June 12, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC officials no longer require masks during pandemic
Orange County residents are no longer required to wear cloth masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic after health officials walked back a mandate on Thursday, following weeks of pushback from County Supervisors and the abrupt resignation of the local public health officer.
Voice of OC: Prosecutors push back against judges claims of back room effort
Orange County prosecutors are pushing back on a local Superior Court judge who criticized their effort to drop rape charges in a high-profile case, saying his ruling has numerous factual errors and falsely accuses prosecutors of acting in bad faith.
Daily Pilot: Clerk-recorder offices open for marriage services, death certificates, property records
Last week, the Clerk-Recorder’s Office soft opened in their Anaheim office doing only marriage services. But their first day providing all services, except for passports, was Wednesday. They are the first county office to open in Orange County.
OC Register: South Coast Plaza not the same after shutdown
Malls across the state are gradually reopening but nothing is the what it used to be as people begin venturing out of their homes to visit shopping malls such as South Coast Plaza in Orange County.
California
KTLA: Mask revolts create new coronavirus danger as California moves forward
As California rapidly reopens its economy, health officials have made clear the only way to avoid a wave of new coronavirus infections is with strict safety rules, including social distancing, limits on the capacity of businesses and wearing face coverings when around other people.
KTLA: California reopens but with changes to hotels, zoos and more
California’s tourism industry is gearing back up just as summer gets underway, though it will not be the same. The state is giving the green light for counties to allow hotels, zoos, aquariums and museums to reopen Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom also said wineries in the Napa Valley can operate their tasting rooms again.
Publication Date: June 12, 2020
