Reduced immunization poses a threat even if students are at home, medical experts say; but also, students will eventually resume in-person classes and they need to be ready.
Author Archives: Amy DePaul
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Education, Fullerton, Top Stories, Westminster
OC’s Urban, Suburban Youths Are Down With the Farm
The saying that there’s more to agriculture studies these days than “cow and plow” is proving true in Orange County, though challenges remain in getting the benefits of farm programs to all kids.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories
Labor Day: Orange County’s Toughest Jobs and the People Who Do Them
This Labor Day holiday weekend, Voice of OC takes a look at the intrepid workers who perform grueling and occasionally grungy, dangerous or high-stakes occupations.
Posted inLaguna Beach, Laguna Woods
Opioid Addiction a Senior Problem in Orange County
Orange County is well-known for its youth heroin problem. But opioid addiction is a serious predicament among OC seniors.
Posted inAnaheim, Santa Ana
Rising Youth Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Hit Hard in Santa Ana, Anaheim
In response to a dramatic upswing in sexually transmitted diseases, schools and community groups serving low-income students are responding with no-nonsense educational approaches that factor in cultural beliefs and practices.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Outdoors, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
To Desalinate or Not to Desalinate: UCI Debate Over Controversial Proposed Huntington Beach Plant
Academics, advocates and activists met for a panel discussion at UC Irvine to hash out the pros and cons of a proposal to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, with environmentalists once again warning it would damage marine environments and raise water bills.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Starting Over: Once-Homeless OC Man Found by Family After 18 Years
Donald Meade was homeless, living at Santa Ana’s Civic Center. Then he stopped using and got off the streets. But there was still unfinished business.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
A New and Nuanced Approach to Fighting an Old Crime
What law enforcement used to call pimping is now seen as human trafficking, and prostitutes are increasingly considered victims. These changes go beyond semantics — they signify what many argue is a more humane and effective response to prostitution.
Posted inAnaheim, Top Stories
OC Muslims Voice Concerns About Backlash
Anaheim police held an open forum with the area’s Muslim community Wednesday to discuss their safety concerns in the wake of the San Bernardino massacre.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Wealth Without Health for Some African Americans in OC
Despite relatively high incomes, African Americans in Orange County fare worse than whites and other minorities in a number of key health measures.
