December 23, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: Coronavirus hits OC homeless shelters as hospitalizations continue to skyrocket

As of Wednesday, 1,854 county residents were hospitalized, including 394 people in intensive care units, according to the county Health Care Agency. A week ago, 1519 people were hospitalized. The daily increases are happening even as hospitals are discharging as many stabilized patients as possible in an effort to free up beds.

 

OC Register: Orange County reported a record 4,406 new cases, 2 new deaths as of Dec. 23

ICU capacity is dwindling in Southern California. The percentages here have been adjusted by state public health officials to represent the high levels of COVID-19 patients among all ICU patients. More actual beds may be available.

 

Voice of OC: OC supervisors warned about approving home in wildfire zones that just burned again

In October, just two years after Orange County supervisors gave final approval to the 340-home Esperanza Hills project north of Yorba Linda, the Blue Ridge fire swept through about half of the land for the proposed homes, according to the official fire map.

 

OC Register: Three developers, plus Orange County, looking at Willowick Golf Course land

Three developers are eyeing the Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana in the latest discussion about what will be built on one of the last large pieces of open land in Central Orange County.

 

Daily Pilot: New Santa Ana mayor aims to improve pandemic response, housing affordability and police oversight

The first issue is probably going to be the one that’s going to consume most of our attention and time — at least in the first weeks and months of my tenure — is the COVID crisis in Santa Ana says newly elected Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento.

 

State

OC Register: California unemployment claims fall, but state rate still higher than nation’s

With coronavirus cases surging after Thanksgiving and California under lockdown, the state’s rate of new claims for unemployment assistance remains significantly higher than the nation’s, new government data shows.

 

Nation

Associated Press: Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency.

 

Publication Date: December 23, 2020