In 2020, Ortiz won the most votes in city history but the UFC hall of famer has also sparked concerns over refusal to wear a mask.
Tag: Coronavirus Mask Debate
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HB Councilman Tito Ortiz Likely To Be Stripped of Mayor Pro Tem Title on Monday
Almost two months into his term, the former UFC champion may receive a vote of no confidence from other Council members.
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Orange County Residents Debate Going Back to School
An analysis and database of public opinions about going back to school, released by the OC Board of Education in response to a Voice of OC public records request.
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What Does Orange County’s Board of Education Really Do?
This week, the panel decided to sue the state over restrictions for reopening schools, but they lack the power to control districts’ return options.
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Orange County Board of Education Decides To Sue Gov. Gavin Newsom Over School Closures
The decision runs directly against what many commenters at the meeting asked for, calling on the board not to fight the state and comply with the written guidelines.
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Huntington Beach’s Anti-Mask Bastion Status Puts its Latino Neighborhoods on Edge
Huntington Beach residents’ defiance of health orders raises concern amongst the city’s Latinos, who more often work in industries with greater Coronavirus infection risk.
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Orange County Board of Education Considers Suing the State Over School Shutdown
A potential lawsuit comes on the heels of a report released by the board calling for a return to schools without masks or social distancing that has received national attention.
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Panel Experts Walk Away From Controversial OC Board of Education Reopening Guidelines
Much of the guidance was written by the Board of Education president and the panel’s moderator before panel experts met.
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Newman: OC Leaders Must Support Medical Experts, Not Denigrate Them or Sit on the Sidelines
As coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise in Orange County, the politics of face coverings continues its downward spiral. If there’s anything more disconcerting than the rise of a vitriolic opposition to commonsense precautions designed to keep us safer, it’s the deafening silence from public servants charged with safeguarding that safety.
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Orange County Officials No Longer Require Masks During Coronavirus Pandemic
Orange County residents are no longer required to wear cloth masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic after health officials walked back a mandate on Thursday.
