November 25, 2020 Media Brief
Happy Thanksgiving
Orange County
Voice of OC: County’s Coronavirus positivity rates keep increasing in working class neighborhoods
Orange County’s second coronavirus wave is steadily driving up positivity rates in central and north county neighborhoods to double digits not seen since the first summer wave, causing alarm from some community leaders.
County of Orange: OC Health Care Agency ramps up efforts encouraging testing, protecting each other
With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other seasonal holidays upon us, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is reminding Orange County residents to avoid usual large family gatherings this year in order to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their neighbors from the spread of COVID-19.
Daily Pilot: Orange County sees nearly 1,200 COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths in advance of Thanksgiving
During the pandemic, there have 1,559 lives lost in Orange County due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The county’s cumulative case count has ascended to 73,152.
Voice of OC: Irvine City Council approves colleague’s mailer spending despite city policy violation
Mayor Christina Shea and Councilwoman Melissa Fox, who were attending their last meeting as members of the council, both asked a variety of questions about the mailers including where the mailing list came from, the total final cost to the city and how the mailers were approved.
OC Register: 3 O.C. cities look to unplug from Southern California Edison
Edison would continue delivery of electricity. But Irvine, which is spearheading the effort, has been joined by Costa Mesa and Fullerton in initial approval for a joint powers authority that will do the actual purchasing of power before it reaches Edison’s transmission lines.
OC Register: Anaheim Ducks owners submit plans for Honda Center development dubbed OC Vibe
Plans for a $3 billion mixed-use entertainment development that will spring up around Anaheim’s Honda Center have gotten a few tweaks, but are still expected to hit the target of opening a first phase to the public in 2024.
Labor
Labor 411: As Tyson Owner got $600 million richer, 11,000 employees got sick, managers bet on worker infection rates
More than 1,000 employees eventually tested positive amid the outbreak, which eventually shut down the meat-processing plant and spurred harsh condemnations from local officials who said the company had failed to provide the necessary protections for its workforce.
Labor 411: Teacher unions and progressives urge Biden to cancel student debt
A coalition of 236 mostly progressive groups, including close allies like the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, called on the president-elect on Wednesday to cancel student debt using his executive powers on the first day he takes office.
Publication Date: November 25, 2020
