First human West Nile Virus case of 2014 reported in Santa Ana
ORANGE COUNTY REPORTS FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASE OF 2014 (Santa Ana) - A Santa Ana man has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the County’s first…
OC Health Care Agency launches campaign to combat deaths due to chronic diseases
HCA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT PREVENTABLE DEATHS AND CHRONIC DISEASE (Santa Ana) – In Orange County, six out of ten preventable deaths are due to chronic disease, which can be linked…
National Gay Pride Blood Drive event set for July 11 at The Center Orange County
Join OC Pride, Gay For Good, MenAlive, DeColores OC, The Center OC, OC Young Democrats, Orange County Log Cabin Republicans and other LGBT organizations from around Orange County for a…
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
Orange County Health Care Agency For Immediate Release: June 25, 2014 Contact: Nicole Stanfield, nstanfield@ochca.com, (714) 834-2178 'Take the Test, Take Control' National HIV Testing Day (Santa Ana) – June 27 marks…
Santa Ana is the third lowest wrinkle-prone region in the U.S.
A study, just launched, might surprise Santa Ana residents! Are you ready for it…drum roll…Santa Ana is the third lowest wrinkle-prone region of the United States, according to the new…
Santa Ana surfer Courtney Conlogue offers tips for a better beach body
San Clemente, Calif. – Surf fitness has become all the craze at top gyms and boot camps across the nation. Surf-based moves strengthen and lengthen the core muscle groups. Fitness…
Will the Santa Ana City Council draft their own marijuana ballot measure?
Santa Ana city leaders are set to take further steps to place a medical marijuana initiative on the November ballot, after supporters gathered enough signatures last year to force a…
Local students win statewide suicide prevention video contest
Orange County Health Care Agency Local Students Win Statewide Suicide Prevention Video Contest (Santa Ana) – Local students and their high schools will receive recognition for participation in “Directing Change,” a student…
Social Services Agency Community Resource Fair set at Irvine Valley College on 5/3
Community Resource Fair On Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) will participate in the 6th Annual Community Resource Fair sponsored…
Supervisor Janet Nguyen takes a pass on improving OC restaurant health ratings again!
Here we go again. The Orange County Supervisors are finally admitting that they blew it when they set up our current restaurant health rating system - the only one in…
Plan to improve the health of Orange County available for public comment
For Immediate Release: April 18, 2014 Contact: Nicole Stanfield nstanfield@ochca.com, 714-834-2178 Plan to Improve the Health of Orange County Available for Public Comment (Santa Ana) – The Orange County Health…
Mercury poisoning linked to use of certain Mexican face creams
Mercury Poisoning Linked to Use of Face Cream The Orange County Health Care Agency warns against the use of face creams that appear to be homemade or imported from Mexico…
Chromium compound found in air samples in the City of Newport Beach
CHROMIUM COMPOUND FOUND IN AIR SAMPLES IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH (Santa Ana) - Information from ambient air monitoring provided by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)…
Rep. Sanchez to promote ObamaCare enrollment again this Saturday in Santa Ana
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District ADVISORY, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Barb Solish, 202-226-8373, Barb.Solish@mail.house.gov CONGRESSWOMAN LORETTA SANCHEZ CONTINUES TO “ENROLL OC” BEFORE COVERED CA DEADLINE Saturday Santa Ana…
MMR vaccine highly recommended due to measles outbreak in Orange County
Orange County Health Care Agency For Immediate Release: March 27 2014 Contact: Nicole Stanfield, nstanfield@ochca.com, 714-834-2178 Measles Outbreak in Orange County MMR Vaccine Highly Recommended (Santa Ana) – Orange County…