October 6, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Daily Pilot: County and state officials assure voters that they will not tolerate intimidation or fraud
Following repeated — and disproven — statements about widespread election fraud, Orange County officials sought to assure voters Monday that they would defend ballot integrity and protect polling places from outside interference.
Voice of OC: It’s still unclear when Disneyland can reopen as OC sees uptick Coronavirus cases
Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the state Health and Human Services Agency told reporters Tuesday that “theme parks continue to be a high priority for the administration and recognizing their role as part of California life but also as employment opportunities for thousands of Californians.”
OC Register: County health agency recommends reopening Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm
Local health authorities have given the green light for Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm to reopen while California theme parks await reopening guidelines from Gov. Gavin Newsom after more than six months of coronavirus closures.
OCEA: Join former Senator Josh Neman and influential Fullerton resident Fred Jung tonight
Josh Newman and Fullerton resident Fred Jung will discuss the issues confronting Fullerton and residents of Senate District 29 through interview-style conversations, and participants will be able to ask questions about the critical issues of this eventful year.
California
KTLA: Martin Jenkins would become first openly gay man on state supreme court
Jenkins, a 66-year-old Democrat, is now Newsom’s Judicial Appointments secretary. He would become the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and only the third Black man ever to serve on the state’s highest court.
KTLA: 2,100 voters in LA County received mail in ballots with no way to vote for president
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office confirmed late Monday that about 2,100 “faulty ballots” were mailed earlier that day to residents in the Woodland Hills area.
Nation
Associated Press: Trump, contagious at White House, back to downplaying virus
Still sickened by COVID-19, President Donald Trump plunged back on Tuesday into playing down the disease that hospitalized him for three days and has so far killed more than 210,000 Americans. He compared it anew to the seasonal flu and signaled he plans to return soon to the campaign trail.
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
