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State Officials to Address Potential Blue Shield Vaccine Distribution Inequities

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio | 2 hours ago

State officials on Friday are expected to address worries about the lack of transparency in the new distribution system.

Will Blue Shield’s Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Impact Community Clinics in Poorest Areas?

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio | February 24, 2021

Local health clinics haven’t been contacted by Blue Shield yet, raising concerns they might be left out.

Irvine Residents Get Public Airing of Concerns About The Air in Their Neighborhoods

Government
By Noah Biesiada | February 24, 2021

After months of resident requests, the city of Irvine, South Coast Air Quality Management District, UCI scientists and homeowners are set to sit down together and talk about a nearby asphalt factory’s emissions.

Outdoor Youth Sports Expected to Return in OC, State Officials Consider School Reopening Changes

Orange County Coronavirus
By Spencer Custodio | February 23, 2021

Sports like Football and Soccer could be back on soon. State officials are also mandating counties give 30% of vaccines to teachers.

Top OC Prosecutor Calls for Treatment Instead of Jail for Drug Use and Mental Illness

Safety, Security & Justice
By Nick Gerda | February 23, 2021

Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.

OC Leaders Secretly Approved Over $200 Million in Covid Contracts; Voice of OC is Getting the Public a Peek at Where it Went

Series: CARES Act Funds
By Nick Gerda | February 22, 2021

While county supervisors have gotten monthly lists of such contracts, the public has not – until now.

OC May See Rolled Back Youth, Adult Sport Restrictions; Teacher, Farm Worker Vaccines May Start Next Week

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho | February 19, 2021

Restrictions on youth and adult recreational sports could soon roll back if OC’s positivity rates keep going down.

Disneyland Mass Vaccination Site to Close Temporarily Due to Supply Delays

Orange County coronavirus vaccine
By Brandon Pho | February 18, 2021

OC’s mass Coronavirus vaccination site at Disneyland will temporarily close, due to severe weather across the U.S. delaying local deliveries of vaccine supplies.

How Did OC Sheriff Officials Spend $90 Million in Covid Response Funds? Mostly on Jail Staff

Series: CARES Act Funds
By Nick Gerda | February 18, 2021

In response to Voice of OC questions, sheriff officials are answering questions about where the money went – questions not asked publicly by county supervisors elected to have budgetary oversight over the sheriff.

More People Dying in Field After 9-1-1 Calls Than Previous Years; Will Santa Ana Vaccine Site Bridge Racial Disparities?

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho | February 17, 2021

County officials for weeks haven’t commented on new 9-1-1 field death statistics. Local health experts are optimistic a new Santa Ana vaccine site will narrow vaccination disparities.

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