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SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 7, 2025) – The Orange County Veterans Service Office (VSO) is proud to share the early success of its mental health support program, funded by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Grant Program. Since launching on July 1...

One-Day, Drop-Off Helps Boaters Safely Dispose of Expired Marine Flares Orange County, CA (July 30, 2025) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is hosting a one-day collection event for boaters and residents to dispose of marine flares free of charge. The drive-through event will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p...

The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) continues to monitor changes to how the federal government obtains our clients’ data. Per reports from CalMatters , NPR , KTLA and the LA Times , the state of California has sued to challenge the transfer of data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

(SANTA ANA, CA) - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in June 2025 as compared to June 2024. In June 2025, the Airport served 1,022,397 passengers, an increase of 6.1% when compared with the June 2024 passenger traffic count of 963,531. Commercial aircraft operations in June...

(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is aware of recent reporting by multiple news outlets indicating that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may have direct access to Medicaid (Medi-Cal) data. This data could include a broad array of personally identifiable information. The HCA...

The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) is aware of Associated Press , Wired and Los Angeles Times reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may have direct access to Medicaid (Medi-Cal) data. We are still working with state authorities to confirm the extent, but based off...

Santa Ana, Calif. (July 3, 2025) – National Association of Counties (NACo) awarded eight County of Orange departments with a collective total of 25 achievement awards on June 18, 2025 in recognition of various innovative county government programs. NACO’s annual Achievement Awards spotlights...

Santa Ana, Calif. (June 24, 2025) – At the June 24, 2025 Board of Supervisors regular meeting, the Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Annual Budget. The FY 2025-26 Annual budget totaling $10.8 billion, of which $5.4 billion is the General Fund budget with $1.2...

Santa Ana, CA (June 10, 2025) – The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted today in closed session to appoint Interim Orange County Executive Officer (CEO) Michelle Aguirre to be the County’s CEO. Ms. Aguirre assumes her role immediately. The Board of Supervisors will consider her employment...