Health and business leaders are raising concerns the county’s top elected official is underplaying the truth of the pandemic’s continued spread.
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 inCommunity Opinion
Newman: OC Leaders Must Support Medical Experts, Not Denigrate Them or Sit on the Sidelines
As coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise in Orange County, the politics of face coverings continues its downward spiral. If there’s anything more disconcerting than the rise of a vitriolic opposition to commonsense precautions designed to keep us safer, it’s the deafening silence from public servants charged with safeguarding that safety.
Posted inNEWS
Protesters Call Out Sheriff Over Spending at County Meeting, Supervisors Unanimously Approve City Patrol Contracts
County supervisors ultimately approved all the contracts unanimously with no real debate or discussion about any of the terms or details.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Halverson-Cano: Fear Mongers Hijack OC Board Of Supervisors and Terrorize our County, a Pastor’s Experience
Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson-Cano attended a press conference outside of the Orange County Board of Supervisor’s office to speak out against the lifting of the mask mandate. The press conference was overtaken by anti-maskers who disrupted the speakers, spread hate and threatened to spread the corona virus.
Posted inCountywide
When Will $75 Million in Coronavirus Aid Reach Orange County Small Businesses?
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.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Push for Friday Business Reopening, Pushback on Mask Order on New Health Officer
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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Orange County Supervisors Take Formal Stand Against Police Brutality
Orange County Supervisors on Tuesday formally took a stand against police brutality when they adopted a resolution condemning the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Shifted Millions from Public Health in Last Decade While Doubling Sheriff Spending
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.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Orange County to Launch $5 Million Meal Gap Program
On Tuesday OC Supervisors approved $5 million in federal Coronavirus relief funds towards a nutritional meal gap program for seniors and people with disabilities.
Posted inCountywide
County of Orange Pushes to Re-Open Community Pools, May Also Reopen Youth Sports
Orange County is considering joining Los Angeles and Riverside in allowing pools at apartment complexes or owned by homeowners’ associations to reopen.
