The positivity rate has jumped to over 18% and could keep climbing, according to infectious disease experts. But hospitalizations remain relatively low, largely attributed to vaccinations and previous infections.
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Grapple With Drug Treatment Facilities
Stanton leaders are looking to ban all new methadone centers in town as legislation regulating sober living homes stalls at the state level.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What Does The Future of Homeless Camping Enforcement In Orange County Look Like?
While cities celebrated a new court ruling letting them move forward with enforcement, most city leaders haven’t said what they hope to see happen next.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Does Orange County Need So Many Ambulance Operators?
County leaders are trying to unify a fragmented EMS response after a report highlights gaps in the program.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Rolls Out Mobile Zoo, Parks & Rec
Santa Ana Parks, Recreation, and Community Services soft-launched a mobile outreach vehicle program in March 2024 that will bring Zoo animals and family-friendly activities, wellness to neighborhoods across the city’s six wards.
Posted inEconomy
Disneyland Workers Reach Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike For Now
Less than a week after overwhelmingly authorizing a strike, Disney workers and the entertainment juggernaut have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Moves to Allow Beehives and Chicken Coops, Stalls on A New Dog Park
City leaders are considering allowing for urban homesteading activities – like raising chicken and beehives – while directing city staff to find cheaper options for adding a new dog park amid budget concerns.
Posted inNEWS
An ‘Original Chicano Barrio’ in Santa Ana Gets a New Mural and Pocket Park
The $2 million dollar, not-yet-named pocket park in Artesia Pilar also doubles as a stormwater capture system.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Tearing Down the Barriers to Food Access in Orange County
A global pandemic and a statewide food cliff is leading food bank leaders to look at long term solutions to address increased hunger in Orange County.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santana: The Chicano Gothic Mural at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park Pool Will Be Preserved
Santa Ana officials this month voted to save the popular local Chicano mural. Could the effort help establish a formal city program for mural preservation?
