(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to Sunday’s approval from the Western States Safety Review Workgroup and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is finalizing preparations to offer the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines for young children ages 6 months and older.

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(SANTA ANA, CA) – Jamba® Juice, Qdoba Mexican Eats®, and OC Pizza are now part of the dining and beverage offerings at John Wayne Airport. Each option brings distinct flavors and choices to the Terminal. New menu offerings for travelers will include tasty blended fruit smoothies, flavorful Mexican-inspired cuisine, and oven-fresh pizzas.

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STANTON, Ca. (June 2, 2022): Captain Charles Walters has been selected as the new Chief of Stanton Police Services. He will begin serving the city on Friday, June 3.

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(SANTA ANA, CA) – This past year, John Wayne Airport (JWA) invited artists throughout Southern California to submit original, contemporary paintings for an abstract, non-representational exhibition. The exhibition is located in the Vi Smith Concourse Gallery and is on display from May 2022 through March 2023.

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TUSTIN, Calif. (June 9, 2022) – As National Lost Pet Prevention Month approaches this July, OC Animal Care is raising awareness of responsible pet ownership and encouraging residents to license their pets.

“Our shelters are full of lost pets looking to find their way home,” said Chairman Doug Chaffee, Fourth District Supervisor. “Pet licensing makes that connection easy for the family and their beloved pet.”

Animal shelters typically see an uptick in lost pets going into the summer months, primarily around the Fourth of July. A license tag provides a quick and accurate way of helping furry family members find their way home. Additionally, it is required by law in Orange County for all dogs over the age of four months to be licensed and vaccinated against rabies, which a license tag also provides proof of.

“A pet license shows the community your dog is safe and protected against the threat of rabies," said Vice Chairman Donald P. Wagner, Third District Supervisor. “Plus, it's the law. A pet license can be more cost-effective than the fees for not having one. In the event your beloved dog goes missing, a license helps with faster ID'ing and a quicker return home."

Residents owning or having custody of any dog must license the dog within 15 days of acquisition or within 15 days after the license becomes due (exceptions apply to Anaheim residents). Residents must provide proof of California-approved rabies vaccination to obtain a license.

“The chances of pets going missing spikes in the summer when families make travel plans,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, First District. “A pet license is a small investment that can save your pet’s life.”

When residents license their pets through OC Animal Care, they will receive a new PetHub License tag which allows pet owners to create a free online profile for their pet. The profile contains information such as the pet’s name, breed, age, medications, allergies, owner’s contact information, and much more. Anyone finding the pet can scan the tag’s QR code and see the pet’s information made public by its owner to help reunite the pet and its owner sooner.

“Our pets are members of our family and pet ownership is shown to improve our health by reducing blood pressure and stress,” said Supervisor Katrina Foley, Second District. “By licensing our pets, we help to ensure their safety and increase the likelihood of a seamless return should they become lost.”

Pets currently licensed with OC Animal Care will also qualify for OC Animal Care's Take Me Home Program. This pet redemption program is offered to pet owners who have had their licensed pets impounded for the first time and requires pet owners to redeem their pet(s) within the first 24 hours. More information on the Take Me Home Program can be found here.

“Being a responsible pet owner shows how much you love your furry family member,” said Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, Fifth District. “That commitment starts with licensing your pet and keeping them safe.”

For more information on how to license your pet, visit ocpetinfo.com/license or contact OC Animal Care’s Licensing Department Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (714) 259-1091. Pet owners can also email ACSLicensing@occr.ocgov.com for assistance.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 9, 2022) — In response to the 2020 surge of hate activity, the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors unanimously voted and approved a $1 million expansion program to help eradicate hate in the community. The outreach campaign, also known as Hate Hurts Us All, will launch with a free educational event available for in-person and virtual attendance. Hate Crime Prevention and Community-Based Organizations will be leading the conversation about hate activity trends in Orange County, its impact on BIPOC communities, and ways the public can join the movement to end hate.

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Registrar of Voters will be conducting post-election voting system tests and audits in addition to those required under California law.

SANTA ANA, CA - June 8, 2022 – The Orange County Registrar of Voters will commence the first of several post-election tests and audits on Thursday, June 9, 2022, to ensure the accuracy of the 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election results.

The votes on a portion of paper ballots cast in this election will be hand-counted to audit the accuracy of the vote tally from the County’s voting system scanners and software.

The Registrar of Voters will use two methods of randomly selecting ballots to audit. The first random selection of one percent of the precincts in the County will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Registrar of Voters, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C, Santa Ana. The ballots from the selected precincts will then be prepared for hand counting, which should start by Friday, June 17.

Members of the public may observe the random selection process and the hand counting of the selected ballots.

The Registrar of Voters will also conduct a risk-limiting audit, which will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 10 with the establishment of random 20-digit number for use with the audit software to randomly select ballots to manually count.

The risk-limiting audit is not required under California law and is being conducted in addition to the required one percent manual tally of precincts.

Each digit of the random seed number will be selected in order by sequential rolls of a 10-sided die. The Registrar of Voters will randomly select members of the public who attend the audit process to take turns rolling the die and designate one or more staff members to take turns rolling the die if no members of the public are present. The randomly selected ballots will then be prepared for manual counting, which should also start by Friday, June 17.

The risk-limiting audit serves as an additional measure of election integrity that verifies the outcome of the election results are accurate. To learn more about the risk limiting audit visit ocvote.gov/rla. 

Finally, post-election logic and accuracy testing of Orange County's voting system equipment and software will begin on Friday, June 17, and will continue until all ballot scanning devices used in the election have processed about 400 test ballots to confirm the votes on them are accurately counted. 

A pre-election logic and accuracy test is required by law to be performed prior to each election, which was completed successfully from May 6 through May 17. A post-election test is not required, but is performed by the Registrar of Voters to provide an additional level of confidence in the integrity of the Primary Election.

Quote by Registrar of Voters Bob Page

"The Registrar of Voters team is committed to ensuring all elections in Orange County are fair and accurate. We go beyond what is required in statute and conduct additional audits and testing to ensure every piece of our voting system is secure and recording votes as voters intended. These three audits and tests are key components of our comprehensive election integrity program.”

WHAT / WHEN: 

One percent manual tally (as required by California law), Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 11:00 a.m. (a subset of ballots, representing one percent of precincts chosen at random, will be manually tallied and compared to the software-counted votes to verify they match).

Random seed for risk-limiting audit selected by the rolling of 10-sided die, Friday, June 10, 2022 – 11:00 a.m. (after the random seed is established the physical pulling of the actual ballots will take place and the ballot comparison audit will begin).

Post-election logic and accuracy test, Friday, June 17, 2022 – 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Registrar of Voters, 1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C, Santa Ana, CA

All testing and audits are open to the public.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. - Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in April 2022 as compared to April 2021. In April 2022, the Airport served 958,826 passengers, an increase of 93.5% when compared with the April 2021 passenger traffic count of 495,592.

• Compared to 25,313 passengers in April 2020, there was an increase of 3,687.9%.
• Compared to 899,186 passengers in April 2019, there was an increase of 6.6%.

Commercial aircraft operations in April 2022 of 7,825 increased 44.7% and commuter aircraft operations of 468 increased 13.3% when comparing with April 2021 levels.

• Compared to 2020 levels of commercial aircraft operations, there was an increase of 375.4% and commuter aircraft operations increased 310.5%.
• Compared to 2019 levels of commercial aircraft operations there was an increase of 2.9% and commuter aircraft operations increased 18.2%. 

Total aircraft operations decreased in April 2022 as compared with the same month in 2021. In April 2022, there were 25,729 total aircraft operations (take-offs and landings), a 4.0% decrease compared to 26,798 total aircraft operations in April 2021.

• Compared to April 2020 of 13,085, total aircraft operations increased 96.6%.
• Compared to April 2019 of 26,922, total aircraft operations decreased 4.4%. 

General aviation activity of 17,378 accounted for 67.5% of the total aircraft operations during April 2022, and decreased 17.0% compared with April 2021.

• Compared to April 2020 general aviation activity of 11,306, which accounted for 86.4% of total aircraft operations, operations increased 53.7%.
• Compared to April 2019, general aviation activity of 18,850, which accounted for 70.0% of total aircraft operations, operations decreased 7.8%. 

The top three airlines in April 2022 based on passenger count were Southwest Airlines (354,430), United Airlines (159,861) and American Airlines (156,876).

John Wayne Airport
Monthly Airport Statistics - April 2022

1.    Aircraft used for regularly scheduled air service, configured with not more than seventy (70) seats, and operating at weights not more than ninety thousand (90,000) pounds.

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3.    Includes all Canada and Mexico Commercial passengers and operations.

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is owned by the County of Orange and is operated as a self-supporting enterprise that receives no general fund tax revenue. The Airport serves more than 10 million passengers annually and reaches more than 30 nonstop destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. More information can be found at www.ocair.com. Like us on facebook.com/johnwayneairport, or follow us on Twitter @johnwayneair and Instagram @johnwayneair.

(Santa Ana, CA) –In response to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalization trends throughout the U.S., the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) strongly advises Orange County residents and visitors take preventative measures to reduce their risk of spreading or getting sick from COVID-19, including testing, wearing well-fitted masks, and getting vaccinated.

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Santa Ana, Calif. (May 25, 2022) – Today the County of Orange released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Recommended Budget, making it available for review by the Board of Supervisors and the public at: https://cfo.ocgov.com/budget.

The total County base budget is $8.8 billion, of which $4.8 billion is the General Fund budget with $975M in discretionary funding. The Recommended Budget is consistent with the County’s long-term strategic priorities identified through the County’s five-year Strategic Financial Plan process.

A Citizens’ Guide to the FY 2022-23 Budget was developed, and is also available online, to provide members of the public with an overview of the FY 2022-23 Budget including General Fund revenue sources and uses, timeline, department requests, and key initiatives the County is prioritizing and funding including OC CARES strategic priorities focusing on serving individuals in the County’s various systems of care.

The County’s OC CARES initiative links the various systems of care in the County to provide full care coordination and services for individuals to address immediate and underlying issues with the goal of attaining self-sufficiency. Significant achievements have been made in implementing the OC CARES 2025 Vision, including various initiatives in the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget. Additional information on the OC CARES 2025 Vision can be found at: https://ceo.ocgov.com/government-community-relations/orange-county-criminal-justice-coordinating-council.

Over the last two fiscal years, the County leveraged the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in its public health response and to support small businesses, restaurants, hospitals, cities, community clinics, skilled nursing facilities, childcare facilities and food banks. The County is now leveraging American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the continued response to COVID-19 and programs and projects that serve the community and facilitate the County’s recovery to pre-pandemic conditions. The County took into consideration the feedback provided by the public during the public comment period (February 1 through March 11, 2022) in its recommended use of the ARPA funds. The County remains committed to moving forward on many initiatives benefiting the community throughout all stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The County received the first tranche of $308.4 million in ARPA funding in FY 2020-21 and anticipates the second tranche of the same amount before the end of the current fiscal year. Additional ARPA information can be found at: https://cfo.ocgov.com/resources/arpacares-act-reports.

The County Executive Office looks forward to presenting the FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget to the Board of Supervisors during the Public Budget Hearings scheduled for June 14, 2022.

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt the FY 2022-23 Annual Budget at their June 28, 2022 meeting.

The County of Orange will offer a Public Budget Workshop on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room. Staff will provide a high-level overview of the County’s FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget for those in attendance and online.  The workshop will be livestreamed via the County’s Facebook and YouTube channels along with Network Television Time (NTT) broadcasting.

The FY 2022- 23 Recommended Budget, Budget Augmentation Requests, Transmittal Letter, Key Budget Message, Department Contact List and Citizens’ Guide can be found online at https://cfo.ocgov.com/budget

The County also invites members of the public to explore additional budgetary and financial information online through the OpenOC data tool, the Strategic Financial Plan and budget reports. These helpful resources can be found at the links above and: http://ocgov.com/about/openoc/.

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