The lawsuit from the county alleges a nonprofit – along with four people – took at least $10 million from taxpayers and enriched themselves through buying houses across Orange County.
Tag: Orange County Coronavirus
Voice of OC’s reporting on COVID-19 in Orange County, from 2020 on. For highlights, see our COVID-19 coverage archive.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Grapples With Summer COVID Wave
The positivity rate has jumped to over 18% and could keep climbing, according to infectious disease experts. But hospitalizations remain relatively low, largely attributed to vaccinations and previous infections.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County CEO Announces Abrupt Retirement
There’s been no word on who will replace Frank Kim as CEO, but he pledged to help bring his replacement onboard before formally retiring.
Posted inTop Stories
Huntington Beach Appoints Police Chief as Interim City Manager
Former City Manager Al Zelinka quietly left – joining a host of executives who’ve departed from the city over the past year. Now, police chief Eric Parra is the city’s top administrator.
Posted inTop Stories
Huntington Beach Looks to Ban Universal Mask and Vaccine Mandates
The ban comes at a time when COVID-19 hospitalization rates are low but climbing, and there aren’t any public plans at the state level to reinstate mask or vaccine mandates.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Looks to Bolster Businesses Who Lost Foot Traffic During Pandemic
Three years since the start of the pandemic, city officials hope three new recovery programs intended to support business growth will help local entrepreneurs by spurring local spending.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Millions of Californians Are About to Lose COVID Food Benefits; OC Braces for ‘Food Cliff’
About $30 million a month in food assistance for hundreds of thousands of OC residents is about to disappear amid inflation and as the need for food remains high throughout the Golden State.
Posted inTop Stories
Another COVID Wave Hits Orange County Ahead of Holidays
Orange County’s COVID-19 positivity rates steadily increased throughout November and hospitalizations nearly tripled during that time.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Top State Public Health Official Sees Increase in RSV, COVID and Flu
State public health officials are warning they’re seeing a triple increase in viruses: COVID, flu and RSV, which they say is particularly dangerous for young children.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Respiratory Virus Fills up OC’s Pediatric Hospitals, Officials Declare Emergency
Orange County public health officials declared an emergency of RSV as pediatric hospitals start to fill up, the flu season starts and a winter surge of COVID looms.
