Dozens of service dogs practiced riding on OC Buses last Saturday
ORANGE – At one curb, Molly the white lab mix, wagged her tail as the ramp came to a stop and she successfully guided her trainer onto an OC ACCESS…
CalOptima Health’s Carmen Katsarov Named to Governor’s Behavioral Health Task Force
ORANGE, Calif. (October 5, 2023) — Carmen Katsarov, LPCC, CCM, CalOptima Health’s Executive Director of Behavioral Health Integration, has been named to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Behavioral Health Task Force. Starting…
Free OCTA bus rides on Oct. 4 to celebrate Ride Share Week
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is encouraging commuters to give up the solo drive and save time and money by sharing the ride, trying an alternate form of…
O.C. businessman Michael Hennessey reappointed as public OCTA board member
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors has reappointed Orange County businessman and longtime transportation advocate Michael Hennessey to serve as one of two public members on…
Teens step up to help shape O.C.’s transportation future
ORANGE – It’s often said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. With that idea in mind, two dozen local teens are stepping up to…
A probationer was arrested in Orange for counterfeiting U.S. currency
While conducting a probation compliance check at a local motel last week the Orange Police Department's Crime Reduction Unit discovered a probationer and his girlfriend were in the process of…
The Orange International Street Fair starts on Friday, Sep. 1
The Orange International Street Fair will be hopping this Labor Day weekend, from Friday, Sep. 1 to Sunday, Sep. 3, at the Orange Circle in Orange, near Plaza Park in the…
A man died after crashing his car into a light pole at the Orange Circle
A 40-year-old male has died after being involved in a solo-vehicle traffic collision into Plaza Park at the Orange Circle in Orange. Early last Friday morning, at around 12:45 a.m.,…
The OCTA invests $3.4M to help protect Orange County’s water quality
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board this week approved nearly $3.4 million to improve water quality throughout Orange County in cities from San Clemente to La Habra.The funds…
CalOptima Health directors approves $15M to fight fatal opioid overdoses
ORANGE, Calif. — To protect members against the tragic effects of the opioid epidemic, CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors has approved spending $15 million from financial reserves to purchase and…
A man in Orange was arrested for fatally stabbing his roommate
On 7/21/23, at 9:03 a.m., Orange police officers responded to a residence at the 400 block of east Chestnut regarding a male adult armed with a knife and acting erratic.…
Free OCTA bus operator academy starting on August 12 at Saddleback College
Saddleback College is ready to start cohort 7 of the Free Bus Operator Academy Training Program on August 12, 2023. Saddleback College and OCTA have partnered to develop career opportunities…
Take the OC Bus to the OC Fair for $2 per ride and avoid parking fees and traffic
ORANGE – The OC Fair returns Friday, July 14, and the Orange County Transportation Authority encourages those headed to the fair to catch a ride on an OC Bus. Several…
OCTA continues to advance and support safe O.C. bicycling and walking options
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority continues to emphasize active transportation such as bicycling and walking as part of a balanced and sustainable network of transportation options to help…