January 6, 2022 Media Brief
Orange County
OC Register: Some OC cities have a new county supervisor representing them
After every census, federal, state and local legislative districts must adjust their boundaries to ensure people get equal representation. OC supervisors picked a new map last month, and it went into effect today, Jan. 6.
Voice of OC: Scramble breaks out in Sacramento over leadership on a state veterans cemetery in OC
While veteran leaders in Orange County have celebrated what looks like the end of a decade-long fight to find a spot for a veterans cemetery close to home, a new legislative battle is brewing in Sacramento.
Daily Pilot: Orange County hospitals filling up, ambulances delayed amid Omicron surge
Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, a deputy health officer with Orange County, urged the public not to come to emergency rooms unless it’s an emergency, and said it’s inappropriate for people to go there just to get a coronavirus test.
OC Register: Coronavirus: Out of every 100,000 OC residents, about 26 are testing positive for COVID-19 right now
Orange County’s daily COVID-19 case rate has reached 26.8 cases per 100,000 residents, up from 18 per 100,000 two weeks ago. That would have placed Orange County in the purple tier for “widespread” infection if the California Department of Public Health’s four-tier color system were still in place.
Voice of OC: Litter is trashing OC’s coasts, parks, and roadways
Wetlands such as the Talbert Marsh and the Bolsa Chica Wetlands are prime examples of areas where wildlife are often impacted by litter and other pollution found on both land and sea.
OC Register: What Hong Kong Disneyland’s closure could mean for Disney’s U.S. parks
Hong Kong Disneyland will shut down from Friday, Jan. 7 to Jan. 20 as coronavirus cases rise in the city and Hong Kong’s government announces tightened COVID-19 health and safety restrictions.
Region
OC Register: LA County firefighter dies from injuries suffered in Rancho Palos Verdes house fire
Structural fires pose the greatest risk to our firefighters and when they roll out in the dark of the night and roll up to a major structural fire, you know, they don’t know what they’re gonna find,” a spokesperson said.
California
OC Register: Recycling fraud costing Californians up to $200 million annually, report says
The “Cash For Trash” report from Consumer Watchdog says past investigations by the State Auditor and a local news outlet show $40 million to $200 million dollars in deposit money is stolen each year from California’s beverage container recycling program through padded loads, falsified weights tickets and other tactics.
Nation
OC Register: Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection
Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader who worked closely with Trump to dramatically reshape the judiciary, later denounced him as “morally responsible” for the attack. But one year later, Trump is the undisputed leader of the Republican Party and a leading contender for the 2024 presidential nomination.
Publication Date: January 6, 2022
