Day: March 2, 2021

The end-of-day totals from California public health websites for Sunday, Feb. 28, registered 2,901 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases there have been in the state to 3,544,572. The 14-day total of new cases, 5,815, is down 86.2% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,268. There were 224 new deaths…

Masks? Actually, in Orange County, the answer is most likely “sure.” Despite the county’s recent reputation as a hotbed of voters who flout mask-wearing and other social distancing rules, the 2021 Orange County Annual Survey from Chapman University shows seven out of 10 local voters support a national mask mandate, and similar majorities back other…

The Sunset Conference has created a schedule for six-player girls sand volleyball teams. The schools with teams in the league are Corona del Mar, Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Marina and Newport Harbor. The California Department of Public Health guidelines allow interscholastic and youth volleyball to be played indoors only when…

A former bicycle motocross coach was convicted Monday, March 1, of sexually assaulting three boys and exchanging child pornography on the internet. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Cassidy ruled that Mandak Kohn Griffin is guilty of 13 felony charges, including possession of child pornography and lewd acts upon a child along with other…

Five Orange County high school athletes involved in indoor sports have joined the legal challenge of California’s guidelines for youth sports amid the coronavirus pandemic. Two volleyball players, a basketball player, a wrestler and one cheerleader jointly filed for a temporary restraining order, with the the support of their parents/guardians, in Orange County Superior Court…

Six high school football teams from Orange County took part Monday in Public School Media Day, a video call where members of the media could learn about the teams and their players. Media days have been held in college sports for many years. The Trinity League started media days for its sports teams a few…

A county-run mass coronavirus vaccination site at Disneyland will be closed Wednesday, March 3, so staff can transform part of the tented outdoor site into a drive-thru for patients with disabilities. It is set to open the drive-thru lanes Monday. The Disneyland Super POD (point of dispensing), using one of the theme park’s parking lots,…

The Sunset Conference has created a schedule for six-player girls sand volleyball teams. The schools with teams in the league are Corona del Mar, Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Marina and Newport Harbor. The California Department of Public Health guidelines allow interscholastic and youth volleyball to be played indoors only when…

The end-of-day totals from California public health websites for Sunday, Feb. 28, registered 2,901 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases there have been in the state to 3,544,572. The 14-day total of new cases, 5,815, is down 86.2% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,268. There were 224 new deaths…

Masks? Actually, in Orange County, the answer is most likely “sure.” Despite the county’s recent reputation as a hotbed of voters who flout mask-wearing and other social distancing rules, the 2021 Orange County Annual Survey from Chapman University shows seven out of 10 local voters support a national mask mandate, and similar majorities back other…

Masks? Actually, in Orange County, the answer is most likely “sure.” Despite the county’s recent reputation as a hotbed of voters who flout mask-wearing and other social distancing rules, the 2021 Orange County Annual Survey from Chapman University shows seven out of 10 local voters support a national mask mandate, and similar majorities back other…

A former bicycle motocross coach was convicted Monday, March 1, of sexually assaulting three boys and exchanging child pornography on the internet. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Cassidy ruled that Mandak Kohn Griffin is guilty of 13 felony charges, including possession of child pornography and lewd acts upon a child along with other…

A former bicycle motocross coach was convicted Monday, March 1, of sexually assaulting three boys and exchanging child pornography on the internet. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Cassidy ruled that Mandak Kohn Griffin is guilty of 13 felony charges, including possession of child pornography and lewd acts upon a child along with other…

Inmates at California state prisons will save $17 million a year on telephone calls under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s new contract with its phone vendor. The six-year contract with GTL sets rates at 2.5 cents per minute for all calls, a reduction of 5.1 cents for in-state calls and a reduction of 18.5…

By Ben Nadlet and Anila Yoganathan | Associated Press ATLANTA — Republican lawmakers in Georgia muscled legislation through the state House on Monday that would roll back voting access, over the objection of Democrats and civil rights groups gathered at the Capitol to protest. The bill comes after record turnout led to Democratic wins in…

Newly elected Orange County Republican leaders are pushing back against funding for California’s controversial high-speed train, even as the state’s rail authority touts progress in creating jobs and building the first stretch of the line. A new bill from freshman Assemblywoman Laurie Davies, R-Laguna Niguel, calls for shifting $54 million currently set aside for the…

Newly elected Orange County Republican leaders are pushing back against funding for California’s controversial high-speed train, even as the state’s rail authority touts progress in creating jobs and building the first stretch of the line. A new bill from freshman Assemblywoman Laurie Davies, R-Laguna Niguel, calls for shifting $54 million currently set aside for the…

The Sunset Conference has created a schedule for six-player girls sand volleyball teams. The schools with teams in the league are Corona del Mar, Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Marina and Newport Harbor. The California Department of Public Health guidelines allow interscholastic and youth volleyball to be played indoors only when…

The Sunset Conference has created a schedule for six-player girls sand volleyball teams. The schools with teams in the league are Corona del Mar, Edison, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Marina and Newport Harbor. The California Department of Public Health guidelines allow interscholastic and youth volleyball to be played indoors only when…

By Alex Rogers | CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general, setting up his confirmation before the full Senate. The vote was 15 to 7 with all Democratic senators and four Republicans in favor of the nominee. Garland, the former chief…