After hearing calls for action, the Democratic Party of Orange County adopted a resolution calling for John Wayne’s name to be removed from Orange County’s international airport on Thursday, June 26. The resolution was adopted unanimously and can be viewed here.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Bars May Shut Down Again Due to Rising Coronavirus Cases
Orange County may see its bars and pubs shut down again, less than a month after they reopened, because of the continuing spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Posted inPress Releases
Republican Party of Orange County Statement on John Wayne Airport
Hon. Fred M. Whitaker, Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County, released the following statement:
“Following the latest national trend, Orange County Democrats have demanded that John Wayne Airport change its name, and that John Wayne’s statue be removed. The Republican Party of Orange County calls upon all clear-eyed Democrats and all other Orange Countians to stand against the radicals who wish to erase our nation’s history.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Could See More State Coronavirus Restrictions, Enforcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking to issue another series of statewide health orders and step up enforcement as Coronavirus trends continue to worsen in Orange County, along with the state.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo City Council Extends Their Own Terms as Elected Officials
Mission Viejo still does not have a new voting system heading into the November election after nearly two years of discussion, forcing use of an old system that violates state voter disenfranchisement laws.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Newman: OC Leaders Must Support Medical Experts, Not Denigrate Them or Sit on the Sidelines
As coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise in Orange County, the politics of face coverings continues its downward spiral. If there’s anything more disconcerting than the rise of a vitriolic opposition to commonsense precautions designed to keep us safer, it’s the deafening silence from public servants charged with safeguarding that safety.
Posted inCountywide
DA Spitzer Says No Chain of Custody Issue With Author Borrowing Golden State Killer Files
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Monday there was no evidence of a breach.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Partners With Community Group to Reduce Coronavirus Impacts on Anaheim, Santa Ana
Latino Health Access has partnered with OC health officials in an effort to help address the growing coronavirus cases in poor, working-class Latino neighborhoods.
Posted inNEWS
Toll Road Officials Keep Battling Efforts to Drop South OC Toll Road Extension, Defend Financial Health
TCA directors in March dropped a slew of controversial proposals to extend the 241 toll road. Now they’re using paid lobbyists to oppose a state bill affirming their own move.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Could Orange County Voters Decide the Fate of John Wayne Name on Airport?
Pencil in the John Wayne Airport naming battle onto the list of potential races that could tell us a lot about the new Orange County come this fall.
