Voice of OC’s civic news editor, Tracy A. Wood, a legendary and pioneering investigative reporter, editor, and war correspondent, died Thursday in Fullerton due to complications with cancer.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Panoringan: What Orange County Restaurants are Saying About How COVID-19 is Affecting Their Business
Local chefs and restaurant owners share their insights on how the COVID-19 shutdowns are affecting their business and how they are coping. Also, a look at a few restaurants that are offering free meals for kids.
Posted inPress Releases
Orange County District Attorney Warns Consumers About Price Gouging During Coronavirus Outbreak
As the State of California and the County of Orange continue to respond to the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer warned business owners and scam artists that they will be criminally prosecuted if they engage in price gouging.
Posted inPress Releases
OC Health Care Agency Reports First Locally Acquired Case of COVID-19
The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) today reported the first case of locally acquired COVID-19, more commonly known as novel coronavirus.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Confirms First Case of Locally Transmitted Coronavirus
An Orange County woman in her 50s appears to have acquired the infection locally, is currently hospitalized in isolation and reported in stable condition.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
OC Schools Could Begin Shutting Down for Two Weeks
The Orange County Department of Education has been meeting with 27 different OC school superintendents to iron out a plan to address the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The plan is expected to be released Friday afternoon.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Countywide, Culture, Emergencies & Disasters, Top Stories
Arts Closures in Orange County
UPDATED DAILY | A list of postponements, cancellations, and closures at arts institutions in Orange County.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Senior Reporter Shares Expertise on News Topics Around Homelessness
Voice of OC Senior Reporter Nick Gerda was recently an invited speaker on the subject of news around homelessness.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
Top OC Health Officials Face Public, Answer Coronavirus Questions in Online Town Hall
The virtual meeting — which got nearly 2,000 comments and more than 16,000 views on Facebook as of Thursday — comes as health officials have reported only six known cases countywide, out of the 3.2 million total people in OC, and no evidence of the virus spreading in the county yet.
Posted inFullerton, Top Stories
OC Judge Again Blocks Fullerton Bloggers From Publishing Secret City Hall Documents
Resident and blogger Joshua Ferguson has been hit with another publishing gag, despite discrepancies in expert declarations on the case stemming from the publication of secret city hall documents last year.
