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Public Protest, Questions Push Water Board Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Permit to Aug. 7

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By Brandon Pho | July 31, 2020

If the permit is approved, Poseidon Water, the company proposing the desal plant, would clear a major hurdle after two-decades of pushing it near the final stretch.

Orange County Coronavirus Hospitalization Numbers Continue to be Clouded by Uncertainty

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio | July 31, 2020

OC’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers continue to be dogged by uncertainty, with the numbers of reported patients dropping over the past week.

Voice of OC News, Arts Journalism Honored in Orange County Press Club Awards

Inside the Newsroom
By Sonya Quick | July 31, 2020

Voice of OC’s investigative, news, arts, photography and graphics won top awards in this year’s Orange County Press Club awards.

Public Argues For, Against Huntington Beach Desalination Plant, Decision Near

desalination
By Brandon Pho | July 31, 2020

A series of public hearings on a controversial desalination project are set to take place over two days.

Costa Mesa Youth Theater Decides the Show Must Go On, Even During the Coronavirus Pandemic

ARTS & CULTURE
By Paul Hodgins | July 31, 2020

The Braver Player’s youth theater company is determined to put on a show this summer, with a stage in the parking lot and spread out seating.

Barfield: Essential Public Workers and All Americans Need Broad Federal Assistance Immediately

COMMUNITY OPINION
By Charles Barfield | July 31, 2020

While that pandemic rages on in our community, the decision to actually strengthen the public health safety net – and other essential municipal services – is being made right now in our nation’s capital and the biggest obstacle has turned out to be the U.S. Senate majority.

Confusion Reigns Around Orange County’s Coronavirus Death Counts and Hospitalizations

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio and Nick Gerda | July 30, 2020

Four months into the pandemic, OC Health Care Agency officials still struggle to get the public timely, accurate data about how many people are dying from or in the hospital.

Voice of OC Works Hard to Get You the Public a Seat at the Table

Marketing
By Sonya Quick | July 30, 2020

Voice of OC is Orange County’s institution dedicated to getting the public involved in those discussions: reporting the truth and pushing agencies to allow for public participation.

What Does Orange County’s Board of Education Really Do?

Orange County Board of Education
By Noah Biesiada | July 30, 2020

This week, the panel decided to sue the state over restrictions for reopening schools, but they lack the power to control districts’ return options.

Orange County Supervisors Approve Law Enforcement Appreciation Events

Safety, Security & Justice
By Nick Gerda | July 30, 2020

The move was proposed by supervisors’ Chairwoman Michelle Steel and approved unanimously by the other four supervisors.

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As of Tuesday evening, Jan. 26, the OC Health Care Agency reports 1,365 new cases, 64 new deaths (2,768 cumulative) and 1,677 current hospitalizations (437 of those in ICU). As of the weekly update on Jan. 25, a total of 178,016 vaccination doses have been given (118,732 first doses and 59,284 second doses).

COMMUNITY OPINION »

  • Ventura, Henderson and Tarallo: To the Executive Administration at Chapman University

    On January 13, John Eastman retired from Chapman University unscathed, after being put under fire for his involvement at the Capitol insurrection. President Daniele Struppa stated that Eastman’s retirement closed a “challenging chapter” for Chapman, but the university’s students think otherwise. In this open letter to the university executive administration, students from the Chapman Activist Coalition argue that Eastman is just one blip in the longstanding history of racism and inequality at Chapman University.

  • Kriz: Twenty Four People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in December

    Twenty four people died “without fixed abode” in OC in December, for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis like the year before. Yes, we may have been lucky. The December death toll among the homeless is almost always high in OC because of rain and we had almost none this year. Still progress in opening new homeless shelters is being made and the OC BOS may be signaling that it’s ready take-on this problem with the commitment needed to finally bring it to resolution.

  • Mundekis: When an STR is Opened, a Home is Lost and a Neighborhood is Harmed

    Short Term Rentals (STRs) are portrayed as harmless ways for property owners to make money. The harm starts when the STRs open and bring problems into neighborhoods. More harm is caused when residents are pushed out of homes to convert homes to STRs. Banning STRs eliminates these harms.

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 Orange County’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America. Learn more »

  • Santana: Orange County Secrecy Complicates Vaccine Rollout, County Outbreaks

Press Releases »

  • State of California Announces Extension of Southern California Region’s Stay-at-Home Order
  • OC Health Care Agency Deploys Mobile Field Hospitals to Help Alleviate COVID-19 Burden on the Local Health Care System
  • County Service Center Closed to General Public Due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
  • California Health Officials Announce a Regional Stay at Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity 

YOUTH MEDIA »

  • Orange City Council Extends Glassell Street Closure in Orange Plaza Paseo

INSIDE THE NEWSROOM »

  • Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr. Elected as President of First Amendment Advocacy Group CalAware
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