The Downplaying of Orange County’s Coronavirus Numbers
Orange County Coronavirus
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Health and business leaders are raising concerns the county’s top elected official is underplaying the truth of the pandemic’s continued spread.
When Will $75 Million in Coronavirus Aid Reach Orange County Small Businesses?
Orange County Coronavirus
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Most of the funds haven’t yet made it into businesses’ hands, though officials say the process is well underway and the money should be distributed by July.
OC Supervisors Push for Friday Business Reopening, Pushback on Mask Order on New Health Officer
Orange County Coronavirus
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OC residents will have to wait up to three weeks before they find out if cloth face masks will still be required in public as the County begins to reopen bars and movie theaters.
OC Shifted Millions from Public Health in Last Decade While Doubling Sheriff Spending
OC Supervisor Spending
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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.
Orange County to Launch $5 Million Meal Gap Program
Government
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On Tuesday OC Supervisors approved $5 million in federal Coronavirus relief funds towards a nutritional meal gap program for seniors and people with disabilities.
County of Orange Pushes to Re-Open Community Pools, May Also Reopen Youth Sports
Orange County Coronavirus
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Orange County is considering joining Los Angeles and Riverside in allowing pools at apartment complexes or owned by homeowners’ associations to reopen.
Orange County Supervisors Press Health Care Agency Officials Over Mask Orders
Orange County Coronavirus
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OC Supervisors continue to press the county Health Care Agency officials’ over the handling of a mandated mask order amidst Coronavirus.
Armendariz: Sheriff Barnes, Rise of an Empire
COMMUNITY OPINION
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More jail beds added to James A. Musick Facility in Irvine, CA will not solve the mental health crisis that currently plagues the Orange County Jails system.
OC Supervisors Vote To Distribute $75 Million to Small Businesses
Orange County Coronavirus
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There was no discussion of the criteria that would be used for businesses to get financial support.
Orange County Grapples With ‘Devastating’ $458 Million Revenue Drop Projection
Orange County Coronavirus
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As retail sales plummet during the pandemic, local governments across America are facing massive budget holes. Orange County is no exception.