Southern California’s economic future—and particularly Orange County’s—is looking bright, experts said during Chapman University’s 43rd annual economic forecast. “I’m personally confident in the future of Orange County,” Mike Mussallem, CEO of Irvine-based medical technology company Edwards Lifesciences, said during the forecast roundtable held virtually on Dec. 17. “[My positive assessment is] due to the passionate…
Experts Bullish on Orange County’s Economy at Chapman Annual Forecast
Orange County Reports Record 4,606 New COVID-19 Cases
SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County reported a single-day record 4,606 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths Dec. 20, bringing the county’s totals to 124,428 cases and 1,775 fatalities. The county’s record-setting trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations continued, with 1,682—a jump from 1,601 on Dec. 19—and 375 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU), up…
Rose Bowl Game Relocated to Texas Due to COVID-19
PASADENA, Calif. (CNS)—The 2021 Rose Bowl game has been relocated from Pasadena to Texas, leaving Southern California without its signature New Year’s sporting event for the first time since 1942. Officials announced Dec. 19 that the game—a College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal—will played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Jan. 1, 2021. The decision was…
Los Alamitos Horse Track Owner Threatens to Halt Operations After Licensing Vote
All bets are off at the Los Alamitos Race Course, where a contentious licensing debate prompted the track’s owner to threaten its closure. The embattled quarter horse racetrack in Cypress, California—where at least 29 horses have died from racing or training injuries this year—had sought a yearlong license from the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). …
Darrell Issa: Recall Effort Against Gavin Newsom Has ‘Huge Momentum’
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) has lots of momentum and the governor should take it seriously, Rep.-elect Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said on Saturday. There’s “huge momentum” building, Issa said on “Fox & Friends,” noting support for the effort both inside and outside the state. “I think the important thing is that…
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