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Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Gov. Newsom: OC has Fourth Highest Number of CA Coronavirus Hospitalizations [April 29]
Orange County has one of the highest numbers of people hospitalized for the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, following OC Supervisor Don Wagner’s comment to ease confusion over OC’s business reopening guidelines.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Supervisors Trigger Confusion With Reopening Guidelines
Orange County supervisors triggered widespread misunderstanding Tuesday adopting a set of voluntary guidelines for businesses that they were allowing businesses to re-open, when in fact they were not and acknowledge they have no power to do so.
Posted inCountywide
Wild Rivers Officially Returning To Orange County Great Park
Nearly a decade after the water park closed in 2011, the Irvine City Council voted to approve a new lease agreement for the Orange County attraction.
Posted inIrvine
Veterans Cemetery Location To Be Chosen By Voters In November
With nearly 13,000 verified signatures, the initiative now moves to the Irvine City Council, who can approve the motion as written or place it on the November ballot.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Keeps Beaches Open Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Beaches in Newport will remain open to the public with city staff advised to increase police and lifeguard presence to enforce social distancing guidelines after the City Council voting against closing the beaches on the weekend at a special meeting Thursday.
Posted inNEWS
Officials Vote to Close Perry Elementary Despite Opposition, Possible Legal Action Ahead
The Huntington Beach City School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to close Joseph R. Perry Elementary school — a move critics said would impact working parents while supporters said the school has seen little enrollment.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Council Reopens City Beaches on Weekday Mornings, no Sunbathing Allowed
Laguna Beach City Council members unanimously decided to reopen city beaches under a strict set of weekday morning rules, following crowds that flocked to Newport Beach and south Laguna Beach last weekend, which made national headlines during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
All-Inclusive LGBTQ+ Bars and Clubs Face New Challenges Amid Coronavirus
Queer businesses in Orange County have faced adversity before. But now, like other businesses, their current battle is against the coronavirus as they are stuck in a limbo with no end point.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Nearly 100 OC Inmates Positive for Coronavirus, Public Employee Union Concerned Over Lack of Equipment
Nearly 100 Orange County inmates have the novel coronavirus, raising concerns of the public employees union for an alleged lack of personal protective equipment from the County.
