Commentary Orange County, Calif. is a metropolis of 34 unique cities which house more than 3 million residents. There are unincorporated areas in Orange County, such as Rossmoor and Midway City, where residents rely on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to be their legislative body. When I served as a county supervisor, I worked…
Unions Are Hurting the Finances of Orange County Cities: Sen. John Moorlach
April 14, 2021
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A Ticket to Controversy: Orange County Officials and Residents Debate Merits of Vaccination Pass
April 13, 2021
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The Orange County Health Care Agency (OHCA) is looking to develop a secure way for residents to verify their COVID-19 vaccination status, its director said April 13. The program will provide the fully inoculated with a scannable QR code within the county’s Othena application, which is normally reserved for appointment scheduling. According to the board’s agenda,…
Large-Scale Vaccination Site Opens at Costa Mesa Fairgrounds
March 31, 2021
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Orange County opened its latest super point of dispensing (POD) COVID-19 vaccine site in Costa Mesa March 31. The site’s opening, at the Orange County Fairgrounds, came the same day the region entered the less-restrictive orange tier. “I want to ask you all to encourage your friends, your neighbors, your loved ones who are hesitant on the vaccine to…
Newly-Elected Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Takes Oath
March 26, 2021
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Orange County’s newest Supervisor Katrina Foley was all smiles March 26 as she took the oath of office, representing the second district, during a live-streamed ceremony. Foley won the board of supervisors seat in March during special election to replace former supervisor Michelle Steel, who was elected to Congress last November. “What will we be…
Officials Work to Combat Orange County’s Unemployment Rate
March 23, 2021
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Elected officials in Orange County say they’re working to bring the region’s unemployment numbers down to pre-pandemic levels through innovative initiatives. Orange County’s unemployment rate in January stood at 7.4 percent, up year-over-year by 4.3 percent. Los Angeles and Orange counties experienced the highest jump in unemployment this past year among the nation’s large metropolitan areas, according to a new study…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop Again in Orange County
March 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County reported 113 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 additional deaths March 21. The county’s hospitalizations for COVID-19—a key metric officials are eyeing in this phase of the pandemic—dropped from 197 March 20 to 187, with the number of COVID patients in intensive care remaining at 43, the Orange County Health Care Agency…
‘I’m Finally Free’: Moorlach Breaks From Politics Following Election Defeat
March 10, 2021
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Former state senator John Moorlach says he’s taking a break from politics after his Orange County Board of Supervisors election loss. “I have been blessed with a 27-year career,” Moorlach told The Epoch Times March 10, a day after the special election to fill a vacant District 2 seat. “I was not supposed to be in public…
Democrat Wins Special Election For Orange County Board of Supervisors
March 10, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley March 10 will begin preparing to take the Second District seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors after winning a special election to fill vacancy caused by Michelle Steel’s election to the House of Representatives. Foley received 44.28 percent of the vote in the nonpartisan five-candidate race March…
Hard-Fought Orange County Supervisor Race Winds Down
March 9, 2021
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Orange County Board of Supervisors candidates were gearing up for election night Monday night as officials prepared to count ballots. With polls closing at 8 p.m., the Orange County Registrar of Voters will provide its first unofficial results announcement at 8:05 p.m., spokesperson Jackie Wu told The Epoch Times. Candidates for the vacant District 2 seat…
On Election Day, Former Supervisor Michelle Steel Reflects on Role
March 9, 2021
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As voters cast ballots for a vacant Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seat, its former holder is sharing hopes for her replacement. It’s been about two months since U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel left her District 2 seat for higher office. During an interview with The Epoch Times, she said she would like the incoming…
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