Category: Orange County

Santa Ana Approves $80 million COVID-19 Relief Package

July 22, 2021
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The city of Santa Ana, California, unanimously approved an $80 million COVID-19 relief plan, the first portion of the $128 million it’s set to receive as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.    The plan, dubbed “Revive Santa Ana” seeks to provide local residents with more access to green space, food and housing, the internet, and homeless…

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Seal Beach Centenarian Celebrates a Lifetime of History-Making Moments

July 22, 2021
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When 104-year-old Cliff Pedersen was born, Woodrow Wilson was president and women had yet to have the right to cast their vote. The spry Seal Beach, Calif. war veteran is a walking chronicle of information and experience, a man who has witnessed a lifetime of the tragedies and triumphs that make for a breathtaking compilation…

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COVID-19 Rates and Hospitalizations Continue to Climb

July 22, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Hospitalizations for COVID-19 increased again in Orange County as the Delta variant continues to fuel a resurgence of infections. The county reported 290 more infections, raising the total since the start of the pandemic to 259,985. Hospitalizations increased from 126 on July 20 to 143 on July 21, with the number of intensive care…

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Anaheim Could Lose $96 Million for Alleged Stadium Sale Violation

July 21, 2021
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The City of Anaheim, Calif., could lose $96 million if the Angels baseball stadium sale violated state law. During a July 20 city council meeting, staff clarified how Anaheim might have violated state law during the sale of the stadium to SRB Management, led by Angels owner Arte Moreno and family. The Department of Housing and Community Development sent a letter to the city, alleging it failed to “send out notice to the…

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Critics Pan Newsom’s New Retail Crime Bill

July 21, 2021
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A newly-approved California bill seeking to reduce the spread of retail theft is being slammed by critics, with some accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of enabling crime. “In Los Angeles County alone homicide rates are up 95 percent this year,” said Rescue California campaign manager Anne Dunsmore in a July 21 statement. “He has dismantled the…

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Rideshare Drivers Staging One-Day Strike in LA, Other Cities

July 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—People looking to use ride-hailing services such as Lyft and Uber might be in for some difficulty July 21, as many drivers are conducting a one-day strike for better pay and status under the law. Rideshare Drivers United—an independent association of U.S. rideshare drivers founded in Los Angeles—is organizing the strikes in a…

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Huntington Beach Fails to Choose Replacement for Tito Ortiz

July 20, 2021
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City council in Huntington Beach, Calif., failed to settle on a candidate to replace former mayor pro tem Tito Ortiz during a July 19 meeting. Ortiz resigned from council June 1, saying attacks against him put his family at risk. “As of recent, the attacks against me have moved into involving my family,” Ortiz said when announcing his…

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Orange County to Provide More than 1,000 Emergency Housing Vouchers

July 20, 2021
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Orange County, Calif. is rolling out a new housing plan that will offer more than 1,000 emergency housing vouchers (EHV) to homeless and vulnerable individuals. The board of supervisors is set to approve multiple contracts during its July 27 meeting with various non-profits that will distribute 529 vouchers. The certificates provide ongoing rental assistance for eligible households. Individuals and families that receive EHVs will…

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Live Performances Return to the Orange County Fair Stage

July 20, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.— Live concerts are returning to the center stage as the 2021 Orange County Fair after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the pause button on live performances. Ongoing confusion swirling around capacity and large venue safety guidelines resulted in some venues booking further out or closer than others. It has left many venues trying to…

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Orange County’s COVID-19 Weekly Averages Jump Up

July 20, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County’s weekly averages for COVID-19 doubled July 20, but hospitalizations decreased. The county’s case rate per 100,000 residents increased from 2.6 to 4.9 and the test positivity rate jumped up from 1.8 percent to 3.3 percent. The county’s Health Equity Quartile rate, which measures the disadvantaged communities hardest hit by the pandemic,…

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