OC officials haven’t discussed reopening plans with the region’s labor groups on the eve of more business reopenings.
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Posted inREGIONS
OC Democratic Party Vice Chair Resigns from Leadership Amid Uproar Over Ho Chi Minh Post
Jeff LeTourneau’s resignation came after he shared a Facebook post praising the late Communist leader as someone who “liberated an entire poor, colonized nation from 2 of the most powerful military forces in the world.”
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 as OC Supervisors Keep Politicizing Public Health
The County of Orange this past month installed a new County Health Officer with limited background and also tasked him with running the county’s billion dollar Health Care Agency.
Posted inCountywide
In Scathing Report, OC Grand Jury Describes Shackles During Birthing, Care Delays in Custody
Medical records allegedly show a cooperative prisoner was improperly shackled while giving birth to a stillborn baby in a hospital.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fourcher: David vs. Goliath at John Wayne – Good Government Prevails in Battle Over Jet Noise
Fred Fourcher, Co Founder and Board Member of Southern California Pilots Association provides a different perspective from members of the aviation and local communities who are not paid lobbyists and want to see the County make the right decisions.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Statewide Law Gives OC Renters, Homeowners Eviction and Foreclosure Protections
Orange County residents won’t be evicted for failing to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic due to a new state law banning evictions until February next year, but people will still have to pay their rent in full by then.
Posted inNEWS
OC Democratic Leader’s Praise for Ho Chi Minh Sends Little Saigon Into Uproar
It’s the latest incident where public statements revolving around the Vietnam War and ideas about communism have sent this area of OC into a political frenzy.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Councilman Carroll’s Taxpayer Funded Mailers Called Into Question
Carroll says the accusations are electioneering and the mailers were sent to inform the public about Irvine’s response to the pandemic.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Relaxes Affordable Housing Laws; Declines Residents More Time for Rent Control Petition
A majority of Santa Ana City Council members declined to give residents more time for citizens’ signature-gathering efforts.
Posted inCosta Mesa
If Approved, Costa Mesa Retail Cannabis Measure is Expected to Bring Financial Windfall
City Staff estimate that legalizing such shops could bring in between $1.3 to $3.1 million at a time when the pandemic has cost Costa Mesa millions in sales tax revenue.
