November 5, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Disneyland workers plan to appeal OC judge’s ruling against class action wage lawsuit
The workers’ lawsuit ran nearly two years since it was filed in late 2019, alleging that Disneyland had failed to follow a new minimum wage law approved by the voters in 2018 that required any businesses receiving a city subsidy to pay workers $17 a year, with annual $1 increases.
Voice of OC: OC Board of Education opposes federal probe of threats against school officials
“While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under our Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals based on their views,” reads a Justice Dept. memo.
Voice of OC: Muslims are suing the FBI for spying on Mosques; Supreme Court oral arguments on Monday
U.S. Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments Monday in a potentially landmark case stemming from Orange County mosques, that could determine if the government spying on a mosque is protected by secrecy and isn’t a violation of religious freedom.
OC Register: Transportation agreement finalizes plans for road projects to meet South Orange County traffic needs
The upcoming construction of a four-lane, county-owned road between Cow Camp Road in Rancho Mission Viejo and Avenida La Pata in San Clemente is a final step in a long-awaited transportation plan to ease traffic congestion and improve mobility for the county’s southern cities.
Daily Pilot: Former Costa Mesa Police Chief Roger Neth honored with park dedication
Neth became the city’s first patrol officer in 1953 and retired from the Costa Mesa Police Department as the longest-tenured chief in 1986. On Tuesday, city and police officials named Neth Park in his honor.
Labor
OC Register: More than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers prepare to strike
The walkout will affect 366 Southern California hospitals and medical centers in Anaheim, the Antelope Valley, Baldwin Park, Downey, Fontana, Harbor City, Irvine, Los Angeles, Ontario, Panorama City, Riverside, San Diego, West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills.
OC Register: Union says hundreds of unvaccinated L.A. firefighters could lose their jobs if city doesn’t pay for COVID-19 testing
If the city doesn’t cover the cost of testing unvaccinated employees, about 800 Los Angeles firefighters could be fired if they don’t pay for the tests themselves when an order mandating the COVID-19 jab for all city workers goes into effect Dec. 18, the firefighters’ union says.
Nation
City News Service: USC Annenberg measures political divide with new ‘polarization index’
The polarization index mathematically calculates the degree of discord across 10 keys issues using Zignal’s real-time natural language processing capabilities.
Publication Date: November 5, 2021
