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The City of Irvine in partnership with PPE Unite announces the launch of the first PPE-Up Mobile Drive-thru event at the Orange County Great Park Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required at ppeunite.org. This event is a collaboration among the City, PPE Unite, the Greater Irvine Chamber, and local supporting municipalities. It is the latest effort to distribute more than 20 million units of free personal protection equipment to keep local organizations safe as state and local health officials lift COVID-19 restrictions and businesses begin re-opening. The Mobile PPE-Up Drive-thru event will provide a free 30-day supply of personal protective gear to all eligible small-business owners and their employees in Orange County. The Irvine event will adhere to all Orange County health, safety, and social distancing guidelines. Attendees are asked to stay in their vehicles the entire time. All registered business will receive supplies on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. “The City of Irvine prides itself when it comes to public-private partnerships to support our residents and businesses,” said Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan. “I am excited about our partnership with PPE Unite to help bring much needed PPE for our business community. It's a first step i...
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(Orange County Business Journal) Orange County gained 17,800 jobs with more than half in the leisure and hospitality sector, as the OC unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in March from a revised 6.7% in February, according to the state Employment Development Department. A year ago, the March unemployment rate was 3.3%. Last month’s level compares with California’s unemployment rate of 8.2% and the U.S.’s 6.2%. The most recent numbers for the county, state and U.S. are not seasonally adjusted. Orange County had a total of 1.52 million non-farm employees as of last month. Between March 2020 and March 2021, total non-farm employment in OC decreased by 138,700 jobs, or 8.4%, as the world staggered under the effects of the pandemic. Ten of the 11 OC sectors showed gains, including trade and transportation and professional and business services. Construction was the only sector to lose employment over the month in OC, down 200 jobs, according to the EDD figures released in April.
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The Greater Irvine Chamber is welcoming back into its office a limited capacity of members only to attend Leads Groups, committee meetings, and other scheduled activities. Meetings are being held in hybrid in-person/virtual format. Prior reservations are required for admittance. Upon arrival, members with appointments will be asked to verify their general health status regarding COVID-19, have their temperature checked by touchless scanner, and be required to wear a mask and adhere to distancing and sanitization protocols for the duration of their stay. Capacity is limited. Refer to the Chamber event calendar to make a reservation with the contact person listed for a specific meeting.
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Hal S. Stern, former dean of the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences and founding chair of the Department of Statistics, has been appointed provost and executive vice-chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, effective immediately. He will report to Chancellor Howard Gillman. Stern has served as interim provost and executive vice chancellor since March 2020. He will remain UCI’s chief academic and operating officer, assuming primary responsibility for the university’s teaching and research enterprise, which includes 14 schools, more than 4,000 faculty members, and 224-degree programs. Over the last 12 months, Stern has played a key leadership role in UCI’s unprecedented transition to remote learning and working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the gradual and staged safe reopening of parts of campus operations as conditions permitted; and now the anticipated return to full campus operations in the fall. “During this past year, Hal has impressed the UCI community with his tireless, thoughtful, transparent, collaborative, and compassionate leadership,” Gillman said. “After having had an opportunity to meet many truly outstanding candidates for this position, I can say with confidence that Hal has the vision, experience, character, and temperament to best serve UCI in the years to come.” A foundational presence a...
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