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More Orange County Seniors Can Now Get Coronavirus Vaccine

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio | January 12, 2021

Officials are scrambling to get more doses as five large vaccination sites are gearing up.

Will You Take the Covid Vaccine? Orange County is Hiring a PR Firm to Reassure Public

Orange County Coronavirus
By Nick Gerda | January 12, 2021

It’s unclear if the contract will be brought for a public discussion or a public vote by county supervisors.

Anaheim’s Little Arabia Commercial District Continues to Push City Leaders For Official Recognition

Government
By Hosam Elattar | January 12, 2021

A coalition of small business owners continue to press for official recognition of their efforts despite a silent city council.

Could Charter Jet Service at John Wayne Airport Be Revived?

Transportation
By Brandon Pho | January 12, 2021

Charter jet service JSX has for years boasted a service flying people out of John Wayne Airport separate from commercial airlines. The fight to keep it that way continues Tuesday.

Sheriff Officials Had Major Vulnerability in How They Handled Cash, Auditors Found

Safety, Security & Justice
By Nick Gerda | January 12, 2021

Auditors found the problem could lead to misuse of government funds in units that handle records and concealed gun licenses.

Garden Grove Wants To Tackle Carpetbagging Today, Seeking Statewide Policy Change

Government
By Brandon Pho | January 12, 2021

Officials want the state’s help requiring stricter residency requirements for local political candidates. But the city’s ask could have implications for other cities.

As of Thursday evening, Jan. 21, the OC Health Care Agency reports 1,340 new cases, 38 new deaths (2,546 cumulative) and 1,935 current hospitalizations (517 of those in ICU). As of the weekly update on Sunday, Jan. 17, a total of 108,812 vaccination doses have been given (88,539 first doses and 20,272 second doses).

COMMUNITY OPINION »

  • Ventura, Henderson and Tarallo: To the Executive Administration at Chapman University

    On January 13, John Eastman retired from Chapman University unscathed, after being put under fire for his involvement at the Capitol insurrection. President Daniele Struppa stated that Eastman’s retirement closed a “challenging chapter” for Chapman, but the university’s students think otherwise. In this open letter to the university executive administration, students from the Chapman Activist Coalition argue that Eastman is just one blip in the longstanding history of racism and inequality at Chapman University.

  • Kriz: Twenty Four People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in December

    Twenty four people died “without fixed abode” in OC in December, for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis like the year before. Yes, we may have been lucky. The December death toll among the homeless is almost always high in OC because of rain and we had almost none this year. Still progress in opening new homeless shelters is being made and the OC BOS may be signaling that it’s ready take-on this problem with the commitment needed to finally bring it to resolution.

  • Mundekis: When an STR is Opened, a Home is Lost and a Neighborhood is Harmed

    Short Term Rentals (STRs) are portrayed as harmless ways for property owners to make money. The harm starts when the STRs open and bring problems into neighborhoods. More harm is caused when residents are pushed out of homes to convert homes to STRs. Banning STRs eliminates these harms.

NORBERTO SANTANA, JR.

A pioneering leader in the nation’s rising nonprofit news movement and an award-winning journalist. Santana has established Voice of OC as Orange County’s civic news leader, uncovered the truths across Southern California governments for more than two decades and reported on Congress and Latin America. Learn more »

  • Santana: Orange County Secrecy Complicates Vaccine Rollout, County Outbreaks

Press Releases »

  • State of California Announces Extension of Southern California Region’s Stay-at-Home Order
  • OC Health Care Agency Deploys Mobile Field Hospitals to Help Alleviate COVID-19 Burden on the Local Health Care System
  • County Service Center Closed to General Public Due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
  • California Health Officials Announce a Regional Stay at Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity 

YOUTH MEDIA »

  • Orange City Council Extends Glassell Street Closure in Orange Plaza Paseo

INSIDE THE NEWSROOM »

  • Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr. Elected as President of First Amendment Advocacy Group CalAware
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