In response to rising cases and hospitalizations statewide due to COVID-19 and to slow the spread of the Delta and Omicron variants, the California Department of Public Health has issued updated guidance.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
First Big Winter Storm Brings Mudslides, Mandatory Evacuations to OC Canyon Residents
Sheriff officials issued mandatory evacuations midday Tuesday for residents in the Bond Fire burn areas of Silverado, Modjeska and Williams canyons.
Posted inGovernment
Will Poseidon’s HB Desal Plant Take State Money Away from Low-Income Housing?
The California Coastal Commission is expected to hear the Poseidon desalination project in March, according to the company’s vice president.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine to Choose Default Rates for Residents Under OC’s New Clean Energy Agency
City council members’ decision tonight could change residents’ electric bills when the program launches next fall, providing more clean energy at an unknown cost.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Mask Mandate Returns to Orange County Wednesday
Fears of an Omicron-fueled winter surge has prompted state public health officials to institute a statewide mask mandate on indoor gatherings from this Wednesday until Jan. 15.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Prepares for Storm with Voluntary Evacuations in Burn Areas, Cold Weather Shelters
Orange County is bracing for a winter storm with voluntary evacuations in burn areas, cold weather shelters opening and sandbags available to residents in flood-prone areas.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Local Public Health Experts Say OC Residents Can Expect Winter COVID Surge Fueled by Omicron
One local epidemiologist fears the surge could be as bad as last winter, depending on how effective vaccines are against the Omicron variant and if people take pandemic precautions.
Posted inGovernment
City Survey Shows Santa Ana Police Least COVID-Vaccinated City Workers As OC Health Officials Brace for Another Surge
Only 65 percent of unionized Santa Ana police officers are vaccinated, according to a city survey – well below the rest of all other city hall workers in total, at 82 percent.
Posted inTheater
Ann E. Wareham is Leaving Laguna Playhouse
The venerated performing arts institution is among the few West Coast theaters to celebrate a 100th birthday. Wareham, who was the third artistic director in its history, departs at the end of the year.
Posted inDance
Christmas Arrives Early with ‘Nochebuena: Christmas Eve In Mexico’ at Musco Center for the Arts
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar return to Orange County this weekend.
