Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
Tag: Voice of OC
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil Spotted Off OC Coast Again, Source Unknown
In the last three weeks, county and state officials have spotted three different oil sheens off the coast and have yet to publicly name a source for any of them.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
State and Local Health Experts Move to Vaccinate Kids Ahead of Expected Winter Surge
Some OC school district officials are railing against an expected state mandate requiring kids to be vaccinated in order to be in classrooms.
Posted inEducation
Tim Shaw Reappointed to OC Board of Education Two Months After Resignation
Shaw left the board due to threats of a conflict of interest lawsuit, but now plans to abandon his seat on the La Habra City Council instead of the board.
Posted inCulture
Not Just a Shoe Brand, Orange County-based Vans Continues to Encourage Creativity and Self-Expression
Founded in Anaheim in 1966, the now globally recognized shoe brand, Vans, continues with its goal of stimulating self-expression and individuality through action sports, music, fashion and art.
Posted inGovernment
Why Do Orange County’s Firefighters and Deputies Have Some of the Lowest COVID Vaccination Rates?
Six months into being eligible, just 16% of Sheriff’s Department staff reported being vaccinated. At vaccination clinics held by the Orange County Fire Authority, only 53% of the agency’s frontline workers chose to get vaccinated.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC’s Latino Community Remains Behind on COVID-19 Vaccines One Year Later
One local public health expert gives county officials a failing grade in efforts to close the vaccine gap for Latinos and other hard hit, often immigrant communities.
Posted inEducation
Orange County Board of Education to Choose New Member After Resignation
If the board fails to agree on who they should appoint, it will trigger a special election for the seat in North Orange County.
Posted inGovernment
Orange Residents Get a Temp For City Manager
Interim City Manager Tom Hatch started a one-year contract in October and comes with 34 years of executive experience with cities and the County of Orange.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Trash Strike Ends, Garbage Pickups to Resume
An agreement has been approved between Republic Services and waste collection workers who were on strike for a week.
