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Orange County Approves Construction of $78 Million Irvine Health …

WebA nearly $80 million contract to design and build a public health campus in Irvine has won unanimous approval from county supervisors – though details on the …

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Irvine Examines A Public Health Office Aimed at Filling Healthcare …

WebIrvine City Councilmembers unanimously approved looking at creating a new public office of health in the city, joining other Orange County cities who are considering …

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Santana: Why Did A Second Wave of Top Execs Bolt Orange …

WebFor the second time during the pandemic, top OC Health Care agency executives -- this time overseeing data collection and release, along with homelessness …

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OC’s New Mental Health Director is Promising Transparency, …

WebVeronica Kelley – a longtime OC resident – is returning to the OC Health Care Agency after five years as behavioral health director for San Bernardino County. When …

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What’s the Future of COVID Mandates in Orange County

WebNearly 67% of Orange County’s roughly 3.2 million residents have been fully vaccinated, according to the county Health Care Agency. County of Orange CEO Frank …

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Santana: As Omicron Eases, Orange County Ponders The Future of …

WebWhen the pandemic hit in 2020, our county supervisors were caught napping on the job just like the others before them when it comes to public health – so they …

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How Will California’s Prop. 1 Impact Orange County’s Mental …

WebCalifornia’s Legislative Analyst Office says counties would see a reduction from 95% of the share of the Mental Health Services Act funding to 90%, while the state …

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Questions Continue to Swirl Around Orange County Health …

WebSince Clayton Chau was first appointed as public health director for Orange County, there have been swirling questions about whether he’s qualified to be the top …

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Should a Public Official Be Making $840,000 Handling Healthcare …

WebAs CalOptima’s chairman, Do presided over major pay raises for the agency’s other executive positions – including raising the CEO’s maximum base salary …

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CalOptima Unveils Medical Care Street Teams for Homeless, …

WebCalOptima also committed to spending $100 million on homeless services over three years, despite Carter’s urging the agency to budget $140 million at the court …

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OC Cities Fight Over Bid to Use 100-Acre State Mental Health …

WebSan Clemente city leaders are pushing back on a plan proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration to redevelop a mental health campus …

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Addiction, Substance Abuse Plague Orange County Residents

WebThe 2020 Orange County Community Indicators report states that in 2009, OC’s emergency department had an increase in hospitalization by 24%, as a result of …

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Local Public Health Experts Say It’s Too Early to Tell How Omicron …

WebThe World Health Organization considers the new Omicron strain a “variant of concern.” “WHO is working with technical partners to understand the potential impact of …

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OC and Costa Mesa Partner on Shelter Beds, Drug Treatment

WebMarch, 23, 2021. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC. Costa Mesa and the Orange County Health Care Agency are working together in an attempt to help get homeless people …

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Orange County’s Poor Residents Most At Risk from Bad Air Quality

WebAn Environment California study lists air pollution health risks: Premature death. Damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Worsened mental health and …

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Is Orange County Gutting Local Homeless Resources Needed by …

WebLawmakers say that treatment currently only happens after homeless people get arrested. County officials say the new Be Well OC mental health treatment center in …

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Orange County CA Coronavirus Daily Tracker by City, New Cases …

WebDAILY: As of Thursday, Jan. 19: 1,515 new weekly cases, a 10.4% 7-day positivity rate, 23 new deaths (7,765 total) and 248 hospitalizations with 28 in ICU, per OC Health Care …

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‘I Expected Worse:’ Measuring OC Beach Health After Wet Winter

WebSixty three percent of OC beaches received A and B grades for beach health this past year. You’ll find that the locals are a bit harder on OC’s coastal health. “I …

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State Orders Regional Shutdown Covering OC and SoCal As …

WebState public health officials estimate 12 to 13% of new cases end up in hospitals two to three weeks down the road. The officials, along with local public health …

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