July 16, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Unprecedented election season gears up in OC, shaped by social justice and health
Party leaders and political experts say the outcome of Orange County’s most consequential election year in decades will be shaped by regional forces like the coronavirus pandemic’s strain on local health systems and government response, as well as countywide social justice movements to recognize communities of color and overhaul public safety.
Voice of OC: Hospitals brace for coronavirus surge mode
Orange County hospitals are preparing to enter surge mode as the county saw another bump in coronavirus hospitalizations, while the virus continues to spread.
Voice of OC: Experts walk away from controversial OC Board of Education amid re-openings
Earlier this week, when Orange County’s Board of Education came under intense national scrutiny after an expert panel called for kids to return to school this fall without masks or social distancing. In the days since the reopening report’s release, it’s clear that panel members had no say in the final recommendations that were made to the board.
Daily Pilot: Irvine school board votes to require masks for onsite learning, give families online options for the fall
Instruction at all IUSD schools will return on Aug. 20. Elementary school students will have the option of having in-person school, distance learning or a hybrid of the two. Middle school and high school students can choose between doing classwork 100% online or opting for a blend of in-person and distance learning
Voice of OC: OC won’t list workplace coronavirus outbreaks saying it would hurt cooperation
Orange County officials don’t publicly list coronavirus outbreaks at workplaces, in contrast with neighboring Los Angeles County, with OC’s public health director saying it would be unfair to businesses and is a disincentive to working with public health officials.
California
KTLA: Rite Aid expands coronavirus testing with dozens of new locations across California
Rite Aid is doubling its coronavirus testing capacity, announcing the opening of 161 new drive-thru testing locations Thursday, including several in Southern California.
Nation
KTLA: Administration rejects new DACA applications
The Administration is venturing onto increasingly shaky legal ground as officials reject new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, sidestepping a Supreme Court ruling reinstating DACA, legal experts and lawmakers say.
Publication Date: July 16, 2020