15 more OC sheriff’s deputies considered for criminal charges in evidence scandal This is a bonus,” Peter said of the restaurant’s opening while sitting inside with a scenic view. newsletter Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. While some businesses will still provide takeout, delivery and curbside pick-up options, restaurants who have met the county’s new public health requirements are welcoming diners back as we speak. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. With this attestation, it is our goal to ensure all Orange County businesses have the confidence to open as safely and as soon as possible without concerns about the state order,” Steel said.Quick calculated that Orange County’s coronavirus hospitalizations from May 12 to May 19 averaged out to a growth of about 1%.The state also requires either fewer than 25 new cases per 100,000 residents over two weeks or a rate of positive tests at less than 8% over one week.Quick verified that of more than 10,000 COVID-19 tests conducted in a week starting May 13, 7.95% were positive — barely meeting the state’s new standard.Lucy Dunn, chief executive of the Orange County Business Council, said she was elated that more businesses would be able to reopen over the weekend, but cautioned that owners and managers still have to follow a strict set of protocols.These include training employees how to limit the spread of COVID-19 by checking themselves for symptoms and forming a site-specific plan that includes regular disinfection and physical distancing guidelines.“We are not out of the woods,” she said. This week one of Orange County’s only two Michelin-starred restaurants, Taco Maria, closed because an employee had been exposed to the virus. April Devlin with her two children Carlee, 4, and Cooper, 8, and her husband Nathan, not pictured, while waiting for a table at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach on Please contact restaurants directly to confirm hours of operations.Eddie V’s is doing steaks and seafood by the water once again in Newport Beach. Food servers were wearing masks and tables were spaced apart. "We will continue to practice safe social gathering, but it's time to eat and shop in Fullerton again! Motivational speaker Ed Mylett lists his $19 million Laguna Beach-front home He began his journalism career at Cal State Fullerton's student newspaper, the Daily Titan. Children under age 2 and anyone who has trouble breathing or other medical or mental health conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask are exempt from the county’s order.“The Order includes necessary preventative measures to control and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community and help preserve the capacity in our local health care system, which was one of the metrics the California Department of Public Health took into account before approving our plan to move deeper into Stage 2 of re-opening Orange County,” wrote Quick, the county health officer.Some thought the go-ahead to reopen more businesses came too soon amid the ongoing pandemic.Gov. Restaurants, malls and more allowed to reopen in Orange County Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Recently, he's specialized in data reporting, processing spreadsheets till his computer crashes. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Districts are offering online schools as option for the year newsletter Dining in restaurants and shopping inside malls and stores were given a green light in Orange County on Saturday, May 23, marking a major shift to … Wood Ranch has reopened its multiple barbecue-focused restaurant locations across Orange County. "We are excited to be reopening and to have our businesses get back to serving our residents and employing people again," said Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald. Blake and Lianne Pfister say their life before the coronavirus pandemic entailed going out a lot. Chef and owner Rob Wilson still needs to order food and bring back staff; Glasspar is preparing to reopen by Thursday or Friday, Samuels said.Of a dozen other restaurants Samuels represents, she said not a single one is ready to open this weekend.Wing Lam, co-founder of the Wahoo’s Fish Taco chain, said his stores in Orange, San Clemente, Huntington Beach, Foothill Ranch, Los Alamitos, and Laguna Beach and two in Irvine would offer patio service Saturday. A Running List of Orange County Restaurants That Have Fully Reopened Dining in restaurants and shopping inside malls and stores were given a green light in Orange County on Saturday, May 23, marking a major shift to normalcy after two months of staying at home to curb the coronavirus pandemic.Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Sign up for the Police find car and detain man possibly tied to attempted kidnapping and sexual assault of teen girl in Santa Ana Tracking restaurants that have reopened for dine-in serviceOrange County became the latest and one of the largest counties in Southern California to Eater LA is tracking Orange County restaurants that have reopened for dine-in service. There are so many questions … we’d rather wait,” he said.Heidi Miller, owner of Tight Assets women’s boutique in Laguna Beach, was glad to see shops reopening for walk-in customers, because curbside pick-up has its limits.“For my boutique stores, a barrier in front of the store for pick up only doesn’t work,” she said. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) We can’t go much longer (with) our country at a stand still.”We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community.