October 27, 2021 Media Brief

Orange County

Voice of OC: Schools throughout OC could soon start vaccinating children, families

At a Wednesday morning news briefing, Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the state’s Health and Human Services Agency said state public health officials have been working with local health departments and schools to roll out vaccines at schools ahead of the FDA’s expected authorization.

 

Voice of OC: Debates over the COVID-19 student vaccine mandate flare up at OC School Districts

Waves of parents are showing up to local school board meetings to criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom’s upcoming vaccine mandate — which isn’t expected to kick in until after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully authorizes the vaccine for certain age groups.

 

OC Register: Orange County man seen fighting with police at U.S. Capitol attack is arrested and charged

Federal agents arrested an Orange County man Monday who they said was seen fighting with police officers on the steps and in a tunnel behind the inaugural platform of the U.S. Capitol Building during the Jan. 6 attack by thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

 

Voice of OC: Newport Beach voters to decide if mayor will be directly elected amid power dynamic concerns

Newport Beach residents will decide if they want to directly elect their own mayor with a ballot measure coming before voters next June, while concerns persist from some residents who worry a change will give the mayor too much power.

 

Voice of OC: Irvine endorses veterans cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, ending years long debate

After hours of debate, Irvine endorsed a new site for an Orange County veterans cemetery in Gypsum Canyon, becoming the last city in the county to officially support the new site after years of disputes.

 

OC Register: ‘Double-doubles’ may upset Southern California home buying

The pandemic era’s homebuying binge turned 34% of Orange County into million-dollar neighborhoods while nearly wiping “affordable” communities.

 

Labor

OC Register: Disneyland brings back nearly 80% of workforce with full staffing expected

Disneyland still has 7,000 fewer employees than the 32,000 on staff before the pandemic — when the Disney theme park resort was the largest employer in Orange County.

 

Region

OC Register: Long Beach school officer who fatally shot 18-year-old woman charged with murder

The school safety officer who fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in Long Beach a month ago was charged with murder on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said.

 

California

KQED: Five reasons California’s housing costs are so high

The median price of a home is now well over half a million dollars. That number is about $240,000 nationally. More than 20 percent of Californians pay more than half their income for housing.

 

Publication Date: October 27, 2021