There are now 125 cases of COVID-19 in Orange County
Orange County's COVID-19 cases have spiked to 125 today, as reported by the O.C. Health Care Agency. Community Acquired cases account for 38 of these victims. An additional 33 cases…
SoCalGas closes their branch payment offices to the public
SoCalGas today announced that it has closed branch payment offices to the public and temporarily suspended some services due to COVID-19. Customers can still pay bills in several ways: •…
COVID-19 testing availability in Orange County
Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now available in a number of public health, commercial and hospital laboratories in California, however broad scale testing is not available. The California…
COVID-19 is now spreading at the community level in Orange County
An OCFA firefighter was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. the OCFA responded to this on Twitter with this alarming message: OCFA firefighters have responded to many medical aid requests from patients…
Orange County announces their COVID-19 public health mitigation strategy
To minimize adverse health consequences and resource impact from COVID-19, and consistent with guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Orange County Health Care Agency has shifted…
Orange County is wondering how to save the homeless from COVID-19
The County of Orange is exploring all precautionary and preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the homeless population. The County has identified short-term strategies that provide alternative…
What O.C. residents should know about the State Public Health Officer COVID-19 order
To reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Public Health Officer issued an order telling all California residents to stay home unless they work…
Substance found at the Santa Ana Federal building found to be not dangerous
Santa Ana Haz Mat Incident Update: The OCFA's Haz Mat Team has ran multiple tests and determined the substance to be not dangerous, according to their Twitter page. O.C. Health…
Will you take part in this morning’s Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill?
You are invited to join millions of people who will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" on October 17th at 10:17 a.m. in the 2019 Great California ShakeOut! Why is "Drop,…
The OCFA is trying to rescue a woman from a Santa Ana storm drain
https://twitter.com/i/status/1168744564233887744 A few of our readers contacted us on our Facebook page this evening to report that there were quite a few police cars and fire engines at Fairview and…
This week’s Com Link meeting will include an update on the city’s Disaster Preparedness
Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link) will hold their monthly general meeting on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Ana Police Department Community Room, located at 60 Civic…
Orange County public safety agencies launch Text-to-911
https://youtu.be/qu5pQreGeFw SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 6, 2019) – Orange County law enforcement and fire dispatch centers are now equipped with Text-to-911 to allow the hearing impaired, speech impaired or those…
Santa Ana to host a free emergency response training program from 8/19-9/2
In a major disaster or emergency case, learn how to take care of yourself, your family, and your neighbors until help arrives at The City of Santa Ana - Community…
Free Santa Ana Community Emergency Response Team training starts on 4/16
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training begins April 16th In the event of a major disaster or a more common emergency, learn how…
Largest-ever AlertOC test call to reach 2.5 million residents on Thursday
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org Largest-Ever AlertOC Test Call to Reach 2.5 Million Residents Thursday SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 22, 2015) – As part of…