The task force is looking to reduce coronavirus infection rates in hard hit areas throughout OC.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Coronavirus Trends Move In Right Direction, Supervisors to Bolster Food Distribution Efforts
If virus spread continues to ease, OC could potentially open more businesses later this month.
Posted inNEWS
Money, Political Battles Surround Controversial Housing Project Going Before Orange Voters in November
The proposal for homes on an old quarry site has both supporters and opponents — and lots of campaign money behind it.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County’s Unemployed Face a Battle on Two Fronts: Getting Unemployment Checks and Food
A state report found extreme delays in getting checks to unemployed people as food demand is high.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Officials Now Ready to Define a Coronavirus Outbreak, Still Won’t List Outbreaks
OC public health officials plan to publish the definition of a coronavirus outbreak, but won’t list the outbreaks as officials push for more businesses to reopen.
Posted inCulture
Leopo: A Time to Reflect, Recognize Local Indigenous History
Three different indigenous women with ancestral ties to native Orange County offer their perspectives on recognizing local indigenous history.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Officials Rail Against New State Metric Requiring Lower Coronavirus Rates in Poor Neighborhoods
OC officials want local control, but confusion and walkbacks happened the last time it was up to local officials.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Some OC School Districts Delay Classroom Reopening as County Sees Coronavirus Case Uptick
Pushback from principals in one school district may delay classroom reopenings until next year.
Posted inNEWS
Local Officials Rethink Public Access to Cooling Centers Amid Heatwaves, Climate Change
As scientists predict climate change will make hot weather increasingly intolerable, Buena Park is trying to improve cooling center access.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Business Reopenings, including Disneyland, Could Slow with New State Coronavirus Metric
Positivity rates in neighborhoods surrounding Disneyland prevent more business reopenings.
