December 23, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Oil spotted off OC coast again, source unknown
A tweet from the California Office of Spill Prevention and Response said the sheen is roughly a mile off the coast of Bolsa Chica State Beach. At this time, there’s no known estimated size of the sheen and no known source for where the oil may have come from.
Voice of OC: Do residents deserve more transparency on COVID-19 bailout spending?
Local officials received over $1 billion from the federal government in COVID relief dollars designed to respond to the disease, help the local economy recover and keep services going. But there’s a wide range of approaches on how much officials are revealing about how they spent the money.
OC Register: City attorney, city council squaring off in Huntington Beach
The elected attorney is threatening the council with legal action. Council members say it's an example of why they need an outside lawyer.
CNN.COM: How long should you isolate if you’re vaccinated but have COVID-19?
This debate comes as cases rise across the United States. As of Tuesday, the nation is averaging 139,764 new cases each day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University — up 16% from a week ago.
OC Register: Silverado Canyon gears up for new storm while digging out from last one
Mudslides this month shuttered homes, raised questions in Silverado Canyon. Residents say area has been particularly vulnerable since 2020 Bond fire.
Daily Pilot: Fountain Valley City Council turns down resolution in support of offshore oil drilling ban
Councilman Glenn Grandis pleaded with his colleagues on the dais to consider the resolution, pointing to economic hardship on industries such as fisheries from the recent spill. He added that another incident could impact property values.
Labor
OC Register: Amazon workers face fewer hurdles in union efforts after settlement
The agreement requires Amazon to inform past and current workers of their rights and ensures that it can’t interfere with labor organizing on company property after hours. The settlement was finalized on Wednesday, which happened to coincide with a union-organizing effort in New York City that same day.
Labor 411: Kellogg’s workers end strike, vote Yes on contract
‘Our striking members at Kellogg’s ready-to-eat cereal production facilities courageously stood their ground and sacrificed so much in order to achieve a fair contract, union president Anthony Shelton said in a statement.
California
NPR: Writer Joan Didion, whose 'electric anxiety' inspired a generation, has died at 87
A generation of journalists were influenced by those explorations, and a generation of fiction and memoir readers were drawn in and enlightened. Didion, a chronicler of cultural truths and fictions, observed her world intensely.
Publication Date: December 23, 2021
