July 9, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: K-12 students will continue to wear masks indoors, says state health department
“There’s no substitute for in-person instruction, and today’s CDC guidance clearly reinforces that as a top priority. Here in California, we’ll get there through continued masking and robust testing capacity,” said Dr. Tomás Aragón, Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer in the release.
Voice of OC: Huntington Beach to develop sustainability plan as local experts warn of climate crisis
“There’s an urgent and immediate need for bold planning and action,” said Councilwoman Natalie Moser, who requested the plan be developed. “Having this action plan in place will help us to save money, to save lives, improve the quality of life and also improve our standard of living.”
OC Register: Irvine man latest OC resident arrested for Capitol insurrection
Matthew Thomas Purse has been charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
OC Register: Locals tell Redistricting Commission: Help O.C.’s ethnic and beach communities boost political power
In addition to testimony heard at hearings, the commission will collect community of interest data into at least mid-September or whenever they finally get data from the Census Bureau.
OC Register: Green housing innovators will descend on Orange County for sustainability competition
A $5 million grant from the state will bring a California Sustainability Decathlon to Orange County, aiming to “motivate and empower California’s best and brightest to lead the state’s transition to 100% renewables.”
OC Register: Surfside tower collapse reverberates through Southern California’s HOAs
There’s been an increase in homeowner association boards, residents and potential buyers asking about the finances and safety of their own buildings. And some people are wondering whether California should consider inspections of older high rises.
Region
OC Register: Decay and disrepair mar life at aging Marina del Rey condo towers
Bursting pipes, leaky windows and roofs, deteriorating concrete and outdated facilities plague the Marina City Club Towers. But the condo association lacks the funds to make needed repairs, study shows.
Labor
LA Times: Women say they endure ‘frat house’ culture at L.A. Fire Department. ‘The worst of my life’
Katie Becker wanted to leave no doubt about what had driven her out of the Los Angeles Fire Department. So the young firefighter emailed top brass at the LAFD in the spring of 2019 to denounce the sexism she said she experienced in a department “littered with cruel leadership and misogynistic co-workers.”
Publication Date: July 9, 2021
