OC Health Care Agency officials won’t disclose coronavirus cases at schools and are instead leaving that decision up to school districts.
Tag: Healthy Communities
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Deputy Shooting of Homeless Black Man Prompts Curfew, Puts New Scrutiny on Sheriff’s Role, Protesters on Edge
Officials in San Clemente at a Thursday emergency meeting declared a 9 p.m. civil unrest curfew in specific areas of the city.
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State Report Verifies Fountain Valley Hospital Workers’ Claims of Mismanagement During Pandemic Surges
California’s Department of Public Health officials have issued a scathing report – verifying two-months-old worker accusations that virus patients were being mixed with nonvirus patients.
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Orange County Schools Can Reopen Starting Today, How Many Will?
As of today, all of Orange County’s schools now have the option of reopening their classrooms after being closed down since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
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Concerns Rise Over State Unemployment Hold-Ups, Local Labor Unease Mounts Over Laid-off Workers
A growing backlog of state unemployment claims and concerns among local labor leaders over whether laid off workers will get their jobs back keeps a spotlight on unemployment.
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As OC Businesses and Classrooms Reopen, Concerns Over Coronavirus Guidelines Persist
While OC is pushing to reopen more businesses, concerns from labor groups and parents linger over how the coronavirus guidelines will be enforced.
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Where Are OC Coronavirus Outbreaks Happening? Months Into Pandemic, Residents Still Don’t Know
Dr. Clayton Chau said he understood arguments for more disclosure but would have to talk with county lawyers before disclosing any outbreaks.
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Conservationists Split Over Poseidon Desal Project’s Potential to Help Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Some say the project could fund the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, weighed against the plant’s expected ecosystem damage. Others say Bolsa Chica doesn’t need Poseidon’s help.
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Will Disneyland Reopen Anytime Soon?
Gov. Gavin Newsom said officials will roll out theme park reopening guidelines sometime soon as Disneyland and some nearby city officials are pushing to reopen its gates during the pandemic and questions about safety persist.
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Is Orange County Picking Another Coronavirus Mask Fight With Gov. Newsom?
OC might be picking another fight with Gov. Gavin Newsom over state restrictions as Supervisor Don Wagner hinted that county officials might not enforce the guidelines.
