July 2, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Relaxed rules at Fountain Valley Hospital causing Coronavirus outbreak
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital nursing assistants and technicians claim they’re not being tested for the coronavirus and are forced to reuse equipment and hospital management is mixing coronavirus and non-virus patients.
Voice of OC: County looks at buying motels for homeless housing
Orange County officials say they’re looking into buying local motels and converting them into permanent housing for homeless people with support services, as the state offers over half a billion dollars for counties and cities to pursue such projects.
Voice of OC: Uncertainty continues for OC restaurants and bars reckoning with virus resurgence
The night before Orange County officials closed down bars and Gov. Gavin Newsom again shuttered restaurants’ indoor dining operations, many restaurants on their own, made the decision to close as Coronavirus cases spiked ahead of the July 4th weekend.
Daily Pilot: Santa Ana criticized for cutting funding for immigration rights program while increasing police spending
On June 18, the City Council approved $100,000 for the Immigrants’ Rights program fund, half of its budget for the prior year. During that meeting, the council also approved a controversial $9-million boost to the police department despite public uproar over the increase.
California
OC Register: Anti-Semitic hate crimes rise in California, but overall hate crimes decline
California defines hate crimes as those targeting victims because of their race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender or a disability. The definitions have been expanded at various times in recent years. Each hate crime event can include more than one related offense against more than one victim by more than one offender.
ABC7: Health officials confirm over 2000 cases for fourth day in a row
Numbers continue to spike around the state, signaling a worsening up rise in the coronavirus. Los Angeles County: 105,507 confirmed cases, 3,402 deaths; Orange County: 14,413 cases, 345 deaths.
Nation
Associated Press: US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But the job-market recovery may already be faltering because of a new round of closings and layoffs triggered by a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Publication Date: July 2, 2020
