While Orange County District Attorney is fighting bail release on roughly 300 inmates, OC officials are trying to figure out who will pay the rest of the hotel bill for homeless people during the pandemic.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
Governor Says Stay-at-Home Orders Could Start to Be Loosened in a Few Weeks
The restrictions will gradually loosen based on six goals, starting with expanding testing capabilities to make it safer for people to return to work, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Posted inPress Releases
District Attorney Todd Spitzer: Judicial Council Emergency Order for $0 Bail Puts Dangerous Criminals Back on Our Streets, Endangers the Safety of our Communities
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued the following statement regarding the Judicial Council’s adoption of zero bail:
The recent emergency orders issued by the California Chief Justice in the wake of the global pandemic puts criminals back on our streets and endangers the safety of our communities.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Postpones Hearing on Controversial Digital Signs at Triangle Square
Costa Mesa’s Planning Commission will hold off on voting on a controversial signage project that proposes three glowing, digital signs going up at the city’s Triangle Square outdoor mall after concern from the public that the commission was not getting enough resident input.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Costa Mesa, Economy, Government, Investigative, News Briefs
Costa Mesa Approves Ordinance Lowering Business Tax on Legal Marijuana
Costa Mesa has approved an ordinance that will reduce a business tax on all legal marijuana operations established in a city measure approved by voters in 2016.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Are Orange County Ambulances Ready for a Potential Surge in COVID-19 Patients?
Efforts to lay off ambulance crews elsewhere in California have prompted Orange County officials to highlight statewide concerns about whether ambulance companies will be prepared if there’s a surge in COVID-19 patients. Local ambulance leaders say they are not laying off staff and are continuing to honor their agreements to keep ambulances staffed and ready.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Two Santa Ana Council Members Flip on Controversial 2525 Development, Possibly Ending It
Council members Vicente Sarmiento and David Penaloza have flipped on the project, forming a clear majority against the controversial apartments as a decision makes its way to council members’ desks on whether or not to turn the project over to voters – or rescind their original vote entirely.
Posted inEconomy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Freezes Rent Increases for Residents
The new protections add to existing emergency measures the city enacted back in March, banning utility shutoffs and the eviction of tenants over an inability to pay rent due to the financial constraints of the health crisis.
Posted inPress Releases
County Health Officer Reminds Residents to Call 9-1-1 in an Emergency
County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick reminds Orange County residents that individuals experiencing symptoms of a medical emergency need to seek immediate health care or call 9-1-1.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
OC Secures 500 Motel Rooms for Homeless During Pandemic [April 13 Coronavirus Update]
Orange County officials have secured roughly 500 hotel and motel rooms to house individuals during the new coronavirus outbreak, which has killed 19 people out of 1,283 confirmed cases.
