May 5, 2020 Media Brief

Coronavirus

Voice of OC: OC officials to send beach reopening plan to Sacramento

Supervisor Lisa Bartlett proposed a plan Tuesday to work with beach cities to form somewhat uniform rules on all OC beaches, which could include some “active use” policies like Laguna Beach. Active use is for exercising only.

 

Voice of OC: Landlords and property owners challenge Costa Mesa eviction moratorium

Property owners and landlords are pushing back on Costa Mesa’s eviction moratorium that allows tenants financially impacted by the pandemic to forgo rent payments until four months after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifts the state of emergency.

 

Voice of OC: Landlord groups want Santa Ana to repeal its emergency freeze on rent increases

Santa Ana officials could repeal the city’s temporary cap on rent increases amid outcry by state and local landlord groups, who at first supported temporary renter protections during the coronavirus public health crisis but are now voicing opposition to those protections becoming law.

 

OC Register: Beachgoers celebrate opening in Laguna and San Clemente with limited use only

Beachgoers in two coastal Orange County towns celebrated the opening of their beloved beaches after their restricted use plans got the green light Monday from state officials.

 

Labor

ABC: California sues Uber and Lyft over alleged labor law violations

California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state's new labor law.

 

California

KTLA: California sees first drop in weekly coronavirus deaths

California has become the first state to borrow money from the federal government so it can continue paying out rising claims for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

KTLA: Approved outdoor activities during stay at home order

California recorded its first week-over-week decline in reported coronavirus deaths, a promising if preliminary sign of progress as Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to reopen some businesses this week.

 

Nation

KTLA: White House rejected virus warnings, pushed unproven drugs

A government scientist was ousted after the Trump administration ignored his dire warnings about COVID-19 and a malaria drug President Donald Trump was pushing for the coronavirus despite scant evidence it helped, according to a whistleblower complaint Tuesday.

 

Publication Date: May 5, 2020