July 19, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Spike seen in coronavirus cases in Orange County
“We were below 100 COVID-19 cases at the start of June (in Orange County),” said Jeff Parker, CEO of Village Management Services. Children younger than 12 who cannot be vaccinated yet — should follow recommended guidelines of wearing a mask in public. “This is a matter of safety for your neighbors,” Parker said.
Voice of OC: OC officials back off on reclaiming public Back Bay land from Newport political donor
The County does not respond to or agree with the points made in a legal warning: “Please be aware that the Subject Property is still owned by the County and is identified as open space. As such, it should remain in that natural state and no inconsistent activities should take place thereon.”
Voice of OC: Veterans cemetery could get $20 million boost from County under new proposal
The $20 million proposal – which has support from supervisors Don Wagner and Andrew Do – was revealed in a one-sentence agenda item posted Friday on page two of the board’s supplemental agenda for the July 27 meeting.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana murals slated for a comeback
Mural art is all over Southern California, with deep roots in the Chicano movement that took hold in the 1960s. Santa Ana holds a unique position in mural art in that the city is host to one of the largest collections in the region.
Voice of OC: Who will replace Huntington Beach Council member Tito Ortiz?
Huntington Beach City Council members are expected to appoint someone to replace Tito Ortiz Monday, who abruptly resigned from his position on the council at the beginning of last month.
Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa officials celebrate 2 new Lions Park facilities, a promise kept to city’s Westside
Costa Mesa’s Lions Park, a once-thriving Westside community hub that suffered from years of neglect, is undergoing a local renaissance as the city completes a series of building projects designed to reinvigorate a neighborhood that has historically lacked crucial amenities.
Labor
Labor 411: The Frito-Lay strike: 84 hour workweeks, forced overtime, awful pay, and a dead body
Employees are accusing Frito-Lay of more than wage and hour concerns. They are complaining of the company’s inhumanity in its labor practices. Most notorious is the allegation that the company told employees to continue working when another worker died on the line.
California
LA Times: After third venue cancels, Gaetz, Greene take ‘protest against communism’ to Riverside
The abrupt change occurred hours after the Anaheim Event Center backed out of allowing the lawmakers to use the venue, a decision made after city officials shared concerns about other events limiting police resources for the rally.
Nation
NBC News: 16 members of Florida white supremacist gang charged in sweeping indictment
The group called the Unforgiven required its members to study "Aryan Philosophy" and carry out acts of extreme violence, the indictment says.
Publication Date: July 19, 2021
