The number of area confirmed cases of coronavirus continues to rise sharply, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Today’s (Wednesday) count showed 606 cases, up by 107 from Tuesday’s totals. […]
Beach cities see sharp increases
Westminster extends its closures
Westminster is extending its “limited access” to city facilities, park amenities and services until further notice. The city is responding to President Donald Trump’s order to extend social distancing through April 30. […]
Council considers ban on evictions
A special meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council will be held on Tuesday to take up four matters related to the outbreak of the coronavirus. An update of the city’s COVID-19 […]
Newport, Irvine top coronavirus count
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 […]
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 […]
HB Pier closed; virus cases up to 125
UPDATE: On Tuesday, the City of Huntington Beach announced it would close all city-operated beach parking lots, effective on Wednesday (March 25). While parking lots for state-operated beaches such as Bolsa Chica […]
Cities say to “keep your distance”
Keep your distance. The governor’s executive order requiring that people stay at home except using or working in “essential services” and to practice “social distancing” by staying at least six feet apart […]
OC bans gatherings, orders closures
News about the coronavirus, locally and nationwide. Sweeping new orders from Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nicole Quick and the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday banned all “public and private […]
State of emergency is declared
A state of “local emergency” has been declared in Surf City, as many events and meetings are cancelled and library and recreation services halted at least through the end of the month. […]
GG man sentenced in stabbing death
A sentence of 36 years to life was handed down Friday to a Garden Grove man in the March 2015 stabbing death of a man in Anaheim. According to the Orange County […]
