The ongoing outbreaks are prompting calls from activists for the county to reinstate a program that sheltered at-risk homeless seniors in motels, now that federal officials are agreeing to cover 100 percent of the costs.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inNEWS
Newport Beach to Use Nearly $300K in County Funds to Bolster Small Businesses
County money will be used to launch the city’s third small business grant program during the pandemic.
Posted inCountywide
OC Hospital With the Biggest Known Covid Safety Problems Got the Most Federal Relief Dollars Distributed by County
In a scathing September report, state health officials verified nurses’ accusations that virus patients at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital were being mixed with non-virus patients.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Spent More Covid Response Money on Sheriff Staff Than Health Workers
Sheriff staff received $93 million in CARES Act relief money, compared with $58 million for county Health Care Agency staff, as of the latest data.
Posted inCountywide
Fountain Valley Mayor Jumps into High-Stakes Supervisor Race
Michael Vo joins fellow Republicans John Moorlach, Mike Posey and Kevin Muldoon, and Democrat Katrina Foley. Voting is set to start next month.
Posted inCountywide
Vaccine PR Effort for County of Orange Moves Forward With No Budget, No Plan
Like much of the county’s coronavirus spending, the ultimate details will be filled in by county bureaucrats, in private, over the next few days.
Posted inNEWS
OC Supervisors Reverse Charter Jet Service Ban, But Company’s Fate at Airport Remains Unclear
Even with Orange County Supervisors’ decision Tuesday, it’s unclear whether charter jet service JSX will have a home at John Wayne Airport in the future.
Posted inCountywide
High Stakes Election for Orange County’s Coastal Cities Goes Public Next Week
Voting is expected to start Feb. 8 and run through March 9.
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Federal Judge Grants Temporary Win to Charter Jet Service Suing OC Over New John Wayne Airport Restrictions
A federal judge has preliminarily ruled that a John Wayne Airport charter jet service can continue flying people separate from other commercial airline terminals, which more often see larger crowds and longer check-ins.
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OC Approves Millions for New Homeless Shelters, as Lawsuit Alleges Harassment at Existing Ones
The funds will help create new homeless shelters in Costa Mesa and Anaheim.
