The agency’s first year has been dogged by questions over its leadership and transparency concerns, with the largest question about the price still up in the air.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections
2021: The Year of Vacancies in Orange County Governments
At least six OC city council members have given up their seats last year as well as one County Board of Education trustee.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Sees Highest COVID Positivity Rate Yet as Hospitalizations Continue Increasing
Hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since Christmas, with OC’s deputy health officer saying “all bets are off now” on how bad the surge can get.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Arts Organizations Postpone Performances Due to the Pandemic
The Omicron variant is causing O.C. arts and culture groups to reconsider their schedules and procedures.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Reapportionment 1971, The Public was NOT Invited to Participate
Reapportionment, the once a decade drawing of legislative district maps, is currently done by a bi-partisan commission of regular citizens. Such was not the case in 1971 when before real time computers and the internet, new districts were drawn in secret by a small group of technocrats and the liberal icon from San Francisco, Rep. Phillip Burton. This is a behind the scenes glimpse into that process.
Posted inPress Releases
County of Orange Announces New District Maps
Effective today, the new County of Orange new Supervisorial maps are available to the public by clicking here. The Board approved the maps at its December 7, 2021 Board meeting.
Posted inEducation
School Absences, Anger in OC as Hunt for COVID-19 Tests Turns Up Fruitless For Many
For some, trying to get tested means waiting long hours in line, paying steep prices out of pocket, or seeing at-home test shipments delayed or unavailable.
Posted inGovernment
Scramble Breaks Out in Sacramento Over Leadership on a State Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
Posted inOutdoors
A New Approach to Battling Weeds and Pests Springs Up in OC
From spraying pesticides to pulling weeds by hand, OC officials weigh options in battling weeds and keeping pests at bay.
Posted inOutdoors
Litter is Trashing Orange County’s Coasts, Parks and Roadways
Litter can have monumental effects on the beaches, parks, and land of Orange County.
