July 9, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Which OC hospitals are most impacted by coronavirus?
As coronavirus hospitalizations in Orange County rise faster than any other point in the pandemic and some hospitals temporarily close their emergency rooms to new patients because they’re full, state and county officials still haven’t released data on which local hospitals are closest to reaching their bed capacity, after weeks of requests from Voice of OC.
Voice of OC: Hunger strike in OC jails over lack of visitation, hot meals comes to an end
At least 300 people imprisoned at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange and 120 at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana declared they were on a hunger strike on July 4 calling for hot meals to be served once again and for family visitations to be allowed at the jails.
Daily Pilot: Many in Orange County resist masks even as coronavirus cases soar
On Monday, officials at a Huntington Beach establishment had a message for those who have expressed anger about their policy. They updated the restaurant’s voicemail greeting, joking that they were “having some fun with the haters.”
Voice of OC: County postpones youth sports activities following letter from board of education
“At this time, youth sports activities including practices will be postponed until further direction is provided from the state. Currently, there is no scheduled time by which the state will reopen youth sports,” a county press release said Wednesday.
Voice of OC: Westminster puts city manager hiring on hold after controversy
Westminster officials have put a hold on filling their vacant City Manager position after revealing an incomplete background check was done on their top choice for the job, Chu Thai, a former finance and administrative official trading abuse of public resources allegations with a city he used to work for.
California
KTLA: Coronavirus outbreak tied to fraternity party imperils UC Berkeley fall semester
An outbreak of coronavirus infections tied to parties connected to fraternities at UC Berkeley is imperiling the prospect of in-person fall semester classes, university officials warned.
Nation
Associated Press: Court rejects Trump’s broad claims, but records stay private
Rejecting the President's complaints that he’s being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a New York prosecutor’s demands for the billionaire president’s tax records. But in good political news for Trump, his taxes and other financial records almost certainly will be kept out of the public eye at least until after the November election.
Publication Date: July 9, 2020
