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Local Artists will be Serving a New Look for Placentia’s SR-57 Orange Freeway
L.A. sculptor Cliff Garten and Ontario muralist Alejandro Poli Jr., also known as Man One, will begin their art installations in spring 2023, expecting to finish by summer 2023.
Panoringan: Cheferbly Reinvents Specialty Dining
Our food columnist learns more about a side of dining not often discussed – private dining and the concept of pop-ups as they relate to OC-based platform Cheferbly.
OC Commuters Can Now See Huge U.S. Flag Off 91 Freeway Over Future Veterans Cemetery
After years of debate among local politicians, veterans appear closer than ever to opening Orange County’s first state veterans cemetery.
Latino Small Business Owners Push for a New Downtown Santa Ana
A community effort might spell the end for a downtown tax system run by business groups that Latino merchants say ignored them.
Orange County Approves Construction of $78 Million Irvine Health Campus With Few Details
County agenda documents say it will feature a public health lab and other facilities, but don’t describe what they’ll do or how they’ll be different from existing facilities in Santa Ana.
Before Election is Finalized, OC Officials to Pick New Transportation Leaders Thursday
Will an Orange Mayor who’s on track to get voted out of office get to keep his OCTA board seat?
Will Costa Mesa Voters Make it Easier to Build Housing in the City?
Tuesday’s 5 p.m. results update showed support for a measure easing housing construction regulations by just 16 votes.
Why Are Workers Striking Much More Often in Orange County?
Up until recently, labor strikes were fairly uncommon in Orange County. But that’s been changing.
Is Angel Stadium in Disrepair? Anaheim Officials Look to Find Out
Residents and potential buyers of the Angels may soon learn what it will cost to bring Angel Stadium up to first-class standards after the FBI corruption probe canned the land sale.
COROVONAVIRUS OC
DAILY: As of Wednesday, November 16: 1,172 new weekly cases, a 5% 7-day positivity rate, 14 new deaths (7,555 total) and 112 hospitalizations with 20 in ICU, per OC Health Care Agency data.
VACCINES: As of the most recent vaccine data through Wednesday, November 16, 2,360,214 people are fully vaccinated and 2,577,016 people have at least one dose, according to the OC Health Care Agency. The agency shows 1,415,511 residents have a booster dose.
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NORBERTO SANTANA, JR.
A pioneering leader in the nation’s rising nonprofit news movement and an award-winning journalist. Santana has established Voice of OC as the county’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America.
ANNE MARIE PANORINGAN
Voice of OC’s food columnist — reporting on industry news, current events and trends. Panoringan has been writing about food for 8 years — interviewing more than 330 chefs and industry professionals. She has been recognized by the OC Press Club and is a recurring guest on AM 830’s SoCal Restaurant Show.
JULIE LEOPO
An award-winning photojournalist and visuals director. Leopo has captured a wide array of photographs visually documenting the news and soul of Orange County local government and community. Her work has also appeared in Vice, KCET, Ed Source, The California Endowment and OC Weekly.
PAUL HODGINS
An award-winning arts journalist, co-founder of Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture section and a USC professor. He was previously, an arts writer and critic at the OC Register and San Diego Union-Tribune. He holds degrees from USC, the University of Michigan and the Royal Conservatory of Music.
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