Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors

Board of Supervisors’ Race Narrows as Huntington Beach Candidate Drops Out

January 28, 2021
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A prominent local politician has abandoned the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ (OCBS) race, leaving five candidates in the running for the vacant District 2 seat. Huntington Beach City Councilman Michael Posey said he was planning on running, but decided not to file after acknowledging that the polling data reflected a less-than-favorable outcome. “I chose to get out because my polling…

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Orange County Supervisors Slam Othena App for Vaccines

January 26, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County supervisors Jan. 26 offered blistering criticism of Othena, the county’s app and website for COVID-19 vaccinations, as they raised concerns about a shortfall in the medicine and rising costs for testing and vaccines. Supervisor Don Wagner said many of his constituents have called him to complain about Othena. “Othena sucks,” Wagner…

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Irvine’s Great Park Could Become Orange County’s Next Super Vaccination Site 

January 26, 2021
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Irvine city council will decide Jan. 26 whether to designate the Orange County Great Park as the region’s next major COVID-19 vaccination site. If approved, the proposal will license the County of Orange to operate a super point of distribution (POD) at the park with the goal of vaccinating at least 20,000 people per day. This will supplement…

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Police Training Facility to be Renamed in Former Sheriff’s Honor

January 26, 2021
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A name change to the Orange County Sheriff’s Katella Training Facility in honor of a former sheriff who died in early January was approved Jan. 26 by the Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS). The facility will now be called the Sandra Hutchens Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, in honor of former Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens….

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Orange County Streetcar Project is Over Budget, and Behind Schedule 

January 25, 2021
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The county’s first modern, electric streetcar will cost more than originally anticipated, and take longer to complete, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) officials said during a Jan. 25 meeting. The news came after the project faced a number of unforeseen challenges during its construction phase, said OCTA spokesperson Eric Carpenter. “Some of those challenges have included unknown…

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New Round of Small Business Grants Rolls Out in Irvine

January 20, 2021
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The City of Irvine received more than $722,000 from the County of Orange to help small businesses affected by COVID-19, city officials announced Jan. 19. However, at least one councilmember said that even though the money will be helpful, it’s not enough. “The grant money is critical to our small businesses, especially our retail and restaurants, which have been deeply…

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Campaign Filing Deadline Approaches for Open Orange County Supervisor Seat

January 15, 2021
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The clock is ticking for those hoping to appear on the ballot for the upcoming Orange County Board of Supervisor’s special election. The filing deadline for candidacy is Jan. 25, and as of Jan. 15, just two local candidates—former state senator John Moorlach and Fountain Valley Mayor Michael Vo—had qualified for the March 9 vote….

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Doctor Questions Orange County’s Approach to Assuaging Vaccine Fears

January 13, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS) has hired a public relations firm to help ease the public’s COVID-19 vaccination concerns, but the move is not sitting well with everyone. “When you have to persuade, through public relations, to accept a vaccination, it brings up a question about public health: Since when should public health…

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ACLU Settles Public Comment Dispute with Orange County Board

January 13, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 12 to approve a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that will make some minor changes in the public speaking rules at the board’s meetings. The ACLU filed the lawsuit in 2019 on behalf of the People’s Homeless Task Force OC. The lawsuit…

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More Orange County Entertainment Centers Tapped to Host Vaccine Super Sites

January 12, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—Orange County supervisors have reached a deal to host a second super site for vaccines at Knott’s Berry Farm, shortly after confirming Disneyland would be used as its first super site. Officials are also working on setting up a vaccination site at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, said Supervisor Doug Chaffee….

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