The affluent communities of Irvine and Newport Beach are the leaders in the count of confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange County. That’s according to a report posted Friday afternoon on the OC […]
Newport, Irvine top coronavirus count
COVID-19 coping resources offered
This week, the Garden Grove Unified School District launched a new webpage, https://ggusd.us/covidresources, which is packed full of resources in three categories – academics, wellness, and community-based resources. The webpage is designed to […]
Stimulus/rescue bill passes Congress
UPDATE: President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus/rescue package passed by Congress, clearing the House of Representatives on a voice vote. Also on Friday, he invoked […]
Orange County cases go up to 256
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange County has risen to 256, according to OC’s Health Care Agency. The count on Thursday showed a sharp increase from 187 the day before, […]
City emergency order goes to April 17
Note: The City of Garden Grove has extended its local emergency order through April 17. Below are the details, as submitted by the city. Due to the continuing COVID-19 health emergency, the […]
Lowry: Present course isn’t working
Countries have experienced economic depressions before, but not usually as a matter of choice. The nationwide coronavirus shutdowns over the past three weeks have ground parts of the country to a halt. […]
Pandemic brings out the Wright stuff
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 […]
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 […]
