As hospitalizations spike to record levels, CARES Act relief money is almost all spent. Where did it go?
Tag: Doug Chaffee
Posted inAliso Viejo
Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Continues to See Increasing Coronavirus Hospitalizations Heading into Thanksgiving
Public health experts are concerned the second wave could be worse than the summer, flooding hospitals with virus patients.
Posted inNEWS
With Public Release of More Coronavirus Infection Data by Zip Code, Virus Spread Across OC Cities Becomes Clearer
The new data clearly shows the virus has hit working class communities hardest but it’s also clear that increased county outreach to affected neighborhoods is stemming the tide.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors Push For Language Translation at Main Coronavirus Test Site
Six weeks after the drive-through testing site opened at the Anaheim Convention Center, two county supervisors want to direct staff to translate sign-up forms for the testing site and create a call center in multiple languages.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, NEWS, Outdoors, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Supervisors Move Forward on John Wayne Airport Jet Space Plans as Public Concerns Remain
Orange County supervisors are moving forward with three companies to take over non-airline aviation services at John Wayne Airport.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Seek to Boost Coronavirus Testing for Elementary Schools if Opened this Fall
OC Supervisors set aside some of the coronavirus testing at the Anaheim Convention for elementary school teachers and students if state health officials allow classrooms to reopen.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Supervisor Calls for Reopening Indoor Malls, Coronavirus Rages in Anaheim and Santa Ana
OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett is looking to push state health officials to allow indoor shopping malls to reopen.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Rolling Out New Testing Site at Anaheim Convention Center
The drive-through site is expected to increase the county’s testing capacity by about 10 percent amid a shortage that’s been leading to week-long wait times.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Supervisors Fail to Address Growing Coronavirus Mask Enforcement Questions
It remains unclear how or if the statewide coronavirus mask mandate will be enforced in Orange County, after County Supervisors on Tuesday declined to address any enforcement approach.
