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Yearly Archives: 2020
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisor Andrew Do Accused of Residency Fraud Again as He Runs for Re-Election
A new complaint to the Attorney General claims Do has been living in the 3rd District, despite serving as 1st District supervisor and stating in paperwork that he lives at a smaller home in the 1st District.
Posted inEducation
As OC Districts Reopen Schools this Week, Questions and Petitions for Delay Mount
As a host of OC schools start welcoming back students this week, there are mounting questions from teachers and parents about how reopenings – and potential outbreaks – will be handled.
Posted inNEWS
Concerns Rise Over State Unemployment Hold-Ups, Local Labor Unease Mounts Over Laid-off Workers
A growing backlog of state unemployment claims and concerns among local labor leaders over whether laid off workers will get their jobs back keeps a spotlight on unemployment.
Posted inCountywide
What Are OC School Districts’ Plans For Potential Coronavirus Outbreaks on Campuses?
District reopening plans say school officials will work with the Health Care Agency to decide on a case by case basis what to do if someone tests positive for coronavirus.
Posted inEducation
Newport-Mesa Community Divided Over School Reopenings, Union Calls Plans Vague
Petitions with over 500 unique signatures combined are pushing for the district to hold off on that as schools all over Orange County prepare to offer classroom instruction.
Posted inEducation
Irvine Unified School District Community Members Call For a Delay in Return to Schools
The district announced it would open up classrooms again for hybrid in-person instruction on Sept. 24 — making it one of the first districts in the county to return to school.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Panoringan: Chef Cao of Burnt Crumbs Competes on ‘Chopped’; plus, O.C. Restaurant Week Recs
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, look out for the airing of Food Network’s cutthroat culinary competition “Chopped” with the theme “Soup and Sandwich Savvy.”
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Twenty-Seven People Died Homeless in OC in August
Twenty-seven people died “without fixed abode,” homeless, in Orange County in August, last year there were 19. That’s 42% higher than last year, but somewhat better than in previous months when the mortality rate among the homeless was twice that of last year. Still, more options do seem to be available to the homeless than last year, even if those options would remain difficult for many of us to accept. Let’s all keep working to make things better.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
As OC Businesses and Classrooms Reopen, Concerns Over Coronavirus Guidelines Persist
While OC is pushing to reopen more businesses, concerns from labor groups and parents linger over how the coronavirus guidelines will be enforced.
