A report by a coalition dedicated to reducing jail populations says people behind bars have been fed rotten food over the past two years.
Tag: Katrina Foley
Posted inPolitics & Elections
New County Supervisor Voting Map Gives Stronger Voice to OC’s Latino Community
While Latinos are 34% of OC residents, for the last decade Latino voters were split in half on the old map – something county attorneys say would now be illegal.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: People Deserve Better Public Engagement on COVID Data to Confront Omicron Surge
Heightened transparency and public engagement from OC public health officials around local pandemic data is key for helping residents protect themselves against the fourth COVID spike.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Covid Surge Impacting Staffing at Hospitals; Outbreaks Hit Public Agencies
Hospitals say they’re facing staffing shortages worse than last winter’s surge, while one in five people getting tested in Orange County are now testing positive for COVID.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
2021: The Year of Vacancies in Orange County Governments
At least six OC city council members have given up their seats last year as well as one County Board of Education trustee.
Posted inGovernment
Do OC Residents Deserve More Transparency On COVID-19 Bailout Spending?
Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Eyes Another $34 Million to Turn Motels into Homeless Housing
County officials move closer to their goal of building 2,700 units of housing for homeless people, eying state grants to help them.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Make Controversial Hospital Executive Appointment to Public Health Plan Board
A narrow majority of OC supervisors ignored concerns from a regional hospital association when they made a CalOptima board appointment last week.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
‘Everything Has Disgusted Me’: Residents Upset Ahead of Today’s Decision on County Election Map
Residents across the political spectrum are expressing frustration at OC supervisors for ignoring their input on maps that will shape democratic representation for the next decade.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
