OCEA Media Brief
OCEA monitors local, state-wide and national news outlets to keep members up to date on the issues that impact working people. Media briefs are compiled and sent to members in a daily email blast. To receive OCEA media briefs, please register for an account.
September 18, 2020
Today: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies, Southern California replaces just 27% of jobs lost amid pandemic and, Orange County hits 51,646 coronavirus cases.
September 16, 2020
Today: Despite some resistance, Board of Supervisors OKs $7.5-billion budget; supervisors finalize private jet plans, ignore resident concerns and, hacking, mail-in ballot security questions answered by elections chief.
September 15, 2020
Today: Anaheim mayor could face recall election over rent control, stadium land sale; private jet plan for John Wayne airport sparks resident concern and allegations and, installations on Costa Mesa’s West 19th Street have drivers seeing circles — if only for a week.
September 14, 2020
Today: Virus spread across OC cities clearer with the release of more data; pandemic lays bare gaps in education access and, OC judge allows resident lawsuit against Angel Stadium sale to proceed.
September 11, 2020
Today: State officials to target more testing for OC’s hardest-hit neighborhoods; fire chief calls for residents to better prepare as fires blaze across the state, and CA Supreme Court will not hear County Board of Ed. school reopening case.
September 10, 2020
Today: Anaheim Planning Commission advances $150 million Angel Stadium sale to council; questions continue to swirl around OC health director's qualifications and low-income and predominately Latino neighborhoods in Santa Ana affected by toxic lead, report says.
September 9, 2020
Today: Anaheim Planning Commission could vote today to move $150 million Angel Stadium sale to City Council; state overrides Irvine on Vets Cemetery location and, OC churches and movie theater get limited reopening.
September 8, 2020
Today: Angels and Ducks have different community giveback approaches in Anaheim; OC gains ground against coronavirus, advances from purple tier to less-restrictive red tier and, Mobile fingerprint scanners to be distributed to OC Law Enforcement.
September 4, 2020
Today: OC reopening plans lack engagement of worker groups or school safety; Santa Ana tried to defund the police. What happened next? And, Activists concerned over rise in Orange County homeless deaths.
September 3, 2020
Today: OC Grand Jury describes shackles during birthing, care delays in custody; OC Supervisors continue to politicize public health as virus toll surpasses 1,000 and, Survey shows desire for investment in public health, social services report says.
