OC United Way’s OC Free Tax Prep results in a $21.3M local impact
Irvine, CA (June 20, 2024) – Orange County United Way’s OC Free Tax Prep program prepared 13,629 tax returns throughout Orange County this year – playing a pivotal role in aiding…
Orange County honored with 20 awards for innovation and achievement
Santa Ana, CA (June 18, 2024) —National Association of Counties (NACo) awarded eight County of Orange departments with a collective total of 20 achievement awards on June 7, 2024, in…
Learn how to avoid bites during O.C. Mosquito Awareness Week
It is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week! Don’t forget to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites as you head outdoors. Swipe through for some tips from Orange County…
CalOptima commits over $500M to increase the rates paid to medical providers
ORANGE, Calif. (June 17, 2024) — The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved an investment of $526.2 million to increase rates paid to hospitals, physicians, community clinics, behavioral health…
O.C. Jane Doe homicide victim identified after over 41 years
Santa Ana, Ca.: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has identified a Jane Doe homicide victim whose remains were recovered more than 41 years ago. In April 1983, children discovered a…
Don Wagner
Drugs
Health and Medical
homeless
Irvine
Mental Health
OC Health Care
Orange County
Santa Ana
Orange County boosts mental health and drug rehab at the new Be Well OC Irvine Campus
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of Orange Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Mind OC, the 501C3 nonprofit organization which is the fiscal agent for public…
The OCDA focuses on protecting the elderly on World Elder Abuse Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an opportunity for communities around the globe to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of senior citizens through raising awareness of the…
Chilean burglars charged in head-on collision during a wrong way pursuit on an O.C. freeway
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two Chilean nationals in the United States on a visa waiver from the Department of Homeland Security have been charged in connection with a head-on collision…
Lake Forest man who vandalized an OC Filipino store arrested and charged with hate crime
Last year, on six separate occasions, a male suspect threw rocks through the windows of Pinoy Pam’s Best, a beloved local Filipino mom-and-pop store located in Lake Forest. These incidents…
A felon with a huge bag of meth tried to Uber away but was arrested by O.C. Deputies
On June 11th, OC Sheriff deputies from OCSD - Mission Viejo Police Services thought they were making a routine vehicle stop but it quickly turned into a game of cat…
Inglewood wallet thieves arrested in Irvine after multiple O.C. crimes
A criminal couple debuted on the Irvine Police Department's June 7 Felony Friday after they stole a shopper’s purse at Marshall’s. On Monday, the duo struck again as they stole…
CHOC funds an O.C. school-based mental health navigation system
(ORANGE, Calif., June 12, 2024) – A $7 million gift to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) will expand school-based access to health and wellness resources, and grow the enterprise’s…
O.C. man facing Federal charges for shooting at an O.C. Sheriff helicopter
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he repeatedly fired a rifle at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after…
Orange County collision leaves a car atop a sheared fire hydrant gushing water
The Orange County Fire Authority's emergency command center received a call for a traffic collision at Jeronimo Road and Heidi Avenue on Sunday shortly before 6:30 PM. Based on caller…
Third Striker convicted of murdering a man outside an O.C. sober living home
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 53-year-old third striker who Orange County prosecutors warned posed a significant risk to public safety due to his violent criminal history has been convicted of…