• The physical campus master plan is the culmination of years of effort, involving significant public input and will serve as the physical blueprint for CSUF's current and future leadership to support the university's strategic plan. Continue reading.

• Support SAFE OC restaurants-- encourage them to apply for a grant through #SafeDineOC! Qualified restaurants will receive $1,000 after completing a five minute application. Learn More.

• UCI researchers showcase the first-of-its-kind COVID-19 portal that features up-to-date COVID-19 infection statistics with charts, maps, and graphs. Data has been collected from California Open Portal to show how COVID-19 is affecting Alameda, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Santa Clara counties.

• Last week, OCBC hosted President and Chair of Export-Import Bank of the United States, Kimberly Reed. Chairman Reed discussed how EXIM helps finance businesses to export goods overseas and their Transformational Exports Program to support exports to compete specifically with Chinese businesses. Watch now!

• Guidelines call for a phased reopening of higher education institutions and the return of collegiate athletics based on local county conditions. View guidelines here.

• Now in its tenth year, OCBC’s renowned Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Awards will once again honor excellence in local government. COVID-19 has required cities, counties, water districts, transportation agencies, schools and universities, special districts and other public agencies to act more nimbly and creatively. Nominate a program today to highlight your commitment to OC! For more information, please see the nomination document HERE.Please submit your nomination online HERE to be honored at a virtual award ceremony on November 19!

• Help OCBC make the voice of business heard and advance OC's competitive advantage by joining the virtual trip! Confirmed speakers include: Congressman Alan Lowenthal, CA 47th District and Congressman Mike Levin, CA 49th District. Additional speakers announced soon, register today!

• AB 323, the Save Local Journalism Act, will give ethnic, mid-size and daily newspapers two additional years to comply with AB 5. During the pandemic, local newspapers like the Orange County Register have become even more crucial resources for the community. However, the economic downturn has caused advertising revenues to plummet. Costs associated with AB 5 compliance existentially threaten newspapers. AB 323 will be heard in a Senate Committee today at 10:00 a.m.—learn more about how to call and voice your support HERE.

• Cal State Fullerton Career Center's Fall 2020 - Virtual Part-Time & Season Career Fair - is now open for registration, and will be held on Thursday, September 10, 1pm - 5pm. Don’t let COVID-19 stop you from recruiting local talent. Find out more by contacting Jesse Ben-Ron at [email protected].

• OC small businesses with 25 or less employees may qualify for grants up to $10,000. Grants may be used for payroll, PPE, capital, equipment, and operating expenses. Apply now with your city! City of Anaheim City of Fullerton City of Los Alamitos  County of Orange- District 4 

• UpSkill OC offers OC residents access to free career coaching workshops to help enhance career opportunities and skills. This four-week career coaching workshop will cover topics that range from self-care and self-actualization, secrets to successful career outcomes, how to find a job, and LinkedIn tutorials. Register here

• Southern California Edison offers Resilient Business Training where you can hear from experts on how to prepare your business for interruptions. Learn more!

• GO-Biz, U.S Commercial Service and CalAsian Chamber of Commerce/Sacramento MBDA Export Center present a live webinar series to learn about Asian Development Bank programs and resources that will help businesses to bid and win global contracts. Click here, to register for the series.

• Join GO-BIZ for step-by step instructions on how to apply for the California Competes Tax Credit on August 11th at 11 a.m. Register here.

• Join the U.S. Small Business Administration International Technology Forum on Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m. to learn how to navigate the new USMCA Trade Agreement in Canada with businesses including U.S. Food & Drug Administration, U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Brandwood CKC, and Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Register here.

• The webinar series covers a number of critical topics including: virtual networking, computer basics, remote interviewing and more. Women Helping Women Webinar Schedule

• Small Business Development Center
• SBDC Resources for Small Businesses
• Go-BIZ FAQ for Small Businesses
• UCI Free Small Business Toolkit

• The Workplace Podcast features CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment litigation expert Kristen Nesbit, partner at Fisher Phillips, Los Angeles for an in-depth discussion on the types of COVID-19-related litigation employers are facing and what employers can do to protect their business. View written recap and listen here!

• UCI Health shares tips on how to manage shopping, public transportation, and recreational sports, basic safety rules, risk assessment, and how to lower your risk of contracting COVID-19. 

• FivePoint Holdings’ generous donation to the City of Irvine provided 100,000 masks to Irvine Unified School District for students and staff. Additional mask will be sent to child care centers, seniors, emergency responders, and businesses. Learn more.

• Girl Scouts of Orange County invites you to Voice for Girls 2020, a free to attend event that features a keynote from L. Song Richardson, Dean and Chancellor's Professor of Law, UCI School of Law and leading expert on the science of implicit bias. Register today!

• OC Registrar of Voters has extended the nomination deadline for offices to August 12, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. View list of offices here.

• AT&T expands home internet Access program to families in the National School Lunch Program/Head Start program and will waive all home internet data overage fees. In addition, California schools may qualify for a free unlimited data plan secured with content filtering. For offer details, schools can contact an AT&T Account Manager. Help spread the word here!

• Bank of America is the first commercial bank to issue mobile wallets for corporate clients in EMEA and APAC. Advanced security measures have been installed with the feature, tokenisation, which enables a token to be passed to merchants instead of direct card data.

• Anaheim Convention Center Test Site: Appointments Required.
• Testing Basics: COVID-19 Test Options.*
• Free testing in OC: How to access.
• DO IT! Where to get tested in OC: Find a testing site near you. 
• OC Testing Sites: Appointment & walk-in resources.
• Public & private sector testing: Contact your provider today.
• COVID-19 Hotline: For general questions & information call: (714)-834-2000.
• OC Health Care Agency: Data Dashboard featuring confirmed COVID-19 cases.