The OC Health Care Agency will deploy mobile field hospitals (MFHs) to local hospitals this week to support the Orange County (OC) health care system as it responds to a surge in COVID-19 patients.
Author Archives: Theresa Sears
Theresa Sears is Involvement Editor for Voice of OC and works with active residents throughout Orange County helping to lift their voices by facilitating the publication of daily Op-eds from a broad array of perspectives.
Theresa also handles office administration and works to help organize Voice of OC civic training programs and policy events.
With an intimate knowledge of Orange County civic issues, Theresa has worked as an active grassroots community leader on a host of public land use and regional public-benefit issues across the region for the past three decades.
As a solutions oriented activist, she has taken a leadership role in grass roots efforts supporting the public’s right to know and petition their government, community engagement, legal remedies and direct democracy.
Her efforts have preserved Orange County’s fairgrounds, Barham Ranch which is now part of Santiago Oak Regional Park, as well critical open space in East Orange. She’s also led efforts to protect Orange County’s regional park system as a leader with the Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
Languages spoken: English and some Spanish
Areas of expertise: Community organizing, direct democracy, open government – public oversight, land use, civic engagement and protecting public assets.
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County Service Center Closed to General Public Due to COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE […]
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California Health Officials Announce a Regional Stay at Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity
As COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations continue to rise at an alarming pace and threaten to overwhelm the health care delivery system, California health officials today announced a Regional Stay at Home Order that will be triggered if Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity drops below 15 percent in a given region.
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Temporary Evacuation Point Closed and Re-Opened for #Bond Fire
The American Red Cross has closed a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at Santiago Community College, 8045 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869 and re-opened a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) at El Modena High School, 3920 E Spring Street, Orange, CA 92869 to provide assistance for individuals evacuated due to the #Bond Fire currently burning in Orange County.
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Animal Shelter Locations Update for Large Animals Impacted by the Bond Fire
OC Animal Care has established an emergency animal shelter to provide services for residents relocated as a result of the Bond Fire.
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Temporary Evacuation Point Opened for #Bond Fire
The American Red Cross has opened a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) to provide assistance for individuals evacuated due to the #Bond Fire currently burning in Orange County.
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State of California Moves County of Orange to More Restrictive Purple Tier Effective Immediately
Effective immediately under order of Governor Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the County of Orange was moved into the Purple Tier, the state’s most restrictive tier.
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Orange County District Attorney’s Office Continues to Safeguard Sanctity of 2020 Election
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is continuing its efforts to safeguard the sanctity of every vote cast in the 2020 General Election. Tomorrow is the last day voters can cast their ballots.
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Message to Orange County Voters: If You Plan to Vote In-Person Plan Ahead; Election Day is the Last Day to Vote, Not the First
The Registrar of Voters is strongly encouraging voters to vote ahead of Election Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2020) if at all possible.
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Election Observation Materials and an Online Training Will be Provided to the Public
Each election in Orange County, the Orange County Registrar of Voters invites members of the public to observe the election process. Election observers are permitted to observe Vote Center operations, including opening and closing procedures, view all activities at the central counting site, view mail ballot and provisional ballot processing, and much more.
