Three weeks after the state called for thousands of new motel shelter beds in OC to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Orange County’s shelter capacity apparently has gone in the other direction – down – as the county struggles to quickly get beds online.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Barfield: Local Public Servants Meeting the COVID-19 Crisis Head-on
In this current crisis, leadership is coming from local government. In Orange County our local public servants are facing this crisis with courage and professionalism that fills our community with pride. Local government workers serve so we can be safe. They deserve safety and support.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Trejo & Shah: ICE Continues to Terrorize Our Undocumented Community Members During COVID-19
Local community members and organizations address COVID-19 concerns regarding the undocumented community in Orange County, California, by taking action and offering a list of resources.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Property Taxes: OC Now Says Financial Hardship Doesn’t Qualify for Late Fee Waivers
Orange County’s property tax collector now says she will not waive late penalties for taxpayers who are impacted financially by COVID-19 pandemic – a position at odds with the state legislature and other counties, which have urged a broad relaxing of property tax deadlines for people financially impacted by the crisis.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Newport Beach, News Briefs
Newport Beach Re-Thinks Proposed Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Huntington Beach imposed a ban in 2015, Laguna Beach tightened regulations last summer, and Orange is currently considering restrictions.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Julie Leopo, Top Stories
Leopo: Looking at Orange County’s Beaches Through a COVID-19 Lens
Orange County residents have been asked to stay at home for more than two weeks now, here we tell their stories in photos.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
OC Residents Hit By Unemployment Get Help from County Social Services Agency
Tens of thousands of residents have applied for a host of financial benefits to the Orange County Social Services Agency, which expanded its hours to handle the growing need from thousands who are laid off because of the virus pandemic.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Dance, Top Stories
How the Local Dance Scene Might Change in the Decade Ahead
In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. This month: Laura Bleiberg tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s dance community.
Posted inPress Releases
County of Orange to Follow California State Guidelines for Wearing Face Coverings in Public
Recent guidance posted by the California Department of Public Health states Californians who must leave their homes to conduct essential activities should wear face coverings, if they feel comfortable doing so, and practice strict hand washing before and after touching and adjusting the covering.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: County of Orange Auctioned Off 100,000 Expired N95 Protective Masks
While OC Health Care officials have been scrambling daily for weeks to find more N95 protective facemasks for a variety of first responders, doctors and nurses, in February HCA procurement executives listed as government surplus more than 100,00 of the cloth masks, possibly selling them for as little as $1 a piece.
