July 12, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: After criticism, OC’s homeless vaccination clinic has a new strategy
Anaheim homeless advocate Jeanine Robbins, in a previous story was publicly critical of county officials over the amount of people she met in La Palma Park alone, during her homeless meals distribution runs across the city, who not only didn’t get their shot but had no idea how easy it was to do so.
Voice of OC: Residents call out public agencies for handling Irvine asphalt factory emissions
The air quality district is also conducting a review of the facility’s annual emissions reports after finding a “potential discrepancy” in the factory’s 2016 filings outlining the specific chemicals it releases. The factory has not been required to file a report of that detail since 2016.
Voice of OC: Brutal pelican attacks in OC raise wildlife safety concerns, reward for information
Dozens of brown pelicans have been maimed and mutilated along Orange County’s coastline, raising serious alarms about the safety of local wildlife and an effort to find those responsible with a $5,600 reward.
OC Register: Fullerton approves 59-unit affordable housing complex
Several residents who spoke at the meeting said they support bringing a low-cost housing project to Fullerton, but some stressed that city leaders should ensure the homes remain affordable.
Voice of OC: Will OC’s top politicians use redistricting to protect their own re-elections?
Areas getting particular attention among county insiders are whether supervisors will move the heavily Democratic communities of Santa Ana, UC Irvine and Laguna Beach out of Republican supervisors’ districts and into nearby districts represented by the board’s two Democratic supervisors.
Labor
OC Register: Film, TV productions hobbled by lack of COVID-19 insurance
As business continues to pick up amid a pandemic slowdown, TV and film studios are still faced with millions in costs to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols because some insurers are denying pandemic coverage.
California
OC Register: Gradual cooling expected in Southern California as heat wave subsides
On Tuesday, July 13, highs are expected to dip to 105 degrees in the Antelope Valley and to 92 degrees in Woodland Hills, Thompson said. By Friday, July 16, Thompson said the coolest temperatures are expected, with the highs projected at about 98 degrees in the Antelope Valley and 79 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles.
LA Times: California wildfires destroy homes, threaten Yosemite National Park
The River fire, which broke out about 20 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park on Sunday afternoon, exploded to 2,500 acres in just a few hours and had spread to 4,000 acres by Monday morning, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Publication Date: July 12, 2021
