Orange County Housing Finance Trust awarded $4.2M
Irvine, CA (February 11, 2021) — The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced last week that the Orange County Housing Finance Trust has been awarded $4.2 million. The…
OC Sheriff’s Deputy charged with filing a false police report and perjury
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy who served as a field training officer has been charged with two felonies in connection with filing a false police report…
The OCDA calls for an end to systemic racism in criminal justice and ending mass incarceration
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer today released a series of guiding principles for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office regarding the role of the prosecutor in our society.…
New O.C. One-Stop Mobile Unit to help dislocated workers to find new jobs
SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 8, 2021) – The Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board, is taking the OC One-Stop Center to…
Proposal to pre-enroll O.C. inmates in nutrition program prior to release granted Federal approval
Starting March 1, 2021, Orange County inmates will be able to apply for CalFresh benefits (formerly called food stamps) up to 30 days before their release under a pilot program…
O.C. hires veteran Journalist Martin Plascencia to lead Spanish-language outreach
As part of its new language access policy, Orange County has hired Martin Plascencia to lead its Spanish-language communications and outreach efforts. “The pandemic has only deepened language access issues,”…
O.C. SSA call center open with limited functionality this weekend
Orange County, Calif. (February 4, 2021) – The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) announced that maintenance of its benefits eligibility and determination system will be performed on Saturday,…
The O.C. Social Services Agency will re-open four Regional Centers on Feb. 1
Orange County, Calif. (January 28, 2021) – The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) announced that it will re-open four regional offices with limited functionality effective Monday, February 1,…
The OCTA’s 2021 initiatives and action plan focus on accessibility, sustainability and collaboration
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board today presented the 2021 Board and CEO Strategic Initiatives and Action Plan, the document that prioritizes what will guide the agency as…
O.C. launches a COVID-19 vaccine equity pilot program
Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan authored by Chairman Andrew Do and Vice Chairman Doug Chaffee to establish the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Pilot Program, designed…
O.C. man gets over 24 years in prison for traveling to have sex with minors and producing child porn
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 292 months in federal prison for travelling out of state to sexually abuse minors – including a 6-year-old…
The OCTA helps to transport medical workers to COVID-19 vaccination clinics
ORANGE – As the familiar blue-and-orange OC Bus pulled up to the Santa Ana senior center and the doors opened, the passengers who filed out were greeted with smiles, raised…
Several suspects face new charges related to assaulting Trumpers and rioting in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Long Beach woman charged with attempted murder and multiple other felonies for running over counter-protesters with her car at a protest she helped organize last…
O.C. inmate released due to ACLU lawsuit escapes electronic monitoring and is re-arrested
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Jan. 19, 2021): An inmate ordered released by Orange County Judge Peter Wilson escaped at-home confinement by removing her electronic monitoring device and was re-arrested less than…
The O.C. Supervisors approve funding for seven affordable housing developments
SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 15, 2021) – This past Tuesday at the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors meeting, the OC Board of Supervisors approved the funding of seven housing…