OC labor leaders are calling on County health officials and Sheriff Don Barnes to enforce the statewide coronavirus mask mandate as businesses begin reopening.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Arts & Culture Stories Recognized for Prestigious Collection in the Library of Congress
The Archive “manages, preserves and provides access to archived web content selected by subject experts from across the Library.”
Posted inNEWS
OC Fair Audit Shows $220K in Improper Expenses, Travel, and Unreported Theft
The audit spans a year, 2018, in which the OC Fair and Events Center was under leadership of former CEO Kathy Kramer, who was fired by the Fair Board in late 2019.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana, Anaheim Residents Getting Hit with Coronavirus at Far Higher Rates than Other OC Cities
Residents of Santa Ana and Anaheim are home to 20 percent of the county population but 40 percent of county residents who have tested positive for coronavirus.
Posted inIrvine
City of Irvine and Great Park Developer Once Close, Now At Odds
The breakdown comes after a Voice of OC investigative series released in March raising troubling questions about oversight and the funding mechanisms for the Great Park.
Posted inNEWS
As Coronavirus Pummels Local Economies, Cannabis Sales Gets A Second Look From City Halls
Some city officials say marijuana, unlike other sales tax revenue streams, has at least been a stable source of cash.
Posted inMarketing
In the Absence of a Vaccine, Information is the Best Medicine
In the absence of certainty around when normal life can resume, we have provided steady news and data while tirelessly pushing your elected officials to release city-by-city COVID-19 counts, accurate and complete Coronavirus information.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Coronavirus Mask Enforcement in OC Remains Unclear as Two Largest Cities Are Being Hit Hard
OC’s enforcement of the new state-mandated coronavirus mask order is unclear, as the virus continues to spread, especially in OC’s two biggest cities, Anaheim and Santa Ana.
Posted inNEWS
Juneteenth Santa Ana Rally Draws from Local Black History in Wake of Protests
By design, Friday’s rally coincided with Juneteenth, which commemorates the year when Black slaves in Texas were proclaimed free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s Second Harvest Food Bank Starts to Grow Its Own Produce to Feed More People
Organic fresh produce – grown in parking lot planters in Irvine – is helping Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County provide more food to people in the community.
