District trustees have been unable to hold a meeting for more than five minutes this month because of mask compliance, now they may hold their meetings online.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inAnne Marie Panoringan
Panoringan: Finding New Foods by Living the Buy Nothing Lifestyle
Our columnist demystifies what it means to be part of a Buy Nothing community and how food factors in.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Hits ‘Grim Milestone’ Surpassing 6,000 Residents Killed by COVID
It looks like OC’s fourth wave has peaked, public health experts say. But, they warn, the pandemic isn’t over yet and more deaths are expected to roll in.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Hospitals Wrestle With High Number of COVID Patients as Fourth Surge Might Be Peaking
While doctors treat COVID patients, there’s an ongoing battle to close health gaps – like vaccine disparities – at the street level.
Posted inEducation
Orange County Officials Send Nurses To Help Schools With COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The county’s support comes after the state changed guidance on contact tracing at school amid the Omicron surge, which switches from individual case investigations to grouped notifications.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Officials to Study Botanical Garden, Veterans Memorial at Great Park
While the decision to move forward was widely celebrated, the exact details on what will go in the park are still up for debate.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: School Renaming for Local Education Pioneer Fumbled by Santa Ana District Officials
Sam Romero, the 87-year old father of Lydia Romero Cruz, is fighting to see his daughter’s first name put back on Romero-Cruz Academy, named in her honor after her untimely death in 1996.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana Unified Suspends Reporting New COVID-19 Cases in Classrooms
While some OC school districts saw their COVID-19 cases drop this week, at least three are reporting more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Company Receives Two Odor Violations in Two Days
The facility has received seven violations over the last three and a half years as residents ask local officials to intervene, while air pollution concerns persist.
Posted inOutdoors
San Clemente Bans E-Bikes on Beach, Pier and Coastal Trails
The ban stems from online feedback the city received from residents throughout much of last year.
