The OCTA offers free bus rides for all OC youth
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched a Youth Ride Free Pass, a six-month promotional program that allows more than a half-million youth in Orange County the opportunity…
The OC Rescue Mission is in urgent need of diapers, pull-ups and wet wipes donations
Orange County, Calif. – Orange County Rescue Mission has announced an immense need for diapers, primarily in sizes 5 and 6, as well as 3T-4T boys and girls pull-up diapers…
Man arrested for using a drone to try to smuggle drugs into the Theo Lacy Jail
ORANGE, Ca. (Sept. 16, 2021) The Custody Intelligence Unit (CIU) on Tuesday, Sept. 14, arrested a man suspected of using a drone in an attempt to smuggle drugs into the…
Four O.C. suspects arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of products from retailers
Anaheim residents Jaime Mendoza, 36, and Maritza Guerrero, 31, and two others were arrested by California Highway Patrol officers on Aug. 31, on charges of stealing nearly $2 million worth…
OC Office on Aging launches toolkit to help older adults to safely reenter public spaces
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County’s (OC) Office on Aging launched its online Older Adults Programming: COVID-19 Resource Toolkit today to support senior centers and community-based organizations safely care for…
Orange County will release the new Hate Crimes Report on Friday
SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 13, 2021)— On September 17, 2021, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the Orange County 2020 Hate Crimes Report, where the…
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This week’s Cochino List includes Tram Chim Restaurant and Hoa An Quan
The O.C. Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Sept.…
O.C. plastic surgeon charged with sexually assaulting patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 77-year-old plastic surgeon has been charged with sexually assaulting two of his female patients while he was treating the women at his Brea medical office.…
Orange County launches a new website to track COVID-19 related spending
Santa Ana, Calif. (August 30,2021) – Today, the County of Orange has launched the APRA and CARES Act Transparency website for constituents. The website includes expenditure information related to both…
Review of the OC Sheriff’s Department use-of force policies finds them to be dangerous and poorly conceived
(Santa Ana, CA) — The Orange County Office of Independent Review (OIR), a government oversight body charged with ensuring transparency and accountability across five justice-related agencies, issued a public report…
Second Be Well OC Campus and System of Care Data Integration Solution to be funded by the State
Santa Ana, Calif. (August 20, 2021) – The County of Orange has received funding from the State of California to support the County’s Be Well mental health initiative along with…
An inmate at the O.C. Lacy Facility died of a suspected drug overdose
A 25-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died on August 20, 2021 of a suspected overdose. The inmate was booked into jail in June 2021…
Housing counseling to help O.C. homeowners and renters now available
SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 18, 2021) – The Orange County One-Stop Center has partnered with Community Housing Council (CHC) Southern California to provide housing counseling to homeowners and renters. As…
Suspect in violent carjacking of elderly O.C. couple extradited from Florida
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man suspected in a violent carjacking of an elderly couple in Lake Forest last year has been extradited from Florida to face felony charges. One…
The OCTA welcomes back bus riders with additional service and discounted Welcome Passes
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority this week increased OC Bus service on several routes and introduced a discounted Welcome Pass to encourage riders to safely return to using…