Now a year and a half into facing COVID-19, we take a look firsthand at the people who support the community across health care, industry, public safety and food.
Tag: Photo Essays
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Leopo: Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day Amid Coronavirus
This weekend, Voice of OC covered Irvine’s Candle lighting event held at Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial, established in 2003 to remember the fallen troops who passed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Leopo: Grocery Truck Markets Connect Santa Ana Neighborhoods During Coronavirus
He sells fresh produce that he buys from Los Angeles— an hour away. His clientele is multi-generational: youth skipping to buy candy and hot chips, husbands running out to buy a pack of tortillas during dinner time, or señoras carefully picking tomatillos for their fresh salsa of the day.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Julie Leopo, Outdoors, Top Stories
Leopo: Going Outdoors During Coronavirus
Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo observes how residents interacted with their immediate surroundings and what that looks like in different areas across Orange County during Coronavirus.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Julie Leopo, Top Stories
Leopo: Life in Orange County During Coronavirus
Orange County life does not look the same way it did two weeks ago, and Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo ventured out to briefly and safely capture that story.
Posted inJulie Leopo, Politics & Elections
Leopo: Republicans Take on Election Night
Voice of OC ventures out on Election Night to Democrat and Republican results-watch gatherings. Republicans gathered in Newport Beach and witnessed strong showings on local school board along with state legislature and congressional races.
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Leopo: Democrats Take on Election Night
Voice of OC ventures out on Election Night to Republican and Democrat election results watch parties. Democrats gathered in Orange and witnessed all congressional incumbents secure top vote spots along with a series of strong challenges for seats in the state legislature.
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Election Day Underway After Over 20% of OC Voters Cast Early Ballots
Only 1 percent of those ballots (27,689) are through vote centers, as of mail-in ballots received through Monday, March 2 and vote center check-ins through Sunday, March 1.
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As Orange County Prepares to Vote, Bernie Sanders at Santa Ana Rally Voices Concern Over State Primary Lockout of No Party Preference Voters
Thousands of people flocked to Santa Ana to hear the Democratic presidential candidate take aim at the establishment and President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Sanders told reporters he feared California’s No Party Preference voters – in a key national battleground like Orange County – would be restricted from voting for him.
Posted inAnaheim, Culture, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Celebrating 40 years in Orange County, the O.C. Black History Parade Continues to Represent the Diversity in the Region
As president of the Orange County Heritage Council, son Dwayne “BH” Shipp keeps true to Helen M. Shipp’s legacy of honoring cultural heritage and inclusivity to fortify the future.
