March 2, 2020

Orange County

OC Register: Hearing canceled on Feds’ scrapped plan to house Coronavirus patients in O.C.

“On Saturday, February 29, we learned that Judge Staton canceled the hearing for Monday, March 2, 2020 due to the federal government’s removal of the site at this time,” Mayor Katrina Foley said. “Our team will huddle up on Monday to strategize as to next steps to ensure the issue isn’t pushed on us again in the future.”

 

Voice of OC: March 2020 Primary Election

The Voice of OC guide is a primer on ballot contents and not an endorsement for any candidate or initiative. OCEA members can check their emails for a list of OCEA-endorsed candidates in various races – candidates who stand with working families.

 

Voice of OC: OCEA endorsed candidate for Judge has already won his primary race

Nobody filed to run against Assistant District Attorney Tony Ferrentino for a vacant judge position – either on the ballot or as a write-in candidate – and he is guaranteed to win on Tuesday.

 

Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa City Council will consider lowering tax for marijuana companies

The City Council will vote on whether to cut the tax to 2%, a proposal that cannabis industry leaders asked for in a November letter to the city.

 

Voice of OC: Future of OC charter school may be at stake in upcoming election

Three seats are up for election this cycle, and Democrats would have to win three for three in order to take a majority – which some close to the party consider an uphill battle, since three Democrats are running against one Republican in one of the districts.

 

OC Register: Growth gap between Inland Empire, coastal economies shrinks

The Inland Empire is still Southern California’s growth engine, but Los Angeles and Orange counties are catching up, says one economic scorecard.

 

Nation

OC Register: Coronavirus death toll in U.S. climbs to 6 as viral crisis eases in China

A shift in the crisis appeared to be taking shape, as hundreds of patients were released from hospitals at the epicenter of the outbreak in China and the World Health Organization reported that nine times more cases were reported outside the country than inside it over the past 24 hours.

 

Publication Date: March 2, 2020