Arts Orange County Working to Get Public and Private Money Into Local Artists’ Hands
ARTS & CULTURE
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Reeling from the coronavirus, local arts groups and artists get a lifeline thanks to an assist from Arts Orange County.
John Wayne Airport Officials Slammed for Shutting Out Residents From Key Private Jet Public Meetings
John Wayne Airport
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Airport officials came under significant criticism from residents in the wake of Wednesday’s meeting over the total breakdown in phone conferencing.
Protesters Call Out Sheriff Over Spending at County Meeting, Supervisors Unanimously Approve City Patrol Contracts
George Floyd Protests
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County supervisors ultimately approved all the contracts unanimously with no real debate or discussion about any of the terms or details.
Local Arts Groups Get Creative, Look for Funding as They Chart a Difficult Path Forward
ARTS & CULTURE
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With the Orange County Board of Supervisors taking steps to distribute $75 million in CARES Act funding, arts groups are advocating to be included among those eligible for those funds.
Fielder: OC Supervisors Spread Falsehoods About COVID-19 Risks
Community Opinion
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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.
Republicans Holding Lead in OC Supervisor Results As Democrats Narrow Gap
Countywide
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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.
Supervisors Want to Pick Lowest Rated Restaurant for Airport Spot
John Wayne Airport
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The move by Supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel is the latest by supervisors to pick a low-ranked vendor after county staff held a competitive bidding process.
Almost 7,000 Homeless People Counted in OC Amid Housing Debate
Housing & Homelessness
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It’s a 43 percent increase from two years earlier. “We have a shortage of both affordable and available housing to meet the needs of our populations,” said Susan Price, the county’s coordinator of homeless services.
County Partners With Placentia to Redevelop City’s Old Town Area
Placentia
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County Supervisors took initial steps to partner with Placentia to create the state’s first financing district that both the city and county will chip in to redevelop Placentia’s Old Town infrastructure to bring in more tax revenue.