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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Video: Voice of OC Publisher Joins Orange County Journalists in Discussing Obstacles to Covering Local Government
Norberto Santana, Jr. shared how much of Voice of OC’s reporting is dependent on public records and open government meetings.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Coronavirus Triggered Orange County’s Deadliest Year in Recent Times
Previously unpublished data from county health officials, obtained by Voice of OC, shows Covid was the No. 1 cause of death in Orange County in December and January. In those months, the virus killed more than five times as many people as the next biggest cause, Alzheimer’s.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
COVID-19 Year One: OC’s Doctors, Nurses, Community Organizations Stepped Up to Curb The Virus
The community organizations’ efforts have also bolstered vaccines to highly impacted neighborhoods.
Posted inEconomy
Year of Coronavirus Has Grocery Chains, Workers Facing Off Over Hero Pay
Grocery store chains say government doesn’t have the right to interfere in business while their employees say they’ve been spit on and insulted for less pay.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Museums Begin Opening in Orange County
The red tier is permitting long-shuttered art institutions to open at 25% capacity.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hein: A Call to Empathy, Accessibility, and Action
With every new video of a massive gathering, we are reminded that society believes our lives are of less value than those who are non-disabled. The message being sent to our community is clearly heard, and we demand severe repercussions for complicity in the perpetuation of such indifference and recklessness.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Vicente: Handball Kept Me in School, Now My City is Tearing Down These Courts
Handball Courts have been the subject of an intense ongoing debate after the City of Santa Ana started tearing down these courts last winter. Handball players and the community are fighting back and telling the city these courts are here to stay.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Community Efforts to Bring COVID Vaccines to OC’s Hardest Hit Neighborhoods Are Paying Off
The increased vaccinations come after a coalition fought for months to boost the supply to working class neighborhoods.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
SCR Announces a Live Mini Season of Streaming, Outdoor Events
After a year with no audiences, SCR has announced a mini spring/summer season of plays, starting online in spring, then moving outdoors for summer at Mission San Juan Capistrano with live audiences.
