Day: June 24, 2022

OC Health Care Agency preparing for the arrival of COVID-19 vax for young children

In response to Sunday’s approval from the Western States Safety Review Workgroup and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is finalizing preparations to offer the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines for young children ages 6 months and older. “Starting this week, limited shipments Read More

Reps. Steel, Porter introduce bill to honor Laguna Niguel constituent church shooting hero

Dr. John Cheng. Courtesy photo. Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to commission a Congressional Gold Medal for Dr. John Cheng, an Orange County resident who was killed while confronting an active shooter at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods last month. Congressional Gold Medals Read More

Treasurer Ma announces sales tax exclusions supporting domestic lithium production, advanced transportation and clean recycling

State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the approval of $20.5 million in sales and use tax exclusions (STE) to three innovative California companies, among them a Lithium Valley geothermal energy producer, the manufacturer of a first-of-its-kind aircraft hybrid electric engine, and a recycler that produces chemical-free metal ingot. The STE awards Read More