Tag: OC Supervisors

Orange County Officials Move to Alleviate Traffic in South County

Orange County Board of Supervisors approved enhancing South County’s regional mobility by implementing three major transportation projects during a Sept. 28 meeting. The proposed agenda item—a cooperative agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of San Clemente to assist with alleviating traffic—by Supervisor Lisa Bartlett was met with contention by her colleagues. “South…


Orange County’s COVID-19 Metrics Continue Decline

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations finally fell below 300 after two months, as weekly averages posted Sept. 28 showed more encouraging news in a slowdown of the Delta variant-fueled summer surge. The county’s weekly case rate per 100,000 residents improved from 11.3 to 9.7, while the positivity rate fell from 3.7 percent to 3.4…