July 30, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Orange County’s number of fentanyl deaths is skyrocketing each year
The number of fentanyl-related deaths in Orange County more than doubled in 2020, with Orange County coroner’s officials attributing 432 deaths to the potent opiate compared to 165 fatal overdoses the year before.
OC Register: Coronavirus: Orange County reported 522 new cases with 55% of the county fully vaccinated
The California Department of Public Health’s vaccines dashboard said more than 3,616,110 vaccine doses have been distributed in Orange County, with 55.6% or 1,762,989 people fully vaccinated as of Tuesday. Vaccination numbers are updated weekly.
Daily Pilot: Vaccinations at the O.C. Fair? With county infections rising, officials say it’s worth a shot
With just 58% of Orange County residents having been fully inoculated against the coronavirus as of Thursday, health officials are seeking new ways to reach the vaccine hesitant and resistant, including hosting a vaccine clinic at the popular annual festival.
OC Register: Another milestone for 5 Freeway project is scheduled, but it means closures
Another milestone in the ongoing widening of the 5 Freeway is expected to take place at 5 a.m. Saturday, July 31. New lanes on the south side of the freeway will open from half way between the Alondra Boulevard and Valley View Avenue bridges to the Orange County line, Caltrans spokesman Marc Bischoff said.
Voice of OC: Newport-Mesa School District officials halt anti-bias training in schools
Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials have tabled renewing a contract for bullying prevention and anti-bias training from the Anti-Defamation League to high school student leaders after a local GOP club apparently said the program pushes critical race theory.
Voice of OC: Irvine to spend $13.8 million in Wild Rivers parking lot in Great Park
The City of Irvine is looking to spend $13.8 million on a parking lot in the Great Park for the Wild Rivers Water Park that will be open roughly four months out of the year, while city staff expects the amusement park to payoff in about 10 years.
Labor
CNN.COM: Flight attendant union seeks criminal penalties for unruly passengers
The nation’s largest flight attendant union says nearly one in five of its members has encountered a violent airplane passenger so far this year, and it says the time has come for more focus on criminal charges for in-air disturbances.
OC Register: How casinos are incentivizing jobs to find workers
Since the coronavirus pandemic, the region’s tribal-owned casinos have ramped up recruiting efforts, with job fairs happening nearly on a weekly basis, trying to lure workers with perks like signing bonuses and even resort stays..
Publication Date: July 30, 2021
