The 2020 Longest Night Memorial lists the 329 Persons who died “without fixed abode” in Orange County from Dec 1, 2019 – Nov 30, 2020.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Jong: Where There’s Smoke There’s… Flooding?
The recent wildfires in Orange County serve as a wake-up call: local action on climate change is urgently needed. As large wildfires become increasingly common, so too will post-fire floods. The good news is local solutions already exist; the question remains whether we will act on them.
Posted inNEWS
Some OC Hospitals Begin to Limit Non-Emergency Procedures as Tsunami of Coronavirus Patients Hits
Hospitals are discharging stabilized patients as fast as possible, but the overall patient load keeps increasing.
Posted inNEWS
Orange County Nursing Home Coronavirus Outbreaks Climbing Amid Throes of Second Wave
Total infections between nursing home staff and patients climbed to more than 7,800 by the end of the week.
Posted inNEWS
First Coronavirus Death Occurs at Orange County Jails
The death comes just as OC Sheriff Don Barnes is fighting a judge’s order to potentially release half of the people incarcerated as a Coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc in the jails.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Food Pantries Wrap Up 2020 With Holiday Food and Toy Distributions
After responding to community needs for food during the pandemic for almost a year now, pantries end 2020 with holiday giveaways.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Women’s Chorus Creates ‘Something New’ for Our Times
The O.C. Women’s Chorus presents an immersive choral concert, including a new work created specifically for virtual performance, as a Christmas present to its fans.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Hospitals May Have to Start Cancelling Non-Coronavirus Treatments
Skyrocketing hospitalizations prompt county health officials to force hospitals to take virus patients, even if they’re full.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Newport-Mesa Trustees to Consider Temporarily Closing In Person Learning For Older Students
Board of trustees will decide if secondary schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District will return to distance learning.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Time For Transparency on Coronavirus Instead of Just Shutting Down
Nearly 1,000 County of Orange workers have been infected with Coronavirus. As numbers continue to rise so do questions about how to best protect workers and the public.
