Press Releases

Tetrachloroethylene Detected in Indoor Air Samples

(Santa Ana, CA) – - Information provided to the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) indicates that tetrachloroethylene has been detected in subsurface and indoor air samples at 1002 E...

Drop-off Unwanted Medications Safely on National Take Back Day

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) invites the community to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

OC Health Care Agency Urges Consumers of a Vietnamese Hemorrhoid Ointment to Stop Use and Seek Medical Testing

(Santa Ana, CA) – Due to the risk of lead poisoning, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) urges users of the Vietnamese hemorrhoid ointment called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu (Castor Oil...

Community Plan to Improve the Health of Orange County Available for Public Comment

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has posted the 2024-26 Orange County Community Health Improvement Plan (OC CHIP) for public review and comment at http://www...

Recruitment Now Open for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors. A County-organized health system...

Mental Health Services Act Plan Update for FY 2024-25 Available for Public Comment

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) has published the Orange County (OC) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan update for FY 2024...

OC Health Care Agency Advises Residents On Health Precautions Regarding Oil Sheen At Huntington Beach

(Santa Ana, CA) – In response to the recent coastal oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach this past Thursday, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is issuing precautions for those...

Seal Beach Ocean Water Closure

February 7, 2024

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health, has closed the open coastal area from the San Gabriel River jetty to the Anaheim Bay breakwater in Seal Beach due...

The OC Health Care Agency Cautions Residents About Consuming Imported Raw Oysters

January 16, 2024

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Environmental Health Division is encouraging consumers to be cautious when consuming raw oysters due to reported cases of...