Tag: NY-Cal

Students Could Return to California Campuses by Fall, Says Fauci

The country’s top infectious disease specialist says he’s hopeful California campuses will reopen for in-person instruction by next fall. “It’s extremely important to get children back into school and kept in school,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Dec. 18 during a live video conference to California State University leaders. “I will push and I believe it…


Orange County Continues to Smash COVID-19 Hospitalization Records

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County continued its record-setting pace of COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 28 with 2,031 patients, including 453 in intensive care, as officials worry about another holiday-related surge on top of the spike related to Thanksgiving. The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) also reported 2,144 newly diagnosed infections, raising the county’s cumulative case…


Orange County Continues to Increase COVID-19 Hospitalizations

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County continued its record-setting pace of COVID-19 hospitalizations Dec. 28 with 2,031 patients, including 453 in intensive care, as officials worry about another holiday-related surge on top of the spike related to Thanksgiving. The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) also reported 2,144 newly diagnosed infections, raising the county’s cumulative case…


Christmas Day Street Racing Accident Kills Spectator in Southern California

An out-of-control car killed one spectator and injured several others who had gathered to watch an illegal street race on Christmas Day in Carson, California. Video posted to social media appeared to show a black Cadillac sedan racing with a blue car before the two vehicles crashed into each other near a crowd of people…


Orange County Health Care Agency Set to Roll Out Vaccine Tracking App

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) will unveil a new tool Dec. 29 that will help monitor COVID-19 vaccination trends while simplifying the inoculation process. The smart phone app, called Othena, will allow residents of the Southern California county to register for vaccination appointments online. Meantime, health care providers can use the app to…


Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Daughters Orphaned in DUI Crash in Newport Beach

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The family of three young sisters injured in a Newport Beach collision that killed their parents are suing the 22-year-old alleged drunken driver facing murder and other charges stemming from the crash, an attorney representing the victims said Dec. 28. The lawsuit, which was filed Christmas Eve in Orange County Superior Court,…


Last Cellmate of Jeffrey Epstein Dies Months After COVID-19 Diagnosis, Report Says

The last man to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein reportedly died last month in New York City after contracting the CCP virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. Efrain “Stone” Reyes, 51, was found dead on Nov. 27 inside his mother’s Bronx apartment, police confirmed to the New York Daily News. The Daily News reported…


New LA DA’s Reforms Draw Ire From Victims, Former DA

The moment George Gascón took office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney on Dec. 7, he implemented a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system. Gascón, whose stated goal is to “reimagine public safety,” has been widely criticized by deputy district attorneys, lawyers, current and former officials, and families of victims. He’s preventing justice from…


Orange County Sheriff Defends ICE Transfers Before Board, Public

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, who has been ordered by a Superior Court judge to cut the county’s jail population in half, recently defended his department’s policies regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transfers in front of the Southern California county’s Board of Supervisors. Barnes said state regulations are responsible for releasing dangerous criminals out…


New York State Investigating Whether Health Care Network ‘Fraudulently’ Distributed COVID-19 Vaccine

New York state health officials are investigating whether a Brooklyn-based health network has “fraudulently” obtained and distributed Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement released Saturday, New York State Health Department Commissioner Howard Zucker said investigators are looking into reports that ParCare Community Health Network, which runs facilities in Brooklyn, Orange County, and Manhattan, “may have…