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 2, 2020
Today: Orange County surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths; Santa Ana provides new data that Orange County is ‘dumping’ homeless and, Costa Mesa retail cannabis measure is expected to possibly bring financial windfall.
September 1, 2020
Today: Santa Ana, San Clemente approach different stages of affordable housing this week; Costa Mesa voters to decide on legalizing cannabis delivery services and, OC school districts plan to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
August 31, 2020
Today: Long-dormant County police watchdog plans first set of probes into OC agencies in years; South Santa Ana gets more voting access after city officials raise questions and, few LA County tenants skipping rent if they can pay, study finds.
August 28, 2020
Today: Anaheim enforces virus guidelines, county health officials do not; OC is almost halfway there to reopening schools and, the County lands in most restrictive tier of new coronavirus tracking system.
August 27, 2020
Today: Fair-weather Fullerton city manager throws essential workers under the bus; unintentional discharge of deputy’s gun hits employee in the arm and, In the wake of George Floyd, who should be an officer?
August 26, 2020
Today: Health director to take on dual roles permanently; Coronavirus: 15 new deaths reported in Orange County as of Tuesday and, teachers report some Zoom issues Monday morning, but worked through them.
August 25, 2020
Today: OC schools could begin reopening classrooms mid-September if virus trends hold; as Pandemic slams revenues, county releases new spending plan and COVID test site to open at fairgrounds — expected to help with surge in tests for schools.
August 24, 2020
Today: Health officials stand by reopening push despite higher Coronavirus estimates; first of two luxury hotels open in Anaheim and, mosquito control spraying set for Fullerton, Buena Park.
August 21, 2020
Today: More OC elementary schools apply for reopening waivers; County could be removed from state virus watch list, and Human Relations Task Force hosts forum on building community.
August 20, 2020
Today: More than two dozen schools got the OK to bring back elementary-age students to their campuses; more OC businesses might be able to reopen soon, state officials to release info and Santa Ana moves forward with reduced affordable housing requirements.
