The famed holiday ballet returns to several local stages after a year-long hiatus due to COVID, bringing with it excitement for the season and for a return to “normal.”
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Local Public Health Experts Say It’s Too Early to Tell How Omicron Will Shape Pandemic in Orange County
Meanwhile, OC’s COVID positivity rate has increased as fears of a winter wave surface with people traveling for the holidays. Officials renew calls for vaccinations.
Posted inEconomy
Rancho Mission Viejo’s Latest Neighborhood, Rienda, Gets Infrastructure Funding Approved
The money will be paid back by new homeowners after the neighborhoods are finished being built.
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: UC South Coast Educates, Collaborates with 200 Acres of Farmland
Hidden in plain sight, the farm at UC South Coast wasn’t accessible to the general public until a few years ago. Research projects, chefs and the local community benefit from this outdoor research laboratory in OC.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Reyna Gonzalez, Norberto Santana, Jr. Finalists for Notable Ruben Salazar Award
The award is bestowed by the Latino Journalists of California in honor of the late Salazar who was pioneering in Los Angeles and who at the time of his death was the most notable Latino media voice in LA.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Increasingly Look to Motels to Help House Homeless People
Officials in at least three cities are looking to convert motels to address the need for affordable housing in Orange County under Project Homekey.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Whistleblowers Say a Santa Ana Sheet Metal Factory is Unsafe, Polluting Water
The complaints come as Santa Ana officials are expected to address environmental issues this month by revisiting their foundational planning document for the first time in decades.
Posted inMusic
Venezuelan Pianist Gabriela Montero Improvises, Stands Up for Human Rights
The innovative musician will perform Russian compositions and play an improvised score to a silent Chaplin film Sunday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
LeBrón: Learning from COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Missteps, Keys to COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Orange County’s 5-11 Year Old Children
At question is whether we have learned from this year’s inequitable rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for adults in Orange County. Wealthier, whiter communities (mostly in south Orange County) had earlier access to the COVID-19 vaccine compared to low-income communities and communities of color who had been hit hardest by the pandemic.
