August 20, 2020

Orange County

OC Register: Los Alamitos Unified, 24 private elementary schools get OK to reopen in-person

More than two dozen schools got the OK to bring back elementary-age students to their campuses, Orange County health officials said Thursday.

 

Voice of OC: More OC businesses might be able to reopen soon, state officials to release info

Orange County may be able to reopen more businesses soon as new coronavirus guidelines are expected to be released by state health officials next week.

 

OC Register: Judge removes DA’s office from rape case against Newport Beach surgeon, girlfriend

Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones noted that District Attorney Todd Spitzer has accused his predecessor of “manufacturing” the criminal case against Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley, that Spitzer referred to it as a “travesty,” and that the DA has apologized to the couple.

 

Voice of OC: Santa Ana moves forward with reduced affordable housing requirements

Santa Ana City Council members in an initial vote Tuesday night relaxed affordable housing requirements for builders, despite dozens of public commenters raising concerns about the city’s rising costs to rent and the uncertainty facing working-class tenants who struggle to make the payments.

 

California

California firefighters ‘taxed to the limit’ as wildfires rage around state

Wildfires raged through Northern California on Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and blackening the skies near San Francisco as crews struggled to surround them despite steep terrain and blistering heat.

 

KTLA: AMC theaters reopen with cheaper tickets and COVID safety measures

AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, is reopening more than 100 US locations on Thursday after closing their doors in March. Other major chains like Regal Cinemas and Alamo Drafthouse will also return this weekend, while Cinemark started its phased reopening last weekend. Roughly 1,400 of the 6,000 venues in North America are currently open, according to Comscore.

Nation

CBS: Steve Bannon arrested on fraud chargers, border wall scheme

Federal prosecutors in New York announced Thursday that Steve Bannon, President Trump's former White House chief strategist, has been indicted along with three others for allegedly defrauding donors to a $25 million fundraising campaign to build a wall along the southern border.

 

Publication Date: August 20, 2020