June 14, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: County reopens Tuesday as herd immunity vaccination gaps persist
Tuesday’s statewide reopening marks an end to most pandemic restrictions in Orange County — masks, physical distancing and business occupancy limits — while concerns linger about a potential fall wave, a new variant that could spread easier and persisting vaccine gaps.
Daily Pilot: Candlelight vigil at Costa Mesa’s Avenue of the Arts honors Orange County lives lost to COVID-19
Participants were encouraged to bring photographs, flowers and other mementos to the ceremony, which featured brief remarks from area elected officials and moving musical tributes.
Voice of OC: Idea for Irvine Great Park Residents Committee stalls despite council promises
Irvine City Council members have not taken any concrete steps to set up an advisory committee for Great Park residents to comment on how their tax dollars are used, despite repeated requests from constituents who live there.
Voice of OC: City officials across OC are taking state mandated housing battle to court
City council members throughout Orange County are looking to fight the state’s housing department in court after cities were mandated to zone for over 180,000 new homes in the next 8 years.
OC Register: Disneyland increasing attendance capacity, drops masks and distancing mandates
Disneyland will increase attendance, drop mask requirements for vaccinated visitors, discontinue physical distancing and continue advance reservations as the state ends most COVID-19 health and safety measures.
OC Register: Keeping OC beaches sandy is a priority but federal support remains up in the air
Keeping Southern California beaches sandy is a top priority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer officials said, but local projects are competing against others across the country for federal funding.
California
KTLA: Gov. Newsom to unveil new vaccine incentive to jump start travel and tourism industry
After more than a year under coronavirus shutdowns, California’s official reopening on Tuesday is the light at the end of a long tunnel, and travelers are locking in summer travel plans that will help fuel an economic recovery for the state’s beleaguered tourism and travel industry.
ABC7: Hot temperatures expected all week as heat wave hits Southern California
A heat wave is hitting California this week with inland and desert communities seeing a streak of triple-digit temperatures. The temperatures will climb to the mid-90s on Tuesday and Wednesday, then stay in the mid-to-upper 80s through the weekend.
Nation
Associated Press: NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge
NATO leaders on Monday declared China a constant security challenge and said the Chinese are working to undermine global order, a message in sync with President Joe Biden’s efforts to get allies to speak out with a more unified voice against China’s trade, military and human rights practices.
Publication Date: June 14, 2021
