December 29, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: Mental health challenges abound during pandemic for people most at risk

Throughout the pandemic, the topic of mental health has been more essential than ever before. Children and students, senior citizens, homeless and low-income residents, medical workers, and veterans are among the most vulnerable populations in Orange County regarding mental health. Like many, they have been impacted by COVID-19 in devastating ways, which has taken a toll on their mental wellness..

 

Voice of OC: Orange County hospitals continue to see Coronavirus spike at virus rips through north and central OC

Positivity rates in many neighborhoods throughout Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Westminster, Santa Ana and surrounding areas are roughly 20% or more.

 

Voice of OC: High unemployment rates in Orange County slowly dropping

A year gripped by the Coronavirus pandemic is coming to an end with unemployment rates in Orange County dropping to around 6.4% last month.

 

OC Register: Regions first winter storm brings rain, hail to parts of LA, OC and Inland Empire

Southern California’s first major winter storm brought thunder and lightning, and doused much of the region with brief, heavy downpours from early morning through the afternoon Monday, but sunny skies and warmer weather were expected later in the week, forecasters said.

 

California

OC Register: Stay-at-home order extended for Southern California

If the projections – to be updated each day – show a region’s ICU capacity will be greater than 15% over the next month, a region will be released from the order, said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly during a news conference Tuesday.

 

KTLA: California sees another 1 day coronavirus case record and small signs of hope

Even as hospitals stagger from COVID-19 overload and brace for more cases, a small ray of hope dawned Monday that California’s stay-at-home orders are starting to have an effect.

 

Nation

AP News: Senate GOP blocks swift vote on Trump’s $2K checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats’ push to immediately bring President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote, saying the chamber would “begin a process” to address the issue.

 

Publication Date: December 29, 2020