OC School Reopening Reignites Debate Over Alternative Education, Charter Schools
Education
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It isn’t the first time arguments around ‘choice’ have come up in debates over public education in Orange County.
Santa Ana Expands Its Coronavirus Response With Influx of New Federal Dollars
Santa Ana
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The federal cash was passed on to the city from the state, on top of the $3 million it already received from Orange County.
Coronavirus Prompts Community Census Takers to Get Creative
2020 census
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New partnerships between census workers and local community leaders have formed new outreach efforts to ramp up response rates in undercounted areas.
Orange County Elementary Schools Could Reopen for Classroom Learning
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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Orange County elementary schools could reopen for classroom teaching if parents, teachers and community groups sign off, along with interim health officer Dr. Clayton Chau.
Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions
Government
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The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.
Orange County Public Workers Confront Coronavirus Uncertainty Amidst Outbreaks
Orange County Coronavirus
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OC Social Services Agency Director assured residents and workers her agency took a slew of precautions to prevent coronavirus outbreaks.
Confusion Reigns Around Orange County’s Coronavirus Death Counts and Hospitalizations
Orange County Coronavirus
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Four months into the pandemic, OC Health Care Agency officials still struggle to get the public timely, accurate data about how many people are dying from or in the hospital.
OC Supervisor Calls for Reopening Indoor Malls, Coronavirus Rages in Anaheim and Santa Ana
Orange County Coronavirus
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OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett is looking to push state health officials to allow indoor shopping malls to reopen.
Huntington Beach’s Anti-Mask Bastion Status Puts its Latino Neighborhoods on Edge
Coronavirus Orange County
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Huntington Beach residents’ defiance of health orders raises concern amongst the city’s Latinos, who more often work in industries with greater Coronavirus infection risk.
Police Contracts and Spending Coming Under Much More Scrutiny in Orange County
Safety, Security & Justice
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After recent protests calling for reforms on law enforcement spending, it appears even the most routine of police contracts at OC’s public meetings are coming under public scrutiny.