December 8, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: State housing department says Anaheim illegally sold Angel Stadium
“The City Violated the Surplus Land Act by Failing to Declare the Property as ‘Surplus Land’ or ‘Exempt Surplus Land,’” reads a Wednesday determination letter from the state Department of Housing and Community Development.
Voice of OC: Irvine Council, state senator play hot potato on addressing asphalt factory emissions
Over the past year, the city council and the local air quality district have repeatedly wrestled with how to handle a production plant owned by All American Asphalt just a couple miles away from Irvine homeowners.
OC Register: OC sheriff ordered to reinstate deputy fired for discarding meth, syringes and other evidence
A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy fired in 2019 for discarding meth and other evidence in an office trash can must be rehired without back pay, according to a confidential arbitration decision.
OCTA: Mask requirement extended for OC bus – no mask, no ride
The Orange County Transportation Authority will continue requiring that OC Bus passengers wear face coverings at least through March 18, 2022, in compliance with a federal mandate that was extended.
OC Register: Huntington Beach council veterans named mayor, mayor pro tem for 2022
Mayor Barbara Delgleize and her just-appointed understudy, Mike Posey, reach the end of their eight-year term limits in November of 2022, meaning Posey will not revolve into the top position for 2023.
OC Register: Orange Catholic bishop asks for support and patience in Mater Dei football scandals
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange and the superintendent of the Diocese expressed their support for the Mater Dei High school community and asked for patience as the school’s football program has attracted national attention and widespread criticism.
OC Register: Coronavirus: 7.4% of those 5-11 are fully vaccinated in Orange County on Dec. 8
This week about 25.99 million Californians are fully vaccinated, which equated to 69% of the population eligible for vaccination. The recent addition of younger children to those eligible for vaccination enlarged the population pool, resetting that number.
California
KTLA: California considers $500 fines for water wasters amid worsening drought
As the West tips toward crisis, state water regulators are considering adopting emergency regulations that will prohibit certain actions in an attempt to curtail water waste and help conserve supplies.
Nation
Associated Press: Instagram head faces senators amid anger over possible harm
The head of a Senate panel examining social media’s negative effects on young people has dismissed as “a public relations tactic” some safety measures announced by Facebook’s popular Instagram platform.
Publication Date: December 8, 2021
