This summer will not be typical by any means. But arts and cultural organizations are doing their best to create virtual and in-person experiences to entertain.
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Segerstrom Center Announces 63% Staff Cuts, Joining OC Arts Organizations Struggling with Coronavirus Impact
Coronavirus pandemic forces shutdown of live events, which provide 75% of the income at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Coronavirus Mask Debate Heats Up
Orange County’s seeing an increasing community debate over whether or not there should be a mandatory mask order in place after calls from the OC Democratic party and labor leaders to reinstate the order.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County Protests Against Police Violence To Continue Over Week of Juneteenth
Protests in OC over police violence toward black people and the role of law enforcement in public safety are showing no sign of stopping this week — the week of Juneteenth.
Posted inCountywide
County of Orange Considers Cuts As Revenues Plummet for Social Services & Sheriff’s Dept.
Orange County officials say they’re considering furloughing employees and potentially cutting services due to a major drop in sales tax revenue from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council Member Announces Mayoral Bid, Setting Up Face Off With Current Mayor
Farrah Khan announced her mayoral campaign Monday morning after weeks of speculation that she would be a candidate.
Posted inPress Releases
Youth Sports Practices Re-Open in Orange County
The County of Orange will allow the re-opening of practices for youth sports under COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps.
Posted inPress Releases
Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Reinstates $24.5 Million for Future OC Veterans’ Cemetery Funding in California Budget
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D – Orange County) worked tirelessly to negotiate reinstating the $24.5 million in addition to the $700,000 for a site study previously allotted to funding the future Southern California Veteran’s Memorial Park and Cemetery in the State Legislature’s Proposed Budget.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Can Resume Limited Youth Sports, Questions Emerge if Economy Reopening Too Quickly
OC’s youth sports practices can resume after being halted for nearly three months because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCountywide
Is Coronavirus Causing a Spike in Orange County Homeless Deaths?
Homeless people are continuing to die at record-high levels in OC, with 34 deaths in April and 30 in May, compared with an average of 18 monthly deaths in the prior 12 months.
