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Vincit has been selected by the Orange County Business Journal as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Orange County. This is the third year in a row Vincit has been honored. This county-wide awards program is designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Orange County, California; benefiting the county's economy, its workforce, and businesses. “We are very proud to have created a thriving work culture that allows employees to develop new skills, feel engaged, and have the autonomy to design their own paths,” said Ville Houttu, CEO of Vincit USA. “It has been an especially challenging year for the world, but we are fortunate to have a phenomenal team of talented and resilient employees that continues to contribute to our company’s growth and success.” Organizations from across the county entered a two-part process that evaluated each employer’s work policies, practices, and demographics. Anonymous employee surveys measured experience and overall satisfaction to determine the top organizations and their final ranking. Among the 100 finalists that were honored, Vincit placed #39 in the small employer category. The results were published in the Oct. 26, 2020 issue of the Orange County Business Journal. Houttu is a member of the Greater Irvine Chamber Board o...
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As residents return home after evacuations prompted by the Silverado Fire, portions of The Toll Roads have begun to reopen. The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) are working with Caltrans (owner of The Toll Roads) to assess damage caused by the fire, which broke out Monday, and reopen the roads as soon as it safe to do so. For the most up-to-date information on Toll Road closures, visit The Toll Roads on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. As of Thursday, Oct. 29 at noon, the following portions of The Toll Roads are OPEN: 133 Toll Road SB 133 is open from Irvine Blvd to Laguna Beach 241 Toll Road NB and SB 241 between Santiago Canyon Rd/261 and SR 91 NB and SB 241 between Alton Pkwy and Oso Pkwy 261 Toll Road NB and SB 261 from Santiago Canyon Rd/241 and I-5 The following portions of The Toll Roads remain CLOSED: 133 Toll Road NB I-5 connector to NB 133 NB 133 between I-5 and 241 NB 133 connector to NB 241 SB 133 between 241 and Irvine Blvd 241 Toll Road NB 241 full closure from Alton Pkwy to Santiago Canyon Rd/261 Toll Road SB 241 between Santiago Canyon Road/261 Toll Road and Alton Pkwy Check TheTollRoads.com, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for updates. While there isn’t a wa...
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Testing a representative sample of Orange County residents for a wide range of coronavirus antibodies, University of California, Irvine researchers found that 11.5% of them have antibodies for COVID-19, in contrast to previous estimates of less than 2%. Latino and low-income residents had the highest prevalence of SARS-CoV-02 antibodies with rates of 17% and 15%, respectively. UCI researchers led the actOC project in partnership with the OC Health Care Agency, which provided funding, testing sites and input on the study’s survey methods and scripts. Study results appear on the pre-print server site medRxiv. “This rigorously designed surveillance study offers important information about how many residents of Orange County have already been exposed to COVID-19,” said Bernadette Boden-Albala, director of UCI’s Program in Public Health and founding dean of the campus’s proposed School of Population Health. “Additionally, the study helps us to understand the impact of disparities.” The results will enable leaders of the sixth-largest county in the U.S. to identify key demographics at higher risk of contracting – and having adverse outcomes from – the virus. “The greater prevalence of a positive antibody response among Latinx populations is consistent with some of the testing and hospital data that has come out of Orange County and nationwide,” said Boden-Albala, ...
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Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has renewed its silver-level Leaders Circle sponsorship with the Greater Irvine Chamber. Since its formation in 1991, OCTA has kept residents and commuters moving throughout the 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. OCTA’s responsibilities, programs and services impact every aspect of transportation within the state’s third largest county. A member of the Chamber since 2016, OCTA keeps people moving by reducing freeway congestion, improving safety and efficiency on our local roads, providing bus service and regional multimodal connections, helping people find ways to leave their cars home, and providing safe, convenient transportation to those with special needs. Leaders Circle members of the Greater Irvine Chamber are among the most influential companies and organizations in Irvine and Orange County. They take a proactive role in supporting the region’s business community at the highest level. For information on how to become a part of this elite Leaders Circle group, contact Jessica Welch.
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