People can go to work in Orange County and businesses are encouraged to keep operating, county officials said late Tuesday. They acknowledged a health order they issued earlier in the day caused widespread confusion, and planned to issue a revised order Wednesday.
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As OC Shuts Down Public Activities, Questions Emerge About Law Enforcement and Courts
As Orange County residents get ready to hunker down in their homes in an effort to help curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus, questions have emerged about how law enforcement will handle enforcement of the order prohibiting people to gather at bars, nightclubs and other businesses.
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OC Bans All Gatherings of People Outside Homes, With Many Exceptions Allowing Food and Other Services
The order has a long list of exceptions allowing people to continue to perform “essential activities,” like keeping open grocery stores, hospitals, and law enforcement services.
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OC to Ban All Public and Private Gatherings Under Emergency Health Order
Bars and in-person dining at restaurants also will be prohibited until further notice, under an order scheduled to be issued later Tuesday.
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OC Schools Could Begin Shutting Down for Two Weeks
The Orange County Department of Education has been meeting with 27 different OC school superintendents to iron out a plan to address the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The plan is expected to be released Friday afternoon.
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Top OC Health Officials Face Public, Answer Coronavirus Questions in Online Town Hall
The virtual meeting — which got nearly 2,000 comments and more than 16,000 views on Facebook as of Thursday — comes as health officials have reported only six known cases countywide, out of the 3.2 million total people in OC, and no evidence of the virus spreading in the county yet.
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Coronavirus Seen as Low Risk in OC But Triggers Tense Debates Among Officials
Coronavirus is not known to be spreading in Orange County and health officials currently assess it is a low risk. They’re urging a series of preventative measures by the public yet the virus is triggering tense debates across schools and public agencies over how to best protect people.
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Sheriff Defends Handling of Evidence Booking Scandal
Barnes declined to discuss specific cases, citing laws protecting police officers’ privacy. But he laid the evidence booking problem squarely on individual staff members and “gaps” in evidence booking protocol.
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Election Night Results for the OC Education Board Battle
Initial results for the three seats up for election show Republicans ahead for 2 seats, and Democrats ahead in one seat.
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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.
