New COVID Variant prompts travel restrictions Following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant (Omicron) in South Africa, President Biden announced travel restrictions from eight African countries on November 26. The World […]
As Delta surge eases slightly, health officials urge caution
Voice of OC questions County Health officials Orange County residents are breathing a little sigh of relief as the Delta outbreak has loosened its grip ever so slightly, with new infections and […]
Young Observers: August Edition
In two weeks, Fullerton schools will reopen to regular in-person classes despite the renewed threat from COVID-19 variants and the significant rise in daily new cases. I reached out to a small […]
Grand Jury Releases Report Critical of County’s Pandemic Preparedness
The Orange County Grand Jury released a much anticipated report on May 11 detailing the results of their months-long investigation of Orange County’s pandemic preparedness and plan. The report had little, if […]
COVID-19 Cases and Vaccinations in Decline
In early May, Orange County officially passed the mark of 5,000 of its residents dead from COVID-19. Deaths reported daily on the County’s COVID-19 Dashboard site are now in the single or […]
Orange County Moves to Less Restrictive Red Tier
The county of Orange announced on Friday, March 12 that effective March 14 OC would move into the Red or “Substantial” Tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy (covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy). The four-tiered […]
Elected Officials Host Virtual Town Hall Meetings to Urge Vaccinations
Since mid-February the overall number of Fullerton residents who have died from COVID-19 has risen from 193 to 242. Of those deaths, 84 have occurred in Skilled Nursing Facilities—up from 73 two […]
Superando el COVID-19 con la fe y fortaleza en ausencia de dinero y seguro de salud
La Voz Latina es una columna en español. La Voz Latina is a Spanish language column (English translation below). A un año del comienzo de la pandemia de Coronavirus, las vidas de […]
State and Local Officials Frustrated by Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Orange County is currently (as of February 14) hospitalizing 790 COVID-19-positive patients; 257 of them are in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), a drop from over 400 ICU hospitalized patients just two weeks […]
State Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Many COVID-19 Restrictions Remain
The state of California has lifted the Regional Stay-at-Home Order imposed on December 5, 2020 intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Order affected the San Joaquin Valley, Bay […]
