Press Releases

New Ocean Water Report Shows Beach Closures in Orange County Caused by Sewage Spills Are at a 33-Year Low

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency’s 2019-2020 Biennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report is now available online and provides a yearly analysis of bacteriological...

County of Orange Resumes Administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Starting Sunday, May 2, 2021

On Thursday, April 29, the County of Orange will make Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccination appointments available through the Othena platform and the OC COVID-19 Hotline at (714)...

OC Health Care Agency Announces Closure of Disneyland Drive-Thru Super Point-of-Dispensing Site in Anaheim on April 30, 2021

As of April 30, 2021, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Disneyland Drive-Thru Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) site in Anaheim will close. Read More

Drop-Off Unwanted Prescriptions at a Collection Site Near You on National Take Back Day

The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages community members to drop-off expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 20th “National Take Back...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. This...

County of Orange Public Health Officials Urge Residents to Get Tested for COVID-19

County of Orange public health officials continue to encourage residents to get tested for COVID-19 to help slow the spread of the virus until vaccines become more widely available...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Bay Water Closure

The OC Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health division has closed the bay water area from Bayside Drive Beach to China Cove due to a sewage spill. Read More

OC GOV Press Release - County of Orange Press Release - Football, Soccer, Baseball, Cheerleading and Other Outdoor Sport Competitions May Resume with Modifications in Orange County on Friday, February 26th

February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021 Based on updated guidance for youth and recreational adult sports issued February 19, 2021 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), outdoor sports...

County of Orange Partners with State of California to Establish Oxygen Depot

February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 The State of California’s Emergency Services Authority (EMSA), in partnership with the County of Orange’s Orange County (OC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team...