SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 /// Now including Coastline Pilot and Huntington Beach Independent ///dailypilot.com Lyft, Uber to continue operating in state

An appeals court temporarily allows the companies to stay in business until there is a legal resolution. BY LILLY NGUYEN

With the granting of an emer- gency stay order Thursday, Uber and Lyft will be able to continue operations in California for now. Social media in Orange County surged with posts from drivers about the granting of the emer- gency stay, which will hold off an order from San Francisco Superi- or Court Judge Ethan Schulman that requires the companies to classify their drivers as employees Raul Roa|Staff Photographer with benefits rather than as inde- SKATEBOARDERS PLAY in a parking lot on the 6900 block of Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach on Friday. pendent contractors. Initial appeals of the order were dismissed and both Uber and Lyft filed pleas for the immediate stay Orange County may soon get to a state appeals court that were subsequently granted. Rideshare drivers were seen picking up passengers at John off state’s COVID-19 watch list Wayne Airport on Thursday after- noon. Both companies will now have BY LILLY NGUYEN, MATT SZABO rate per 100,000 residents to 95.6. The test- Wednesday was the first day that the to provide a sworn statement ing positivity rate Friday was 5.5%. Both are county fell below all six thresholds that the from their chief executives by Orange County may soon be removed below the California Department of Health’s state uses to determine whether or not it early September that says they from the COVID-19 watch list on Saturday, respective thresholds. could be removed from the state watch list, will come into compliance if the just in time for school. The county agency also reported that which could mean that school districts may court does not decide in their fa- The Orange County Health Care Agency 30% of beds in intensive care units and 58% be able to reopen for in-person teaching if vor. reported Friday another 372 cases and 26 of ventilators are available. There were 397 the county is able to stay off the list for 14 Both companies have five days deaths. Ten of those deaths were of skilled cases still hospitalized on Friday with 117 days. The county must first remain beneath from Thursday to agree to the nursing facility residents and 16 were resi- currently in intensive care units. the monitoring thresholds for three con- process laid out by the court. dents not living in a facility. About 36,830 cases have recovered. secutive days to be removed from the list, Arguments are scheduled for This brings the total number of cases in The county is now on its second day of which could be as soon as Saturday. Oct. 13. Orange County to 45,308 and the total meeting current state thresholds, according “If this trend continues, Orange County Ablog post posted by Lyft number of deaths to 882. to the California Department of Public Current statistics place the 14-day case Health. See List, page A3 See Operating, page A2 Jonathan Klinsmann, who grew up in Newport Beach, signs with L.A. Galaxy ALSO FROM THE DAILY PILOT:

Newport Beach native Jona- than Klinsmann, a soccer goal- keeper and the son of former United States men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, has signed to play with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Klinsmann, 23, was signed from Swiss Super League club St. Gallen on Thursday. He is on a Major League Soccer roster for the first time, after previously playing with Hertha Berlin from 2017 to 2019 in the Bundesliga. “Jonathan is a young goal- keeper with valuable experience Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times playing in Germany and Switzer- land while representing his coun- SIGN UP FOR TIMESOC NEWSLETTER try on various levels,” Galaxy Three times a week, we’ll bring you the latest on Orange County from coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto Orange County, with the best of all the journalism from the Daily Tobias Schwarz | Getty Images said in a statement. Pilot, the Los Angeles Times and TimesOC. The TimesOC newsletter “We think he can continue to JONATHAN KLINSMANN, playing goalkeeper for Hertha Berlin, makes will keep you up to date on the county’s diverse communities and progress as a member of the L.A. a save during a UEFA Europa League match on Dec. 7, 2017. shifting political landscape, its coastlines and environment and how Galaxy. We look forward to it’s grappling with issues from immigration to education, from strengthening our goalkeeper po- School and UC Berkeley. He David Bingham, Justin Vom Steeg housing to healthcare. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, expect sition with another talented play- played for the U.S. at the 2017 and Eric Lopez. us to deliver the news that matters most to your community — from er.” FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Ko- The Galaxy play at rival Los business to entertainment to science to food — and explore what it Klinsmann was born in Ger- rea. Angeles FC in an “El Tráfico” means for you. We’ll also equip you for your weekends in Orange many but grew up in Newport He is the fourth goalkeeper on match Saturday at 3 p.m. County, from its beaches to the future of high school sports. You can Beach, attending Mater Dei High the Galaxy roster, joining starter —Matt Szabo sign up at latimes.com/oc-newsletter. School supplies giveaway lends a hand to Newport-Mesa students

BY ANDREW TURNER Central Orange Coast serves the RAYMOND cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, CAMPOS Since sending students home Newport Beach, Orange and and Andrew Avello, from the classroom in March, Santa Ana. from left, walk away the coronavirus has taken a toll The organization gave away with new backpacks on the socialization of young 500 backpacks to elementary compliments of children. students in Orange and Santa Newport-Balboa It has not, however, damp- Ana within the last week. Rotary Club during ened the spirit of giving in the “This distribution is focused distribution of community. around providing supplies that back-to-school Countless food distributions they’re going to need for their supplies from the have taken place for families in academic support, but the big- Boys & Girls Clubs of need, and with a new school gest thing that we’re really fo- Central Orange year on the horizon, the Boys & cused on this year is social- County at Rea Girls Clubs of Central Orange emotional wellness,” said Kristle Elementary School in Coast is helping kids get ready. Duran, the chief operations offi- Costa Mesa on Friday. Families in the Newport-Mesa cer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Unified School District received Central Orange Coast. 200 backpacks filled with help- “Our concern is that these ful items to begin the school kids are going through a com- year in a back-to-school item plex trauma, that of course distribution at Rea Elementary they’re going to need academic School in Costa Mesa on Friday support more than ever be- afternoon. Don Leach The Boys & Girls Clubs of See Supplies, page A4 Staff Photographer A2 SATURDAY,AUGUST22, 2020 DAILY PILOT | COASTLINE PILOT | HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM

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that one of the most im- home when you’re sick be- LIST portant things we can do cause we have to create a Continued from pageA1 at this time is provide con- safe environment for our crete information that al- students to come back to will be off the monitoring lows staff and families to school and for our teach- list on the state website,” make the necessary plans ers,” Chau said. Dr. Clayton Chau, the and arrangements related Here are the latest cu- county agency’s director to ensuring a successful mulative coronavirus case and acting health officer, kickoff to the school year,” counts and COVID-19 announced during a news Johnson said. deaths for select cities: conference on Thursday. The Huntington Beach •Santa Ana: 8,810 cases; “The projected Day 15 City School District did 220 deaths would then be Sept. 6.” not respond to requests •Anaheim: 7,726 cases; Chau said that the for comment on reopen- 204 deaths county will still be subject ing. •Huntington Beach: to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Do I have fear and anx- 2,005 cases; 57 deaths July 13 order that called for iety? Of course I do. Do we •Costa Mesa: 1,492 the shutdown of all indoor expect there might be out- cases; 15 deaths dining and closure of bars, breaks? Of course, we will, •Irvine: 1,377 cases; 12 zoos and museums. but we have to do it,” Chau deaths Chau also said that the said. “We know that this •Newport Beach: 987 county has received ap- lockdown has caused cases; 18 deaths proval from the state for 24 emotional turmoil for •Fountain Valley: 441 elementary schools and some of our children and cases; eight deaths six schools in the Los we know that in-home on- •Laguna Beach: 162 Alamitos Unified School line learning is not the cases; less than five deaths District to open for in-per- best education. Beside Updated figures are son teaching. learning the knowledge, posted daily at Raul Roa| Staff Photographer About 100 applications our students need to come occovid19.ochealthinfo were submitted and are HUNTINGTON BEACH High School junior Katie and senior Skyler (no last names provided), together in a community, .com/coronavirus-in-oc. pending approval, Chau stand outside their campus on Friday. The pair ventured out with their masks for a snack. in a classroom.” For information on get- said. Most were from pri- “I really appeal to all of ting tested, visit vate and charters. safety measures in place ... school districts are able to learning for a prolonged us as the adults in the occovid19.ochealthinfo The state released We can pivot quickly.” reopen will depend on the period. community. Please wear .com/covid-19-testing. guidelines in early August The Pegasus School also district. “It is OVSD’s intent to re- that mask. Please stay for TK-6 elementary plans to start on Aug. 31 As part of reopening turn to school in an in- physically distant from [email protected] classes in counties that in-person. plans, most local districts person hybrid method each other. Please stay Twitter: @TheDailyPilot have been off a statewide The school has listed have adopted online, in- soon after it is deemed coronavirus monitoring guidelines for a return to person or hybrid classes. safe,” Hansen said. “We list for at least 14 days to campus on its website. In Hybrid attendance will al- have developed extensive apply for a waiver to re- applying for the waiver of low cohorts of students to safety protocols for when open physical campuses Newsom’s distance learn- attend in-person lessons we return to campus, in- for those grade levels. ing mandate, head of part-time on alternate cluding requiring face cov- Local private schools school Jason Lopez said days to minimize class erings for students and Carden Hall, of Newport Pegasus has reduced sizes in addition to being staff, temperature checks, ATimes Community News publication incorporating Beach, as well as the Pega- classes sizes in kindergar- taught online on their off- hand washing protocols, the Huntington Beach Independent, Coastline Pilot, sus School, of Huntington ten and first grade, intro- days. individual student desk Orange Coast Daily Pilot and the Newport Harbor Beach, have received per- duced outdoor teaching Parents will be able to partitions and classroom News Press combined with Daily Pilot mission to resume in-per- spaces, upgraded plumb- choose between allowing plexiglass barriers for son instruction from the ing and ventilation sys- their students to attend teachers.” CONTACT US Orange County Health tems and increased custo- modified in-person classes The Fountain Valley David Carrillo Peñaloza TCN Legal Phone Care Agency and the Cali- dial staff. or to remain completely School District said it City Editor 888-881-6181 fornia Department of Pub- The first day of classes online. would open in accordance (714) 966-4612 TCN Legal Email lic Health. for public school districts Laguna Beach Unified with the state’s directive, Raymond Arroyo [email protected] Carden Hall’s first day of in the area are: School District Dept. 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MAILBAG It’s time for voters desired results. the best fit for our needs? Which position of superintendent.” Beach Maintenance Department Ihave interviewed the new candidates will have our best Apart from not apparently for cleaning up the trash on to learn about the candidate, and I will be hiring interests at heart? feeling the need to check spelling, Ocean Boulevard on a recent city council races Nancy Scarbrough for District 2 It is time to place performance punctuation and grammar, this Sunday morning in Corona del to represent me in 2020. over personalities or partisanship. Running for city council should means that Lee-Sung’s employ- Mar. As for the incumbent, a nice With less than a dozen weeks be compared to being inter- ment with NMUSD may go on for It’s just astonishing how much guy, but you know what they say to the election, it is time for vot- viewed for a new job in an occu- avery long time. trash is left on Ocean and on the ers to do their due diligence and pation that should be taken seri- about nice guys. We must begin 200 block of the flower streets by educate themselves on the candi- Sandy Asper ously. to put people, before politics. all those inconsiderate folks who dates and the issues. Our future Newport Beach One would expect that these Peggy V. Palmer come to the beaches each day depends on it. representatives would have a Newport Beach and leave everything from shoes proven track record and would Tim Geddes Lawyer doesn’t seem and clothing to dirty diapers, and continue to share these results In Huntington Beach, we now Huntington Beach to know the law it’s great to see those city workers after four years. have the list of candidates for City Chapman University law pro- helping us clear the trash each In Newport Beach, every resi- Council that are running to fill Superintendent day. dent can cast their vote across the three vacant seats. fessor John Eastman suggests that board for an incumbent or a new Voters must decide what kind decision not so super Sen. Kamala Harris may not meet Richard Burns the citizenship requirement to be Corona del Mar candidate in our city. of council they want to lead us If the Newport-Mesa school Together, we hold hands along through an unprecedented pe- board had made Russell Lee- vice president of the United our coastal gem to make certain riod of challenges and changes. Sung interim superintendent for States. Thoughts on protests that we make a better path for They must ask themselves some ayear it would have made sense. How does an American lawyer against masks our children, move forward with tough questions. It would have given the new —one who teaches law, no less smart and responsible growth, Do we want to add to the well- board a chance to have a part in —not know that ours is a nation Re the very real danger of while maintaining the charm of stocked conservative contingent choosing the new superintendent in which citizenship is based on COVID-19 (Orange County our town. on the council that is pro-busi- they would be working with. It the premise of “blood or soil? reaches 800 coronavirus-related Newport Heights and Cliff ness? would have been fair. That is, if one’s parent is a deaths as anti-mask protest goes Haven are unique areas in which Do we want to elect more citizen of the U.S., or if one is on in Costa Mesa, Aug. 15): thousands of children travel to During the year 2020-21, the “community-centric” council born on U.S. soil, that makes one and from three schools: Newport board would open the position 1.) Tell me please, what is so members to both replace termed- Heights Elementary, Horace En- for anyone who wanted to apply, an American citizen. hard about taking the leaps in out Jill Hardy and represent our sign and Newport Harbor. and Lee-Sung could apply along Based on Eastman’s lack of a comprehension and compassion The models of these dynamics residents? with everyone else. grasp on this most elementary that we wear masks to protect the are continuously changing with Do we want a balanced City Just in the past few days the issue of the law makes me curi- well-being of others, as well as these schools during COVID; but Council or not? district has sent the following ous as to why any university ourselves? nonetheless, we have an abun- Do we return to the past or unedited statement: would employ him as a professor 2.) No one has a “constitu- dance of children, junior guards forge into the future? “Due to Covid 19 and the need of law. tional” right to endanger the and families traveling throughout Do we want a council that for stability and consistency as May I object? health of other people. our neighborhoods and yet safety represents its citizens or its spe- we start school during a pan- 3.) Learn the facts from the cial interests? Ben Miles still remains a major issue in our demic, the Board of Education Centers for Disease Control and It is time to think of the City will not conduct a recruitment for Huntington Beach neighborhoods. other reliable sources of scientific Council as a whole, as a body Superintendent at the current In my professional years, if I data if you think the media can’t did not perform in four months, determining how local govern- time. Instead, the Board of Edu- Newport Beach crews be trusted. let alone four years, I would have ment will treat us and work for cation in it’s discretion will decide keep the city clean been terminated and replaced by us. by summer of 2021 whether to Andrea Burrell someone who could obtain those Which of the candidates will be conduct a recruitment for the Many thanks to the Newport Huntington Beach

NEW BACKPACKS compliments of the Newport-Balboa Rotary Club are ready for distribution day at Rea Elementary.

“A ruler!” he exclaimed did not go home empty- sorting through the items. handed, as he left carry- “I can measure stuff.” ing a coloring book. Anthony added that he When the pandemic is looking forward to sent kids home for dis- learning how to paint and tance learning, Gonzalez spell words that he could said she had to alter her not in the first grade. work schedule so that she Freddy Hernandez, who could be with her chil- is going into the second dren. grade at Paularino Ele- Abiding by the stay-at- mentary, received a back- home order came with its pack with dinosaurs on it. own set of challenges for Photos by Don Leach | Staff Photographer He said his favorite di- Gonzalez’s family. BRIANA AND Brandon Melendez, from left, walk away with new backpacks in Friday’s back-to-school giveaway. nosaur is the Indominus “[My children are] tired Rex, seen in the movie of staying at home, be- “Jurassic World.” cause for us, we live in the SUPPLIES Patty Hernandez, 33, of top floor in an apart- CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU ANSWERS Continued from page A1 Costa Mesa said that ment,” Gonzalez said. Freddy, her son, is eager “They cannot jump or cause of the gap in educa- to return to in-classroom anything in the building tion caused by this dis- learning. in our apartment because tance-learning model, “It was very [difficult] the people in the bottom, particularly from the end trying to explain to him, they get mad. They like to of last year.” ‘Oh, you’re not going to go to the park, stuff like Newport-Mesa Unified go to school today, but that.” School District will begin you are going to school David Blair, the director its school year online on online,’ so that was pretty of corporate relations for Monday, but Friday’s confusing,” she said of the Boys & Girls Clubs of school supplies distribu- parenting during the pan- Central Orange Coast, tion brought smiles. demic. “Now, he’s kind of said that backpacks filled Anthony Martinez, a 7- like, ‘Oh, when am I going with school supplies were year-old going into the back?’ ” assembled by Peter and second grade at Pomona Leticia Gonzalez, 39, of Helen Maxwell, as well as Elementary, could hardly Costa Mesa brought her other members of the Ro- contain his excitement four children to Rea Ele- tary Club of Newport-Bal- when he opened his back- mentary for the back-to- boa. pack, grinning as if he school giveaway. had just opened a birth- Even her 3-year-old son [email protected] day present. who is not in school yet Twitter: @ProfessorTurner

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