Coronavirus shutdown puts OC cities on precarious fiscal footing

Scrambling to address revenue losses whose scope and duration remain as unknown as the future end to the coronavirus outbreak, Orange County city leaders are gritting their teeth and taking action.
Brea (expected gap: $1 million) just laid off 89 part-time workers. Laguna Beach (potential shortfall: $12 million) furloughed some workers and will delay hiring a fire marshal. Costa Mesa (potential hit: up to $18.5 million) may put off adding new bike lanes, traffic signals and other street improvem