By Jim Tortolano Like the coronavirus itself, the willingness of people to help others during the pandemic is contagious, too. At the corner of Weaver and Laurelton in West Garden Grove sits […]
Pandemic brings out the Wright stuff
U.S. leads world in coronavirus cases
UPDATE: The United States now leads the world in confirmed cases of the coronavirus cases as of Thursday, according to John Hopkins University. The U.S. has over 82,000, with China at 81,000 […]
Irvine leads OC in coronavirus cases
For the first time since tracking of confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange County began, the number of infections per city has been revealed. According to information provided by Irvine City Councilmember Melissa […]
Stick it to virus by sticking to rules
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine, 1777. “Get outta my way! That’s my pack of toilet paper!” – contemporary American, 2020. OK, maybe that’s too hard on […]
“We’re ready for this,” says Shawver
The City of Stanton has gone a bit high-tech in its outreach to the public regarding the coronavirus. With the cooperation of the Public Cable Television Authority, the city has created a […]
Senate passes $2.2T stimulus bill
UPDATE: The U.S. Senate Wednesday night passed a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package to shore up the economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. A vote by the House of Representatives […]
Heroes and goofballs of virus crisis
Admit it. Many of you who heard that President Donald Trump had finally decided to take a coronavirus test were rooting for it to come back positive, meaning he had contracted the […]
Council ratifies emergency order
The unprecedented continues to happen. When the Garden Grove City Council met Tuesday night, it was by teleconference instead of in-person in the council chambers. While there have been instances when one […]
First OC coronavirus death reported
UPDATE: The first fatality from the coronavirus in Orange County has occurred. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported Tuesday afternoon that the decedent was a 70-year-old man with “underlying health conditions.” […]
Stock market leaps on aid optimism
Riding on the hope that a massive economic stimulus bill is close to approval by Congress, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 11.4 percent on Tuesday, its biggest leap since 1933. That’s […]
