June 18, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Orange County residents again required to wear Coronavirus masks
Orange County residents, along with all Californians, are now required to wear masks during the novel coronavirus pandemic after orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom effectively capped a raging debate over masks in OC.
Voice of OC: Medical association and disease experts argue supervisors should have kept masks
Infectious disease experts and the Orange County’s Medical Association said Orange County Supervisors should’ve kept their public health-related mask order in place as more businesses are slated to reopen during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa closes $24-million gap in 2020-21 budget, making steep civic cuts
To help recover from titanic revenue losses endured through the still-ongoing coronavirus pandemic, officials committed to nearly $10.8 million in departmental cuts, employee furloughs amounting to 5% and draining a declared disaster relief fund — which stood at $14.1 million at the start of the year — to zero.
Voice of OC: Young Black Organizers and leaders look to a new OC in light of recent protests
Marches, sit-ins, vigils, rallies, and crowds coursing through Orange County streets at the beginning of June, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and protesting local and national issues of police violence and law enforcement oversight have been set up by many young black organizers, looking to change the country and state for the better.
Voice of OC: County school districts consider BLM resolutions and curriculum changes
A host of Orange County educators, parents and alumni are pushing local school district boards to change their course offerings to teach kids about Black history and Ethnic studies. The push for change comes in the wake of global protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Labor
Associated Press: Seattle police union expelled from large labor group
The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city’s police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks.
California
KTLA: California records over 4,200 COVID-19 cases hitting new single day high during pandemic
California reported 4,291 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a new single-day record and the first time the state has broken the 4,000 barrier since the pandemic began, according to The Times’ coronavirus tracker.
Nation
CBS: Supreme Court blocks Trump administration effort to wind down DACA program
The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to President Trump's immigration agenda, ruling the administration's attempt to dismantle an Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation was unlawful.
Publication Date: June 18, 2020
