Incustody death of inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 13, 2025) – On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones III was booked…
Supervisor Doug Chaffee Elected Chair of OC Board of Supervisors Supervisor Katrina Foley as Vice Chair
Santa Ana, Calif. (January 14, 2025) – Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Fourth District, has been chosen unanimously by his Board colleagues to serve as Chair of the Orange County…
Ocean Water Closure
(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Services, has closed the open coastal water area in Laguna Beach spanning from Treasure Island Beach to Table Rock at Aliso…
Pawsitive Pilots at OC Animal Care Kicking Off January 25 2025
Paw-sitive Pilots at OC Animal Care Kicking Off January 25, 2025TUSTIN, Calif. (January 16, 2025) – OC Animal Care is excited to announce the launch of three new pilot projects to evaluate new…
Orange County Sheriffs Department Announces Closure of DOJ Informant Investigation
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is pleased to announce the closure of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the use of custodial…
CAHAN Disease Notification Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to clinicians and laboratories due to sporadic human infections with avian influenza A(…
Incustody Death of an Inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 17, 2025) – On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died at a local area hospital.The 51-year-old inmate was booked into the Orange County…
Sheriffs Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, Ca. (Dec. 21, 2024): Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, December 23, deputies…
InCustody Death December 29 2024
On Sunday, December 29, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module N died while inside custody. The decedent, 34-year-old Anthony Creston Brown of Cerritos, was a…
InCustody Death January 12 2025
On Sunday, January 12, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died while inside custody. The decedent, 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones…