March 19, 2020

Coronavirus

Voice of OC: Questions mount on financial relief for OC workers as coronavirus closures soar

Questions over any potential rent, mortgage and lost income assistance are mounting in Orange County as scores of workers find themselves losing paychecks from business closures to help stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

 

Voice of OC: Attorneys and court workers called into hearings today amid 2 week court closure

Scores of criminal defense attorneys, public defenders and court workers are up in arms after they say they received notifications to appear for hearings in Orange County Superior Court today, amid a higher court order to close courthouses for two weeks and recent emergency health orders from the county to limit public interaction due to novel coronavirus concerns.

 

Voice of OC: Gaps in coronavirus outreach to non-english speaking families and businesses

Local activists, doctors and community leaders are calling out critical gaps in information and outreach about the novel coronavirus to Orange County immigrant families and businesses where English isn’t the first language.

 

Voice of OC: Transportation officials report steep decline in bus ridership

Orange County’s public buses are seeing sharp drops in ridership in just the past few days, amid public health concerns around the novel coronavirus and a recent public health order banning gatherings in public and outside homes.

 

ABC 7: Empty SoCal restaurants pivot to delivery, takeout orders amid COVID-19 rules

Most restaurant dining rooms across Southern California are empty of customers due to health department orders. But many people who have found grocery store shelves bare are still being fed by their favorite eateries

 

Labor

Associated Press: Layoffs spike in US, Europe as virus shut businesses down

The viral outbreak has left many in financial limbo, without income as bills pile up. The U.S. and global economies have come to a shuddering stop, unleashing a wave of layoffs that is much larger and moving much faster than job losses in previous shutdowns.

 

Publication Date: March 19, 2020