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NEW ANAHEIM PLANS, FLU VACCINE, KENNY G, ECONOMIC FORECAST AND MORE
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HOT OFF THE PRESS:
OC V!BE—A NEW, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT COMING TO ANAHEIM*:
- The Samueli Family, owners of the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center, have announced plans for OC V!be, a $3-billion, 115-acre, mixed-use community and live entertainment district next to Honda Center. The project will generate over 13,000 construction jobs, 3,300 permanent jobs upon completion, and stimulate over $2 billion in economic impact. Click Here to view the plans.
ANGELS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO UPGRADE STADIUM AND MORE*:
- Arte Moreno, owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has announced plans for revitalization of Anaheim Stadium. With OC V!be, these projects provide world class entertainment, sports, parks and housing for Orange County. To read more Click Here!
DISNEYLAND DELAYS OPENING WHILE AWAITING STATE APPROVED GUIDELINES*:
- The original planned opening date of July 17 has been pushed back while the state develops theme park guidelines, expected sometime after the 4th of July. Downtown Disney will still open on July 9 with enhanced safety measures. Read more.
ALL CALIFORNIA GOVERNORS SAY #MASKUP AS DOES OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY*:
- Watch a video from Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pete Wilson, Jerry Brown, Gray Davis and Gavin Newsom for an important PSA.
- Share this OC Healthcare Agency video with friends, family and co-workers! Everyone needs to wear face coverings to keep the county open!
ORANGE COUNTY PASSES 10,000 POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES*:
- This weekend, OC surpassed 10,000 coronavirus cases. Last week, the county’s positive test rate was 5.26%, which was the highest level since late April. To remain open, the state wants to see a positive rate of 8% or less.
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GOOD BUSINESS IS GOOD HEALTH:
TODAY!
OCBC AND OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY HOST WEBINAR ON HOW TO REOPEN:
WHERE TO GET FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN OC:
GETTING THE FLU VACCINE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER*:
- Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC: “Getting the flu vaccine will help keep you and your loved ones out of doctors’ offices and hospitals and help conserve scarce medical resources to care for COVID-19 patients.”
FDA WARNS THAT 9 HAND SANITIZERS MAY CONTAIN POTENTIALLY FATAL INGREDIENTS*:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to not use hand sanitizers produced by Eskbiochem SA, due to the potential presence of a toxic chemical--methanol. There are 9 hand sanitizers to avoid.
ADVOCACY UPDATES:
ENFORCEMENT OF AB 5 VS. NOVEMBER GIG WORKER BALLOT MEASURE*:
- AB 5 classifies most independent contractors as employees, which has led to job losses and harmed the economy. CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a preliminary injunction to force app-based gig work companies, like Uber, to classify their drivers as employees. To protect gig workers’ jobs and expand the job market, the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act has qualified for the November ballot that would let certain gig workers remain independent contractors. OCBC supports the ballot measure.
BUSINESS RESOURCES
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BY MIHAYLO’S DR. ANIL PURI: REOPENING OC BUSINESS: HOW IS IT GOING?*:
- Join a webinar economic outlook by Dr. Anil Puri of CSUF in conversation with leading voices in business, including Lucy Dunn, President and CEO of OCBC; Joe Hensley, President of U.S. Bank in Orange County and OCBC Board Chair; and Mark Costa, Senior VP and Area Manager for Kaiser Permanente and OCBC Board Member. Learn more and register.
WEBINAR - "REOPENING PUBLIC AGENCIES--HOW TO AVOID LIABILITY?”*:
- Join ACC-OC’S discussion on the reopening of public and private spaces and the legal and practical issues associated on July 8 at 12:00 p.m. Register here.
ARE YOU HIRING?
- OCBC supports the Orange County Development Board by helping job seekers land jobs. OCBC will create a custom job flyer for your open positions that is then circulated across the county. To view a previous flyer, click here. If your business is hiring, contact Jesse Ben-Ron, OCBC VP of Workforce and Economic Development.
WEBINAR - US CHAMBER NATIONAL SUMMIT ON EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY:
- Don't miss a virtual event featuring "leaders from across the private and public sectors who will discuss solutions to some of the underlying challenges driving inequality of opportunity for Black Americans in four critical areas: education, employment, entrepreneurship, and the criminal justice system." Join the Summit here.
WEBINAR - IT’S TIME! HOW CAN EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS CREATE A THOROUGH PLAN TO REOPEN?*:
- Hear from a panel of early childhood education leaders who have remained open or reopened for in-person services to children and families based on new guidelines on Thursday, July 9 at 9:00 a.m. Register here.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:
PACIFIC SYMPHONY INTERVIEWS SAXOPHONIST SUPERSTAR KENNY G*:
- Don't miss a fun, informative and entertaining interview with one of the best saxophonists in the world! Watch the interview.
CHOC NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE*:
- U.S. News & World Report has ranked CHOC Children’s as one of the best children’s hospitals. Selected for its premiere pediatric care, CHOC specialties were recognized in the following 7 categories: neonatology; cancer; diabetes and endocrinology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopaedics; pulmonology; and urology. Congratulations CHOC!
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY ENRICHES DIVERSITY & INCLUSION*:
- Chapman is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion and has welcomed Vice Provost Lawerence Brown as the Presidential Advisor on Faculty Diversification and Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Brian Powell as the Presidential Advisor on Staff Diversification. In addition to launching a new Africana Studies minor and semester-long seminar, “Institutional Racism in America.”
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