The effort comes as the county is sheltering hundreds of homeless people at local motels leased through the state’s Project Roomkey.
Tag: Healthy Communities
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 inCENTRAL COUNTY, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories
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.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Orange County Sees Highest Two-Week Coronavirus Death Count
OC’s Coronavirus death count has numbered 140 new deaths over the past 14-day period ending Sunday, the highest since the start of the pandemic.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Coronavirus Hospitalizations Plateau in Orange County After Sharp Rise
Doctors and hospital officials say they’re cautiously encouraged that hospitalizations are not rising, while urging the public to wear masks and physically distance.
Posted inBrea, Emergencies & Disasters, Fountain Valley, Health & Wellness, NEWS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Westminster
More OC Hospital Employees Protest Conditions They Say Led to Coronavirus Outbreak
Medical workers at Kindred Hospital in Westminster protested hospital management’s handling of coronavirus patients, which they said led to an outbreak.
Posted inSanta Ana
Balancing Health Safety with Participation, Santa Ana Grapples with Public Comment Policies
Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday settled on a speaking format that will continue hearing phone-in input at the start of each session rather than the end.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Officials Raise Questions Over Voter Access “Desert” In City’s Crowded South End
A map of ballot drop-off boxes proposed for the city triggered immediate concern by council members like Phil Bacerra.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Residents Can Now Get Haircuts, Nail work and Massages But Only Outside, Says Gov. Newsom
The move comes a week after Newsom closed down indoor operations of the businesses, along with movie theaters and gyms.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Supervisors Split Over Coronavirus Numbers and Trends
As OC continues to see a spike in coronavirus cases, county Supervisors seem often at odds with each other over what the numbers actually mean.
