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The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine to people 65 and over in California has been marked by confusion, with some counties moving faster than others.
Some counties are beginning to offer the vaccine to older residents. But others, including Los Angeles County, say they need to finish giving shots to first responders and medical workers first. In Northern California, some counties are beginning by offering vaccines to people 75 and over first and then moving to people 65 and older.
Here are some details:
According to the L.A. County Public Health Department, the county is still in
Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout, which means only healthcare workers and residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are eligible to receive the vaccine.
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As Orange County residents 65 and older furiously book appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at a new distribution center that opened Wednesday on the Disneyland lot in Anaheim, plans are already in the works to bring additional distribution centers online in coming weeks.
Officials have not yet declared where the additional super PODs (points of distribution) will be located, but Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley suggested in a virtual townhall forum on Facebook Thursday the Orange County fairgrounds could be among them.
“I know the cat’s already out of the bag that we’re going to eventually have a site at the fairgrounds,” Foley said in the forum, where she and Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach) provided an update on the county’s COVID-19 response.
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The owner and an employee of a Southern California bar and restaurant could each face a year behind bars following a dispute at the business in mid-December, according to a report.
Authorities say the Costa Mesa bar’s manager, Luiza Mauro, is accused of physically trying to prevent a uniformed police officer from entering the Westend Bar on Dec. 12, FOX 11 of Los Angeles reported.
Meanwhile, Mauro’s boss – bar owner Roland Barrera – is accused of repeatedly opening the business in violation of coronavirus-related restrictions and curfews, the report said.
The Orange County chapter of the League of Conservation Voters announced their endorsement of Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley in her campaign for Supervisor. Mayor Foley is running to represent the 2nd District on the Board of Supervisors in a special election that has not yet been scheduled.
Orange County League of Conservation Voters President Denise Erkeneff released the following statement announcing the endorsement:
“Mayor Katrina Foley has a proven track record of standing up for the health of our environment and our families. As a City Councilmember and Mayor, Katrina has fought to protect open space, reduce pollution, and improve the quality of life in our communities. As Supervisor, Katrina will work to move Orange County forward in the urgent fight against climate change. She has earned our endorsement and our support.”