April 6, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Orange County COVID-19: Daily update on deaths, hospitalizations & response
Orange County officials are scrambling to put elderly homeless people in motels, get more personal protective equipment and hospital beds before the virus cases spike.
Voice of OC: Newport Beach bans short term rentals during coronavirus local emergency
The City Council unanimously adopted the ordinance at a special meeting on Friday with the intention of slowing the spread of the virus and protecting residents. The ordinance goes into effect immediately.
OC Register: Coronavirus biz news: Costco, Walmart cut back (again) on shoppers inside
Costco warehouses also have shortened their hours, closing at 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Its gas stations are open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 6:30 p.m. on weekends.
Orange County
Daily Pilot: Uplifting messages light up Costa Mesa neighborhood
That’s the message in one Westside neighborhood, where children and their families have decorated windows and sidewalks with uplifting words. “Keep smiling!” one poster encourages. “One day at a time!” is scrawled across another banner.
Voice of OC: CA Appellate Court takes over City of Fullerton’s lawsuit against local bloggers
California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has barred Orange County’s Superior Court from issuing any more orders regarding a City of Fullerton’s lawsuit against two resident-bloggers while the appellate court considers the case.
Labor
Labor 411: Target delivery workers to walk out, company refuses hazard pay, lacks protective gear
As the coronavirus pandemic reaches new levels, workers for Shipt – the Target-owned delivery service – are fed up with their treatment by the company and will walk out tomorrow.
Nation
Capital & Main: We must spend our way to recovery, says economist
“It’s exactly what we need to happen. I would like to see the deficit increase significantly for proactive reasons rather than seeing the deficit increase the ugly way: because we allow the economy to collapse.”
Publication Date: April 6, 2020
