Also known as serology tests, the antibody tests currently have a high rate of false positives and immunity, experts say, with county health officials cautioning they’re not yet recommended for individual tests and immunity is not yet understood for COVID-19.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Posted inIrvine
City of Irvine Attacks Voice of OC Great Park Reporting With Multiple Public Letters At Taxpayer Expense
After a Voice of OC investigation looked into how local Irvine homeowners are financing one of Orange County’s most iconic regional public works projects, city officials sent out several public critiques, both directly to homeowners and on the city website.
Posted inCountywide
Irvine City Council Approves Voter Veterans Cemetery Initiative, Leaves Open Enforceability Questions
The Irvine council approved the initiative without sending it to the ballot and can now search for funding, but the city attorney raised concerns that the initiative is not binding.
Posted inCountywide
Irvine City Council To Vote On Veterans Cemetery Initiative
After verification by county election officials, the council could decide to approve the initiative tonight or send it to the November ballot.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Local Farm Purchases Surplus Produce to Donate for Community Packages
Irvine’s Tanaka Farms, working with local businesses and nonprofits, formed an initiative named Helping Farms Feed Families.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Supports Legal Challenge of Beach Closures, Doesn’t Join Lawsuit
The Newport Beach City Council voted to support the lawsuit opposing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach closures, but decided not to join the case as a plaintiff.
Posted inCountywide
Wild Rivers Officially Returning To Orange County Great Park
Nearly a decade after the water park closed in 2011, the Irvine City Council voted to approve a new lease agreement for the Orange County attraction.
Posted inIrvine
Veterans Cemetery Location To Be Chosen By Voters In November
With nearly 13,000 verified signatures, the initiative now moves to the Irvine City Council, who can approve the motion as written or place it on the November ballot.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine’s City Council Authorized Nearly A Billion Dollars in Great Park Neighborhood Debt With Less Than Five Minutes of Open Discussion
Over the past six years, Irvine City Council members approved nearly $1 Billion in potential bond indebtedness for the Orange County Great Park neighborhoods with less than five minutes of public discussion.
Posted inEconomy
OC Cities Debate Financial Response To Coronavirus Sales, Hotel Tax Losses
As cities begin to evaluate the loss in tax revenue due to coronavirus, different measures are being put in place to reduce spending and adjust upcoming budgets.
