June 24, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Orange County officials told Anaheim City Manager to keep Coronavirus zip code data secret
As of Tuesday night, Anaheim had nearly 20 percent of OC’s roughly 10,800 cases. Although it’s OC’s largest city, it makes up just over 11 percent of the roughly 3.2 million people living in the County.
OC Register: Disneyland cast members plan protest Saturday against reopening theme park on July 17
Disneyland has been closed since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has proposed reopening the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks on July 17 pending government approval.
Voice of OC: Orange County starts reading aloud public comments submitted by email
In a policy change this week, Orange County officials are now reading aloud public comments submitted by email from residents who say they have a disability and request their comments be read aloud. The move opens up a new way for residents to weigh in on policy issues during the pandemic.
Voice of OC: Irvine City Council stuck over state veterans cemetery decision/a>
Eventually, the entire site will be transferred to the state to develop a veteran’s cemetery that is owned and paid for by the state, not the city.
Daily Pilot: Irvine approves body-worn cameras for police amid police brutality protests
Irvine will join a dozen other public safety agencies in Orange County that use body cameras, including the Sheriff’s Department and departments in Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Fullerton.
Voice of OC: Supervisors fail to address growing Coronavirus mask enforcement questions
While other Supervisors, at their Tuesday meeting, questioned OC interim Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau about virus hospitalization numbers and contact tracing, Supervisor Doug Chaffee was the only one mentioned the masks.
OC Register: Honda Center development plans to add 6,000-seat concert venue, food hall, homes and parks
The project, rolled out this week by a team working for Anaheim Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli, was three years in the making and went public just as Angels owner Arte Moreno outlined similar plans for the 153-acre Angel Stadium property he’s buying from the city.
Nation
Associated Press: Some states break virus records as U.S. caseload grows anew
After trending downward for six weeks, the U.S. caseload has been growing again for over a week, particularly in the South and West. Some 34,700 new cases were reported nationwide Tuesday, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Publication Date: June 24, 2020
