April 30, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising in OC
The narrative of hospitalizations falling was most recently promoted in a news release from Supervisor Michelle Steel Thursday, which quoted her saying “Orange County has been successful in flattening the curve” and “hospitalizations are decreasing.”
Voice of OC: Newsom opts to close only OC beaches due COVID-19 concerns
“I’m concerned that that county in particular is still in the top three or four counties in terms of hospitalizations,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “So Orange County’s been on our list of health concerns. They’ve done a wonderful job down there, I just think they can tighten that up a bit.”
Orange County
Voice of OC: Anaheim city manager sacking heightens accountability, transparency concerns
Anaheim City Council members’ decision to fire City Manager Chris Zapata in the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic with no public critique of his work – a move that cost taxpayers roughly $475,000 in severance pay – has heightened accountability and transparency concerns among some council members and residents.
OC Register: After decades, the heart of a nuclear reactor will finally leave San Onofre
Operator Southern California Edison is preparing to ship Unit 1’s reactor pressure vessel to a licensed disposal facility in Clive, Utah.
OC Register: Hate rising? In age of coronavirus, Asian Americans in Orange County are targets
The virus originated in China. But medical experts point out that expressing anger at Chinese and other Asian Americans for this biological fact not only does nothing to address the pandemic, it actually adds to the health risk for those who are targeted.
California
KTLA: Californians get 6 billion in unemployment benefits amid pandemic
More than $6 billion in unemployment benefits have been distributed to millions of Californians impacted by the coronavirus crisis since mid-March, including over $1 billion on Tuesday alone, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Nation
Associated Press: Economic figures show grim toll in Europe and US from virus
Bleak new figures Thursday underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has climbed past a staggering 30 million, while Europe’s economies have gone into an epic slide.
Publication Date: April 30, 2020
