New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the online retail giant failed to adequately protect its warehouse workers from the CCP virus pandemic. James’s office accuses Amazon of violating state labor laws by “repeatedly and persistently [failing] to comply with its obligation to institute reasonable and adequate measures to protect…
New York Sues Amazon Over Alleged ‘Flagrant Disregard’ for Virus Safety
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging that the online retail behemoth failed to adequately protect its warehouse workers from the CCP virus pandemic. James’s office is accusing Amazon of violating state labor laws by “repeatedly and persistently [failing] to comply with its obligation to institute reasonable and adequate…
Pentagon, FEMA to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Texas, New York
As many as 3,700 active-duty troops have been placed on standby to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sites in several locations, including Texas, New York, and the Virgin Islands, in a bid to administer millions of vaccines to the areas hardest hit by the ongoing pandemic. U.S. Northern Command head Air…
Orange County DA Files Charges Against Predator for 1981 Murder
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has filed special circumstance murder charges against a man accused of abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing two boys in the 1980s in Southern California, after newly implemented directives from Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon forced L.A. prosecutors to dismiss the special circumstances and enhancements in the multiple murder…
Buena Park Provides Help Covering Struggling Residents’ Utilities Tab
The City of Buena Park launched a utility assistance program Feb. 16 to provide financial support to residents impacted by the pandemic. Those who need help paying for past utility bills can apply for assistance for up to three months, and receive up to $1,000. Qualified applicants must have a current household income at or…
New Affordable Housing Community Coming to Irvine
February 16, 2021
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Construction for 68 affordable townhomes is underway in Irvine to help the city meet its state-mandated affordable housing quota. Sage Park will include 16 two-bedroom, 36 three-bedroom, and 16 four-bedroom homes. The construction lot spans fouracres north of Irvine Boulevard in Portola Springs. When it’s complete, it will be the first ownership project by the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT), a non-profit…
Irvine is Rolling Out Rental Assistance Program
February 16, 2021
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The City of Irvine is introducing a rental assistance program that will reimburse landlords for up to 80 percent of past due rent to compensate for missed payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federally-funded program, called the Irvine Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), differs from Orange County’s $66 million rental assistance program, which began Feb. 1. Irvine received direct allocations of $16.8…
Orange County Judge Says He’s Satisfied with Sheriff’s COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
February 16, 2021
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More than two months after ordering Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce its prison population by half, a judge says he’s “satisfied” with his COVID-19 mitigation efforts. However, the ongoing lawsuit is not over. “Just to be clear in what I’m saying today: This does not moot the lawsuit or moot the issues, but what it does…
Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Garden Grove
GARDEN GROVE—A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Garden Grove, police said Feb. 16. The crash was reported about 10:20 p.m. Feb. 15 on West Street, south of Dunklee Lane, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. “A blue Chevrolet Corvette was witnessed veering into the lanes of oncoming traffic, which caused a…
Charge Against Central Park Dog-Walker Amy Cooper Dropped After ‘Racial Equality’ Therapy
Amy Cooper, the New York woman from a viral video who called police on a black man after he asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, has been freed from criminal charge after completing “psychoeducation sessions” about racial equality. Cooper was arrested and charged last summer on one account of falsely reporting an…
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