Tag: Supervisor Doug Chaffee

OC Supervisors to Apply for State Funding to Turn Costa Mesa Motel Into Homeless Shelter

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved plans on July 18 to apply for a state Project Homekey grant to acquire a motel in Costa Mesa to refurbish it and provide low-cost housing and shelter. The county wants to acquire and rehabilitate the 120-room Travelodge at 1400 Bristol St. with a $6,781,520 loan. Supervisor Doug…


OC Supervisors Approve Affordable Homekey Project in Costa Mesa

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved plans on July 18 to apply for a state Project Homekey grant to acquire a motel in Costa Mesa to refurbish it and provide low-cost housing and shelter. The county wants to acquire and rehabilitate the 120-room Travelodge at 1400 Bristol St. with a $6,781,520 loan. Supervisor Doug…


Orange County Launches Health Equity Map

Officials in Orange County, Calif. launched on July 14 a new interactive mapping tool that monitors the health and social equity of residents. The digital tool—developed in partnership with the Orange County board of supervisors, Orange County Health Care Agency, and Advance Orange County—was funded as part of a $22.89 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…


Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Boss

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…


Orange County’s Vaccine App is Voluntary, Says Health Official

After an uproar of 215 public commenters spoke during a recent Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, county officials are reiterating to the public that the upcoming vaccine verification program is voluntary. “I really respect people’s freedom to voice whatever their opinion is, whether it be anti-mask, or anti-vaccine because that’s the beauty of our country…you have a freedom of…