A mutated strain of COVID-19 has landed in numerous Southern California counties, health officials said as they worked to better understand the variant. The California Department of Public Health (CDCH) said Jan. 17 that the 452R variant has been detected in about a dozen counties, including Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles counties. The department…
SCAG Rejects Cities’ Appeals, Upholds Santa Ana Housing Allocation
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has rejected an appeal by four Orange County cities to shift state-mandated housing allocation requirements to Santa Ana. The cities of Irvine, Yorba Linda, Newport Beach, and Garden Grove contested the state’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) quotas, arguing that Santa Ana should be required to build an…
Huntington Beach Councilmember Takes Heat for Anti-Mask Stance
January 18, 2021
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star and recently-elected Huntington Beach city councilmember Tito Ortiz says he’s under fire from fellow councilmembers for his refusal to wear a mask during the ongoing pandemic. “It’s been a nonstop attack toward me,” Ortiz recently told The Epoch Times. “There are other city council members that don’t wear masks and they don’t get as much heat as me….
Brea Police Investigate Traffic Fatality
Police are investigating after a pedestrian in Brea was struck and killed by a vehicle early Jan. 18. The incident happened near Brea Boulevard and Lambert at 4:12 a.m., police said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are asking anyone with information to contact traffic investigator Josh Horn at 714-990-7640.
Santa Ana Airport Offers Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Passengers and Public
January 18, 2021
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Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said in a release. “We are proud to…
Santa Ana Airport Offers Rapid COVID-19 for Passengers and Public
January 18, 2021
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Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said…
Garden Grove Police Lieutenant Dies from COVID-19 Complications
January 18, 2021
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GARDEN GROVE (CNS)—The Garden Grove Police Department announced that one of its lieutenants has died from COVID-19 complications at an area hospital. Lt. John Reynolds, 59, had been battling the virus since the end of November, Lt. Carl Whitney said Jan. 17. “John was profoundly cared for, respected, admired and just so deeply loved by…
Orange County Reports 47 New COVID-19 Deaths
SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County reported 1,448 new cases of COVID-19 and 47 additional deaths Jan. 17, bringing the county’s totals to 210,813 cases and 2,367 fatalities. Hospitalization rates continued to dip, dropping to 2,026 Jan. 17—down from 2,065 on Jan. 16, 2,101 Jan. 15 and 2,169 Jan. 14, according to the Orange County Health Care…
Orange County Power Authority Hires Leaders for Community Choice Energy Program
The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) has named two top executives to manage the recently formed agency and oversee the launch of a community choice energy program by 2022 in Southern California. Brian Probolsky, the current president of the Moulton Niguel Water District, was appointed the group’s chief executive officer (CEO), while Antonia Castro-Graham, who…
First Responders Speak About the Pandemic’s Psychological Toll
January 16, 2021
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BUENA PARK, Calif.—As the ongoing pandemic continues to hit Southern California hard, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) paramedics are sharing the struggles they’re facing on the frontline. Climbing COVID-19 numbers, coupled with a limited intensive care unit (ICU) capacity at area hospitals, has taken a mental and physical toll on emergency medical (EMS) workers, said…
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