July 15, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Anaheim scrambling to get Coronavirus outbreak under control
“I know we’re doing testing, but when people get tested, what happens to them if they’re positive? Do we have a plan for their recovery … Do we have a plan to get our city healthy again so we can truly open back up?” Councilman Jose Moreno asked at the Tuesday City Council meeting.
Voice of OC: What are Orange County school districts’ plan for reopening in fall?
The County Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares said that all the districts are different and a decision on how to reopen schools will depend on each one.
Voice of OC: Orange County Officials facing difficulty containing Coronavirus outbreaks
“When we investigate the case, it’s kind of hard to identify where you exactly got infected,” Chau said. “So, we don’t know. As this is getting bigger in the community, it’s harder to define where it is.”
Voice of OC: Voice of OC to host live video Coronavirus discussion with County experts July 16
The live interviews will be on our Facebook page and also on our website at www.voiceofoc.org/coronavirus. Please share your questions you’d like asked by emailing admin@voiceofoc.org and Voice of OC will select some of the questions to be asked during the live video call.
Daily Pilot: Irvine repeals initiative that denied the LGBTQ anti-discrimination protection for decades
The Irvine City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to repeal a city initiative that denied the LGBTQ community anti-discrimination protection based on their sexual orientation.
Daily Pilot: Admissions scandal: Newport Beach socialite sentenced to five weeks in prison
Karen Littlefair, who has hosted fundraisers for high-profile Republican politicians at her Lido Isle home, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs in Boston to pay a $209,000 fine and serve 300 hours of community service.
Labor
OC Register: California’s jobless claims backlog jumps to nearly 2 million
The backlog is further evidence of the troubles plaguing the embattled state Employment Development Department, prompting the newly jobless to complain of an overwhelmed phone system and antiquated technology.
Publication Date: July 15, 2020
