Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarceration, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in…
Orange County DA Calls for End to Mass Incarceration, Police Choke Holds
February 10, 2021
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Investigation Underway Following Inmate’s Death
February 10, 2021
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The Orange County District Attorney’s office is investigating the death of an Orange County Jail inmate. Police said the man was found dead about 7:47 a.m. Feb. 9 and appeared to have committed suicide. The 42-year-old man was arrested by City of Orange police on Nov. 8, 2018 on multiple charges, including attempted murder and a parole…
Biden Opposes Recall Effort of California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Psaki
White House press secretary Jen Psaki revealed on Tuesday President Joe Biden’s standing on a recall effort pushing to remove the governor of California from office. “In addition to sharing a commitment to a range of issues with @GavinNewsom from addressing the climate crisis to getting the pandemic under control, @POTUS clearly opposes any effort…
Irvine City Council Backs Proposal for ‘Hero Pay’ Wage Hikes at Grocery Stores
February 10, 2021
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A proposed city ordinance that would force grocery and drug store chains in Irvine, California, to pay their workers an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay for the next four months has cleared its first hurdle. On Feb. 9, the Irvine City Council passed the first reading of Mayor Farrah Khan’s proposal by a…
Judge Deals Blow to LA District Attorney’s New Policies
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has suffered a setback in the first legal challenge to his controversial criminal justice reform policies. On Feb. 8, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits Gascón from ordering his prosecutors to carry through some of his directives. “Judge Chalfant’s ruling…
NYSE Chief Warns of Potential New York Exit If Stock Transfer Tax Is Imposed
The New York Stock Exchange threatened on Tuesday to leave New York if lawmakers approve a proposal to tax stock sales. “The New York Stock Exchange belongs in New York. If Albany lawmakers get their way, however, the center of the global financial industry may need to find a new home,” Stacey Cunningham, the president of…
NYSE Chief Warns of Potential New York Exit If Stock Trades Are Taxed
The New York Stock Exchange may leave New York if state lawmakers approve a proposal to tax stock trades, the president of the exchange said on Feb. 9. “The New York Stock Exchange belongs in New York,” Stacey Cunningham wrote in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. “If Albany lawmakers get their way, however, the…
UCI Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations Through Transfusions
February 9, 2021
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The University of California–Irvine (UCI) says it’s found a way to reduce COVID-19 related hospitalizations, and the strategy is so effective that a federal virus response team has tapped it as a model. The UCI is using monoclonal antibodies (antibodies developed in a laboratory) to help lessen virus symptoms for those who tested positive for…
Orange County Sees Declines in COVID-19 Cases as Death Toll Mounts
SANTA ANA—January became the deadliest month for COVID-19 in Orange County Feb. 9 with 33 more fatalities logged, but all of the other indicators such as case and positivity rates continued a downward trend. The adjusted daily case rate per 100,000 people dropped from 39 last Feb. 9 to 29.7, and the test positivity rate…
Orange County Launches Mobile Computer Lab for Job Seekers
February 9, 2021
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Orange County is hitting the streets with an initiative it hopes will more easily connect unemployed residents with jobs. The one-stop mobile unit, which debuted in Seal Beach Feb. 9, trains and educates job seekers in Orange County, servicing youth, adults, dislocated workers, and businesses. The Orange County Board of Supervisors partnered with the Orange County Development Board…
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