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UC Irvine transitions public health program into newly named school

By Central OC Times | Jul 18, 2024

The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) will transition its Program in Public Health to the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health after receiving approval from the UC Board of Regents. This marks the first school of public health in Orange County and the fourth within the 10-campus UC system.

Study reveals link between nursing home staff types and care quality

By Central OC Times | Jul 17, 2024

A study led by the University of California, Irvine has uncovered the complex relationship between different staff disciplines and quality of care in nursing homes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, examined how registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) impact various quality measures such as antipsychotic medication usage and treatment of pressure sores.

UC Irvine develops multilingual tool reducing disparities in cancer care

By Central OC Times | Jul 15, 2024

A University of California, Irvine research team has developed and implemented an intervention to enhance cancer care support services for racial and ethnic minority patients undergoing chemotherapy. The electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) tool is a web-based application that allows individuals to enter their health data into a smartphone, tablet, or computer. In this study, the ePRO was available in multiple languages and coupled with digital analytics. At each treatment visit, participants digitally recorded and submitted their symptoms and side effects, enabling...

UC Irvine researchers find flaws in existing climate models' reflection estimates

By Central OC Times | Jul 15, 2024

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

Orange County home prices rose in Q2

By Central OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in Orange County rose by $152,500, while total sales increased by 3.7%.

Orange County home prices rose in May 2024 compared to May 2023

By Central OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

In May, the median sale price of a home in Orange County rose by $155,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 7.9%.

Orange County effective property tax rate in Q2 was lower than the national average

By Central OC Times | Jul 14, 2024

Property owners in Orange County paid 0.5% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is less than 0.5 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Central OC Times.

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Central OC Times area weekly mass times

By Central OC Times | Jul 13, 2024

The following parishes in the Central OC Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Weekly recap of Orange County home sales during week ending July 6

By Central OC Times | Jul 13, 2024

There were 17 reported residential sales in Orange County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

Orange County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

By Central OC Times | Jul 12, 2024

Women's football teams from Orange County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

Orange County's men's football teams receive $2,472,165 in 2023

By Central OC Times | Jul 12, 2024

Men's football teams from Orange County received $2,472,165 during the 2023 season, up 34.7% from the previous year.

Seafloor topography drives significant seawater upwelling

By Central OC Times | Jul 9, 2024

An international research team, including an Earth system scientist from the University of California, Irvine, has discovered that topographical features along the sloping ocean floor significantly contribute to seawater upwelling. The study, recently published in Nature, reveals a "vigorous near-bottom upwelling" that facilitates the transition of water from denser to lighter layers at a rate of 100 meters per day.