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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Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
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.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
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.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
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.
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 inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Irvine, Orange, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Tustin, Villa Park, Yorba Linda
Winner-Take-All Battle For Orange County’s 3rd District
OC Supervisor Don Wagner faces off against attorney and OC Fair Board member Ashleigh Aitken to represent canyon communities and cities like Irvine, Tustin, Orange and Yorba Linda on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
