Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
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OC May See Rolled Back Youth, Adult Sport Restrictions; Teacher, Farm Worker Vaccines May Start Next Week
Restrictions on youth and adult recreational sports could soon roll back if OC’s positivity rates keep going down.
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What Are OC’s Actual Coronavirus Vaccine Demographics? Officials Say It’s Tricky
OC Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau said there’s still uncertainty on the actual number of people vaccinated.
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Orange County Already Had a Secret Contract for Vaccine PR Before Firm Was Publicly Hired
It turns out the county already had secretly hired the firm for COVID-19 outreach and secretly expanded the contract by $500,000 to include vaccine outreach.
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Over 400 Homeless People Infected and One Dead from Coronavirus Outbreaks Across 17 Shelters in Orange County
The ongoing outbreaks are prompting calls from activists for the county to reinstate a program that sheltered at-risk homeless seniors in motels, now that federal officials are agreeing to cover 100 percent of the costs.
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OC’s Coronavirus Vaccination Woes Continue, Some County Supervisors Lambast Rollout
Language barriers also persist in the vaccination program. Local health officials said they’re addressing them.
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While OC Rolls Out Massive Coronavirus Vaccination Effort, Questions on Vaccine Supply Remain
Concerns about lack of vaccinations for nursing homes and disabled people also surface.
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Vaccine PR Effort for County of Orange Moves Forward With No Budget, No Plan
Like much of the county’s coronavirus spending, the ultimate details will be filled in by county bureaucrats, in private, over the next few days.
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Will You Take the Covid Vaccine? Orange County is Hiring a PR Firm to Reassure Public
It’s unclear if the contract will be brought for a public discussion or a public vote by county supervisors.
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OC Supervisors Were Warned About Approving Homes in Wildfire Zones That Just Burned Again
Activists warned against approving homes above Yorba Linda because of previous wildfires. They did it anyway.
