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RESTAURANT SUPPORT, SafeDineOC WEBINAR, HOUSING TOP OF MIND, AND MORE!
HOT OFF THE PRESS
OC ENHANCES BACK2BUSINESS INITIATIVE WITH SUPPORT FOR RESTAURANT OUTDOOR DINING:*

HAVE QUESTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A #SafeDineOC $1,000 GRANT? DON'T MISS THIS WEBINAR!:*
  • OC Healthcare Agency and OCBC are hosting a webinar on reopening your business and applying for a #SafeDineOC grant! Register here.

CHOC CHILDREN'S CHERISHED MASCOT CHACO GETS A MAKEOVER!:*
  • With his loveable likeness, Choco, CHOC’s cherished mascot, has provided comfort to generations of children since he was born more than 55 years ago from the drawing board of famed Disney artist Bob Moore. As CHOC grows and evolves, heading toward an exciting future, Choco is ready for a little makeover. Say hello to the new Choco!

RESEARCH SHOWS CALIFORNIANS WANT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES:*
  • As CA pushes buses and elevator buildings, demand for other options remains with 65% of California housing units issued in June were for single family homes. Read report here.

HERE IS HOW TO DELIVER YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT:*

ODDS OF CATCHING COVID-19 ON A PLANE? PRETTY SLIM:*
  • New research shows your chance of contracting COVID-19 on a full two-hour flight are 1 in 4,300. And if the middle seat is open, you’re even safer. The odds of dying from COVID-19 contracted on a flight are between 1 in 400,000 and 1 in 600,000, depending on your age and other risk factors #MASKUP.
ADVOCACY UPDATES:
U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR JOINS OCBC VIRTUAL WASHINGTON, D.C. SUMMIT - AUGUST 24:*
  • The Honorable Eugene Scalia, U.S. Secretary of Labor, is one of many federal leaders speaking at OCBC’s DC Advocacy Summit next week on Monday, August 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Other confirmed speakers include Reps. Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin, Gil Cisneros and Mark Takano, as well as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Scott Stump. To see the list of speakers and to register, click HERE!

ECONOMIC RECOVERY
TODAY'S WEBINAR- VIRTUAL TRADE MISSION TO CHILE:

CANADA AND CALIFORNIA TRADE RELATIONS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, HERE’S WHY:
  • Canada is CA’s second largest trading partner. Over $56 billion dollars in goods and services are traded between our two regions every year, and Canadian-owned businesses directly employ over 76,000 people in California. Read more.

BUSINESS RESOURCES:
WEBINAR- HOW TO PIVOT YOUR SALES STRATEGY TO SUCCEED IN THE NEW ECONOMY:*
  • Mary Lombardo, consultant to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, will discuss how businesses can redesign sales strategies and convert prospects into paying clients on Wednesday, August 19. Register here.

WEBINAR- HOW TO PIVOT TO AND PROFIT FROM VIRTUAL EVENTS:*
  • On Wednesday, August 19 join an interactive workshop to learn how to expand your business model from traditional marketing to online marketing strategies. Register here.

WEBINAR- ECONOMIC CENSUS WEBINAR:
  • Join the Economic Census Webinar: Geographic Area Series Data for the Mining, Construction, and Manufacturing Sectors on September 30 to hear up-to-date key findings for these sectors and how to access this data for your business. Register here.

SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES:
COVID-19 NEWS:
AFFORDABLE SALIVA-BASED COVID-19 TEST RECEIVES FDA EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION:*
  • Yale scientists have developed SalivaDirect, an affordable swab that tests asymptomatic people through a system that has tested basketball players and staff from the National Basketball Association. Immediate use is available for diagnostic testing centers and will be scaled up for nationwide distribution. 

5-MINUTE CORONAVIRUS STRESS RESETS:*
  • Music, breathing tricks and a mini-plunge pool for your face are among the tips offered to tame stress.

STUDIES SHOW LASTING IMMUNITY TO COVID-19:*
  • Studies have shown that patients, who have encountered a mild COVID-19 infection, have immune system cells that ward off a second exposure. Learn more.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND UPDATES
ELECTION DAY DATA AND RESOURCE CENTER:*
  • Interested in more information on Election Day? View the Election Library and Data Center for up-to-date data, reports, brochures, and election law documents. 

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: 
UCI HEALTH EXPANDS ADVANCED HEALTH CARE CENTER:*
  • UCI Health will break ground on UCI Health Center for Advanced Care in 2021. The $221 million facility will house the Center for Children’s Health, adult specialty care, urgent care, the Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders and other family services needed in OC. Along with world-class care, the center will provide economic advancement with construction and staffing jobs and corporate vendor partnerships.

DISNEYLAND RESORT SHOWCASES EXCLUSIVE CAST MEMBER FACE COVERS:*
  • Disneyland Resort’s dedication to health and safety starts with face coverings, designed for cast, by cast. The face covers will be distributed across Disney Parks and have been designed in two styles that will last for over 50 washes. #MASKUP

MEMORIALCARE PARTNERS WITH PRN TO OPERATE LARGEST REGIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTERS:*
  • MemorialCare and Physical Rehabilitation Network, LLC. will manage 17 full-service physical therapy centers. Services will feature physical, occupational, sports medicine, aquatic therapy, and other additional services. This partnership is the region’s largest inclusive medical rehabilitation centers for the community. 

WHERE TO GET TESTING IN OC:

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