Protests in OC over police violence toward black people and the role of law enforcement in public safety are showing no sign of stopping this week — the week of Juneteenth.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
El Cantarito Restaurant Matches Meal Donations During Coronavirus Pandemic
El Cantarito, a family owned restaurant in Placentia, is matching donations and delivering food to front line workers.
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Food Pantries Continue to Serve as Orange County Begins to Open Up
Efforts to feed the hungry in Orange County still wage on even as more people begin to return to work following months of business closures forced by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Orange County Officials No Longer Require Masks During Coronavirus Pandemic
Orange County residents are no longer required to wear cloth masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic after health officials walked back a mandate on Thursday.
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OC Shifted Millions from Public Health in Last Decade While Doubling Sheriff Spending
OC sheriff’s deputies now make more than double what the county’s social workers do in median pay and benefits, according to payroll data, a gap that has widened further in recent years.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Orange County to Launch $5 Million Meal Gap Program
On Tuesday OC Supervisors approved $5 million in federal Coronavirus relief funds towards a nutritional meal gap program for seniors and people with disabilities.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Countywide, Fountain Valley, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Orange County Police Violence Protests Go into Sixth Day
Protests are set to be underway in Fountain Valley, Orange, and Irvine. Local county activists are increasingly calling for more police accountability.
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All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Reels from Protests and Hears New Calls for Police Review, Different Spending
Public speakers were unanimous in their calls to move money away from police and reinvest in youth, park and community programs.
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When Balancing Freedoms and Public Health, Courts Often Choose Health
The precedent – cited often in recent court decisions – goes back over a century, to a 1905 case where the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state’s power to mandate vaccinations during an epidemic.
