May 20, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Anaheim Hilton, biggest in resort district, to reopen Thursday
As Orange County sees its COVID-19 case counts shrink and pandemic restrictions loosen, the Hilton Anaheim – a nearly 1,600-room hotel in the heart of the city’s visitor-serving resort district – will reopen Thursday, May 20.
ABC7: Two more apparent car shooting reported on 91 freeway
Two more incidents of vehicles damaged on a local freeway by vandals who possibly shot at them were reported Thursday morning. The driver of an SUV says they were traveling to work on the 91 Freeway near Green River Road in Corona around 5:15 a.m. when the vehicle's back window was shattered.
Voice of OC: Health clinics, community groups and more left out of Governor's budget
Local health clinics and community organizations in OC are largely left out of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending plan, despite praise from Newsom for boosting coronavirus vaccinations to the hardest hit neighborhoods.
Voice of OC: Laguna Beach names Shohreh Dupuis as next city manager
Current Laguna Beach Assistant City Manager Shohreh Dupuis will serve as the seaside town’s next city manager after a unanimous vote taken by the city council.
Labor
Yahoo: Amazon to McDonald’s, see who is hiking wages
Despite increased vaccinations and easing coronavirus restrictions, the U.S. economy is experiencing a labor crunch that's prompting a number of companies to hike wages, in part to attract needed workers.
State
KTLA: Do not buy or print fake COVID vaccination cards says new state attorney general
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday warned residents not to print fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards at home and not to purchase counterfeits.
KTLA: Vaccinating young teens seen as vital to crushing COVID in California
When L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced last week that the county could obtain herd immunity among adults and the oldest teenagers as soon as July.
Publication Date: May 20, 2021
