Air Force Capt. Courtney Ebeling always knew that she wanted to eventually follow in her parents’ footsteps and join the military. Soon after she completed nursing school and got married in her hometown of Rapid City, South Dakota, she began the process to become a commissioned officer in the Air …continue reading
In response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalization trends throughout the U.S., combined with easing public health restrictions for travel and upcoming holidays leading to larger gatherings, the OC Health Care Agency strongly advises Orange County residents and visitors to take preventative measures to reduce their risk of getting sick …continue reading
With around 66% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and new cases on a general downward trend since the start of the year, WalletHub released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files. In order to find out the safest states during …continue reading
The Coast Community College District Board of Trustees voted to relax its vaccination and indoor masking rules at the end of the Spring 2022 semester, which concludes the last week of May. The Board adopted a position of strongly recommending vaccination, boosters, and indoor masking during its regular meeting on …continue reading
County Supervisor Katrina Foley released the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier today. “After the onset of mild symptoms in the early afternoon, I received a positive COVID-19 rapid PCR test result,” said Supervisor Foley. “I am following CDC guidance and will not participate at in person events …continue reading
On March 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated recommendations for a second booster dose of the Moderna (SpikeVax) and Pfizer (Comirnaty) COVID-19 vaccine in certain individuals. The second booster dose is expected to be available throughout Orange County, including the OC Health Care Agency’s mobile COVID-19 …continue reading
Cypress residents experiencing food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for the Cypress Grocery Program. Approved residents will receive a $15 voucher to the local Cypress Farmers Market, held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cottonwood Church parking lot, and a $25 gift card …continue reading
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), Chair of the Senate’s Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, and Senator Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), Chair of the Senate’s Health Committee, held a joint-informational hearing with experts and the public on the devastating reach and impact of “Post COVID Syndrome”, also known as Long COVID, …continue reading
In response to declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state, the California Department of Public Health has issued updated COVID-19 guidance on masking. As of March 1, masks are no longer required for unvaccinated individuals, but are strongly recommended for all individuals in most indoor settings. Masks are still …continue reading
The Cypress Chamber of Commerce will welcome noted Covid expert Dr. Jeff Barke as our guest speaker at the March 2022 Networking Breakfast. Our event will be held Tuesday, March 8th at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 4931 Katella Avenue, Cypress/Los Alamitos starting at 7:30 a.m. and will follow …continue reading
Southern California Edison is distributing $205 million in relief to help customers with past-due balances accrued between March 4, 2020 – the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – through June 15, 2021. About 260,000 eligible SCE residential customers, including those enrolled in Community Choice Aggregators, will receive one-time credits …continue reading
As many of you are aware, the California Department of Public Health and the Governor’s office have updated state guidance regarding mask wearing. These are some of the upcoming new guidelines as it relates to youth sports, including CIF Southern Section events: The statewide mask mandate ends on February 15 …continue reading
As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve across California and the Omicron surge subsides, temporary measures the state had put in place will expire in the coming weeks. COVID-19 cases and the rate of community transmission have steadily decreased statewide since early January, and hospitalizations are either plateauing or declining in …continue reading