OCEA Media Brief
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August 19, 2020
Today: Orange County applies for state aid for permanent housing as coronavirus cases climb another 287; how is Coronavirus changing voting? OC’s elections chief tells us and, Orange County proposes $7.5 billion, largely status quo budget.
August 18, 2020
Today: Orange County remains on virus watchlist but is trending toward an exit; Santa Ana poised to relax affordable housing obligations on developers and Chapman faculty slams fellow professor who stands by recent op-ed.
August 17, 2020
Today: Orange County draws questions over translation priorities during pandemic; Westminster School District trustee resigns after voter fraud charges and, live “Feet to the Fire” election podcast Wednesday.
August 14, 2020
Today: Orange County awaits backlogged coronavirus test results from state; OC schools get hundreds of millions from state to bolster online learning; County sees overall coronavirus trends improving, two cities remain hotspots; and more.
August 13, 2020
Today: Anaheim and Santa Ana leaders come up with different approaches for relief money; appeals court revives lawsuit alleging prosecutors illegally used informants and ACLU and activist groups concerned over inmate deaths and COVID-19 procedures in O.C. jails.
August 12, 2020
Today: Anaheim council members fund Chamber of Commerce with federal relief money; Huntington Beach promotes ‘Masks Up, Surf City’ and Southern California mortgages 60 days late hit a record high.
August 11, 2020
Today: OC supervisors seek to boost Coronavirus testing for elementary schools if opened this fall; Coronavirus counts more reliable at local hospitals and, controversial former Irvine mayor running for city council.
August 10, 2020
Today: Could OC’s food stamp program run out of money during the pandemic? South OC cities top Coronavirus cases by percentage and COVID-19 cases reported in Orange County pass 39,000 with 322 new cases, 16 deaths.
August 7, 2020
Today: Controversial desalination project faces key hurdle today; a nervous Westminster City Council takes another look at increasing sales taxes, and Fullerton Hunt Library gets a new life.
August 6, 2020
Today: Judge allows lawsuit against OC public comment policies to move forward; scores of elementary schools move to reopen classrooms, and youth sports largely canceled as virus transmission rates remain uncertain.
