Disneyland Furloughs its Cast Members

04/17/20 • 11 min

Nothing represents the chugging economy of Orange County like Disneyland. The park has closed only three times in its 65-year history: the day after JFK was shot, the day of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, and 9/11. Today, the resort is a ghost town. Our guest is Glynndana Shevlin, a Disney concierge who will be furloughed in a few days.

More reading: Disney to furlough employees amid coronavirus crisis.

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More reading: Disney to furlough employees amid coronavirus crisis.

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The novel coronavirus has entered our newsroom at the L.A. Times. Our guest is Julia Wick, the author of our Essential California newsletter, which is a morning cheat sheet on the biggest stories in the Golden State. Julia is young, in good health, and was beyond careful once the coronavirus began to dominate headlines. Still, she was stricken.

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Racial and social inequities are becoming a theme of this pandemic. Early data from around the country indicate that black, Latino, and elderly people appear to be dying at higher rates from COVID 19. Anecdotal evidence suggests the disparities are quite stark. Our guest is Los Angeles District 8 Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who represents South L.A.

More reading: L.A. releases first racial breakdown of coronavirus fatalities; blacks have higher death rate.

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