Orange County health care officials announce an effort to step up mass testing for Coronavirus. Meanwhile, County Supervisors adopted a patchwork of policies that seek to reopen golf courses for recreation, keep beaches and parks open and require retail employees to wear masks, as the novel coronavirus slowly spreads throughout the county, killing 33 people out of 1,691 confirmed cases.
Tag: Andrew Do
Andrew Do served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and is now imprisoned for corruption. This archive follows the whole arc: the nonprofit contracts, the federal case, the guilty plea, his resignation and the forensic audits still finding questionable spending.
Posted inREGIONS
Without a Broader County Mandate, Mask Laws Vary By City
Tonight, Fullerton could join other cities in OC requiring face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Cities like Costa Mesa and Buena Park required everyone to cover up when out in public, while others like Santa Ana, Irvine, and Westminster only apply the mandate to employers and workers in essential businesses while residents in those cities are merely encouraged to cover up.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Housing & Homelessness, Laguna Hills, Top Stories
City of Laguna Hills Files Lawsuit Against County Over Hotel Rooms for Homeless During Pandemic
Laguna Hills filed a lawsuit Tuesday, opposing the 76 rooms county officials would use in the city during the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has killed 22 people in OC.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
Will OC Grocery Store Workers be Required to Wear Masks?
Food industry workers may be required to wear face masks as Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick is ironing out a health order.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Fielder: OC Supervisors Spread Falsehoods About COVID-19 Risks
In his opening remarks at a CSUF symposium, Supervisor Doug Chaffee claimed COVID-19 was no more lethal than the flu. All available evidence indicates it is at least 20 times deadlier. The next day, Supervisor Andrew Do dismissed a peer-reviewed publication on COVID-19 death rates as anecdotal. OC leaders are lying to the public.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Republicans Holding Lead in OC Supervisor Results As Democrats Narrow Gap
Republicans are still holding healthy leads from Election Night, but several Democratic challengers in the 1st and 3rd districts are moving up to take the second spot or fight for the lead.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, State, Top Stories, Westminster
Billionaire Spending on OC Elections Denies Intentional Wrongdoing, State Probes Activities
Kieu Hoang and his lawyer have denied all wrongdoing, amid a state probe into his campaign activities in local OC elections centering on Little Saigon.
Posted inFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Homelessness a Top Concern for Voters as OC’s 1st District Candidates Face Off
Andrew Do, the Republican incumbent, is being challenged by three Democrats from three different generations: Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, who’s a baby boomer; Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras, who’s a Generation X’er; and Kim Bernice Nguyen, who’s a millennial.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Say They’re Tired of Being Dumping Ground of OC’s Homeless
Residents said the county was moving forward with its Yale St. shelter plans without spreading the burden to south county cities that don’t host any shelters. County officials said the shelter would be an improvement over the existing Courtyard shelter that’s being replaced.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Stay Silent on Evidence Misconduct Revelations While Authorizing More Sheriff Spending
While authorizing new spending this week for the Sheriff’s Department, county supervisors continue to remain silent about mounting revelations of Sheriff’s Department evidence booking misconduct that could weaken thousands of criminal cases.
