October 13, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Amidst record voter turnout, County DA probes GOP ballot harvesting
Over the weekend, DA Todd Spitzer’s Republican Party colleagues came under direct fire from State Attorney General Xavier Bacerra and Secretary of State Alex Padilla, both top Democrats, for the party’s approach to ballot harvesting, across the state and in Spitzer’s own backyard.
Daily Pilot: No new deaths, 117 new cases related to COVID-19 reported in Orange County
Orange County is currently in the red, second-most stringent tier in the state’s reopening guidelines. Its current daily cases for every 100,000 residents is 5.2 and its testing positivity rate is at 3.2%.
Voice of OC: Newport Beach installs signage with new virus playground rules, reconsider opening
The Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday will consider reopening park playgrounds with new COVID-19 regulations that include a mask mandate and social distancing guidelines.
Voice of OC: Laguna Beach pumps nearly half a million dollars into homeless shelter renovation
Laguna Beach will spend $479,837 in grant money to make improvements to the city’s homeless shelter with work expected to start in November.
Voice of OC: Huntington Beach bans bike sales, repair on private property
Officials say their new ordinance, approved last week unanimously by city council members, is a part of an effort to crack down on “chop shops” that are popping up across the city selling stolen bicycles.
Labor
NY Times: No on California’s Prop. 22 endorsed by the Times
Prop 22 is designed to exempt a few industry players from the law that those same companies have improperly ignored since it was put in place. The ballot measure also codifies a system that denies workers full benefits, local minimum wage guarantees and stability.
California
KTLA: Easing coronavirus restrictions, California allows up to 3 households to gather outdoors
California is easing its coronavirus restrictions to allow multi-household gatherings outdoors. Three households can socialize so long as they wear masks and follow other safety precautions designed to stem the spread of the virus.
Publication Date: October 13, 2020
