Press Releases

Effective April 1, 2021, Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen is pleased to announce the following service updates to the department’s document recording and marriage services:

The Disneyland Resort Super POD site will close temporarily, due to a lack of vaccine supply. Please click one of the following links for more information in your preferred language:

The Orange County Health Care Agency plans to open a new Super POD site at the Anaheim Convention Center, increasing vaccine dispensing capacity as more people are due to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in December 2020 as compared with December 2019. In December 2020, the Airport served 231,033 passengers, a decrease of 74.1% when compared with the December 2019 passenger traffic count of 891,492. Commercial aircraft operations decreased 49.1% and commuter aircraft operations increased 12.9% when compared with December 2019 levels.

John Wayne Airport is excited to welcome two new commercial airline carriers and add several new nonstop destinations, providing increased service to our lineup and even greater options for travelers.Beginning February 12, 2021, Allegiant Air will begin service to JWA, flying nonstop to Boise, ID; Grand Junction, CO; Medford, OR; Missoula, MT; Provo, UT; Las Vegas and Reno, NV; and Spokane, WA.

Professional oil painter Andrea Tarman brings an uplifting exhibit of realistic and abstract florals full of depth, color, and texture to John Wayne Airport. Her work is on display in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal as part of the JWA Community Focus Space from February 16 – March 16, 2021.

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in February2021 as compared with February 2020. In February 2021, the Airportserved 227,402 passengers, a decrease of 70.3% when compared with theFebruary 2020 passenger traffic count of 764,506

Based on directive from the State, the Orange CountyHealth Care Agency (HCA) has suspended the use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine lot041L20A due to possible allergic reactions under investigation by the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA),and the manufacturer. To date, the HCA has received zero notifications ofallergic reactions requiring medical attention due to any Moderna vaccines.

Accuracy testing of Orange County's voting system will commence on February 16, 2021, and will continue until all devices have been included in the test. Due to the lengthy process of including all devices in the test, the Logic and Accuracy Test Tally may not commence until a minimum of a week after the test begins. The Logic and Accuracy test is required by law to be performed prior to each election. Logic and Accuracy tests will include proofing the programming of the ballot, each ballot style and each contest position on the ballot. The process is open to the public.

The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) is pleased to announce the availability of its Families and Communities Together (FaCT) platform annual report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020, covering the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The report addresses the critical role that FaCT and its network of 15 Family Resource Centers (FRCs) play in the County's efforts to ensure children in Orange County grow up in stable, nurturing families and safe, supportive communities.

Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport decreased in January2021 as compared with January 2020. In January 2021, the Airport served195,290 passengers, a decrease of 75.8% when compared with the January2020 passenger traffic count of 806,386.

On Tuesday, March 9,2021, the State of California announced that Orange County (OC) has achievedone week of improved metrics according to the California Department of PublicHealth's Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which takes a County’s seven-day adjustedcase rate, the seven-day testing positivity rate and the health equity metricinto consideration.

TUSTIN, Calif. (March 10, 2021) – OC Animal Care is open to house dogs, cats, and small pets for Orange County residents relocated as a result of an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) for Silverado Canyon, Williams Canyon, and Modjeska Canyon in the Bond Fire burn area.

Orange County will conduct a post-election audit beginning Thursday, March 11, 2021. The post-election audit consists of a hand verification of paperballots cast in order to provide evidence that the outcome is correct.

OC Public Libraries is hosting the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read this spring! Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is the selected title this year for its focus on women in science. From March through May, 2021, program offerings will include Science Technology Engineering Arts Math (S.T.E.A.M.) activities, guest speakers, and other engaging offerings that keep library users connected with Lab Girl.

Today, the County of Orange is opening a COVID-19 MobileClinic vaccination site at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove.

Beginning today, the Christ Cathedral MobileClinic will operate on three successive Wednesdays for first-dose Pfizervaccinations and three consecutive Wednesdays for second-dose vaccinations.Vaccinations are by appointment only and are scheduled from 9 am – 2:30 pm.

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At the March 23 Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting, the board unanimously approved the appointment of Francine Scinto to the Treasury Oversight Committee. Ms. Scinto joins a team of financial experts on the Treasury Oversight Committee, including elected Huntington Beach City Treasurer Alisa Backstrom, Richard Rohm, CPA and Partner of Rohm and Rohm CPAs, Gary Capata, CPA and Partner of CAPATA, County Executive Officer Frank Kim, elected Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares and Orange County Auditor Controller Frank Davies.