter to the city claiming there would be no oversight of the paramedics, the city’s deployment plans are inconsistent with industry standards and the city would have to rely on surrounding agencies.
Voice of OC: OC Sheriff officials allegedly broke chain of custody with half of their Golden State Killer evidence
Questions remain about whether the alleged breaking of the chain of custody has anything to do with prosecutors dropping plans to pursue the death penalty – which would have involved a public trial.
Voice of OC: Could OC voters decide the fate of John Wayne airport name?
Orange County voters could be asked this year to decide for themselves in a ballot initiative whether John Wayne Airport should remain named after the iconic actor who died in 1979 but has since ignited a firestorm of controversy over his views on race and sexuality.
Daily Pilot: Facing challenges form the pandemic, Huntington Beach to consider 2020-21 budget
Monday’s meeting begins at 6 p.m. and can be watched on channel HBTV-3 or online at huntingtonbeach.legistar.com. Residents are encouraged to send comments on agenda items to SupplementalComm@Surfcity-hb.org.
Labor
OC Register: How automation is growing amid coronavirus outbreak and beyond
Autonomous cars, drones delivering packages and robots filling prescriptions are becoming familiar sights, so today we look at where automation might impact businesses the most.
OC Register: Orange County is 256,300 jobs below pre-coronavirus level, unemployment 14.5%
Orange County’s jobless rate, taken from a different survey of households, was 14.5% for May vs. 13.8% in April and 2.4% a year ago. Note: The Great Recession had a 10.1% jobless peak.
California
LA Times: California Today – Bars to close with spread of the virus
The order shuts down any bar, brewery or pub that sells alcoholic drinks without serving food at the same time. Those that sell food will either be subject to the stricter dine-in rules or asked to focus on takeout and patio service.
Nation
OC Register: Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
Chief Justice John Roberts and his four more liberal colleagues ruled that the law requiring doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals violates the abortion rights the court first announced in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.
Publication Date: June 29, 2020
