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.
February 6, 2020
Today: Santa Ana disbands public safety board amid police union critics; secrecy around sheriff evidence misconduct records heads to court Thursday and, proposed California bill would allow drivers to take up to 3 photos.
February 5, 2020
Today: Court to consider if Fullerton blogger can be silenced over secret city hall documents; momentum grows around North OC shelters as shortage remains and, Anaheim to expand Salvation Army homeless shelter.
February 4, 2020
Today: Ballots start to go out for 2020 primary; Working Wardrobes picking up the pieces after blaze and, County officially certifies recall effort against Santa Ana council member.
February 3, 2020
Today: City of Santa Ana challenges County in Court over homeless dumping; Working Wardrobes headquarters in Irvine ‘a total loss’ after 4-alarm fire and, Navy breaks ground on $154 million project at Seal Beach to reconfigure Anaheim Bay.
January 31, 2020
Today: First coronavirus case confirmed in Santa Clara County; Orange County’s 3rd District supervisor faces one challenger on March 3 ballot and, 30 years ago, miles of O.C. beaches were fouled by a devastating oil spill.
January 30, 2020
Today: Santa Ana tired of being dumping ground of OC homelessness population; Anaheim housing debate creates unlikely partnership and, Newport Beach opposes state affordable housing quotas.
January 29, 2020
Today: Coronavirus evacuees will spend at least 3 days at Riverside County air base; eleven candidates hope to replace three councilmembers in Westminster recall and, ex-Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante gets felonies reduced to misdemeanors.
January 28, 2020
Today: Former Great Park auditor surrenders accounting license; at least 91 convictions involve missing evidence DA says and, flight leaving center of coronavirus outbreak, bound for So Cal.
January 27, 2020
Today: Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, wife and daughter die in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant; how a mural of Kobe and Gigi appeared in just 6 hours and, recalls, lawsuits, and financial struggles ahead for Westminster.
January 24, 2020
Today: Tear down of San Onofre nuclear plant to begin in February; five exposed to hazardous chemical leak at Yorba Linda water treatment facility and, Orange County cities gird up for next housing goal challenge.
