Category: Orange County

Salon Owners Face Challenge of Reopening After California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order

Salonists and hair stylists across Southern California breathed a sigh of relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the region’s mandatory stay-at-home orders on Jan. 25, but the small business owners told The Epoch Times that they were confused by the timing of the announcement. Newsom lifted the order based on decreasing hospitalization and ICU rates…


Newport Beach Chews Over High-End Apartment Complex Near John Wayne Airport

Newport Beach City Council will consider approving a plan to construct 312 mostly upscale apartments above a three-level parking structure Jan. 26. The Residences at 4400 Von Karman Project is a proposed 13-acre project site that would include apartment units atop an 825-space parking garage. If approved, the site would also boast a separate 284-space above ground parking structure, a one-acre public park, and the…


Orange County Streetcar Project is Over Budget, and Behind Schedule 

The county’s first modern, electric streetcar will cost more than originally anticipated, and take longer to complete, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) officials said during a Jan. 25 meeting. The news came after the project faced a number of unforeseen challenges during its construction phase, said OCTA spokesperson Eric Carpenter. “Some of those challenges have included unknown…


Man Dies in Fullerton Stabbing

The Fullerton Police Department is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 36-year-old man. Police said they received reports of an attack in the 4000 block of West Valencia Drive Jan. 23 about 11:30 p.m.  They discovered the victim in the 200 block of South Turner Avenue, which is adjacent to West Valencia Drive. First responders attempted to help the victim,…


California Lifts Stay-at-Home Orders

SANTA ANA (CNS)—Citing improving conditions in hospitals, state health officials Jan. 25 lifted all regional stay-at-home orders, including in the 11-county Southern California region, but counties will still be subject to tight regulations of the restrictive “purple” tier of economic reopening guidelines. The regional stay-at-home order was imposed in Southern California last December when intensive…


COVID-19 Hospitalizations Declining in Orange County

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 1,795 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths Jan. 24, bringing the county’s totals to 223,288 cases and 2,638 fatalities since the pandemic began. As of Jan. 24, there were 1,732 people hospitalized countywide with the disease, 467 of whom are in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to the…


Orange County Launches Latest Vaccine Super POD, Despite Supply Shortage

Orange County needs enough supply to inoculate 600,000 people in order to push through the first tier of its vaccination schedule, said its top doctor. Speaking during a Jan. 23 press conference to announce the opening of the county’s latest super point of distribution (POD), Dr. Clayton Chau said bolstering its supply has been a…


Orange County Reports 2,752 New COVID-19 Cases, 78 Deaths

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 2,752 new positive COVID-19 cases and 78 more deaths Jan. 23. To date, there have been 221,493 coronavirus cases and 2,625 fatalities, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. There are currently 1,818 people hospitalized countywide with the disease, 482 of whom are in the intensive care unit.  The county’s state-adjusted…


Orange County Career Counselors Reflect on Challenging Job Market 

As Orange County looks toward economic recovery in the New Year, the industrial unrest it leaves behind has prompted some residents of the Southern California region to rethink their career choices. Some professionals are making riskier professional moves, while others are seeking out new fields, career counselors told The Epoch Times. The shakeup came after…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Metrics are Improving, Official Says

SANTA ANA—Orange County reported just one COVID-19 death Jan. 22 and there was additional good news in a declining number of cases and hospitalization rates. Orange County chief executive Frank Kim said the positivity rate has also declined—from 19.7 percent on Jan. 10 to 14.5 percent on Jan. 22. “It’s a continuation of the trends…