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Effective Friday, February 14 at 11:15 am: All Evacuation Orders Lifted for All Canyons Near Airport Fire Burn Scar

Santa Ana, Calif. (February 14, 2025): Effective Friday, February 14 at 11:15 am all evacuation orders have been lifted for Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long...
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Effective Thursday, February 13 at 12 pm: Evacuation Order (Mandatory) Issued for Trabuco, Bell, Hot Spring Canyons Near Airport Fire Burn Scar

Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) remains in place for Long and Modjeska Canyons Santa Ana, Calif. (February 13, 2025) Effective Thursday, February 13 at 12 pm, an Evacuation Order...
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Effective Thursday, February 12 at 8 am: Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) Issued for Canyons Near Airport Fire Burn Scar

Santa Ana, Calif. (February 12, 2025) Effective Thursday, February 13 at 8 am, an Evacuation Warning (Voluntary) will be issued for areas in Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon...
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Board of Supervisors Adopts Ordinance Regarding Investment Authority, Approves County Investment Policy

Santa Ana, Calif. (February 11, 2025)– The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance that allows the County Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to exercise the Board of...
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Southern California Fires: Disaster Relief for Property Tax Payments Due

Santa Ana, Calif. – Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich is informing taxpayers that property owners impacted by the recent southern California fires may have certain property...
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Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen to Perform First Renewal of Vow Ceremony During 2025 Tet Parade in Westminster

Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen, in collaboration with the City of Westminster, will perform the first-ever renewal of vow ceremony during the highly anticipated annual...
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Orange County Promotes Identify Theft Awareness Week January 27 to January 31

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The nation recognizes the week of January 27 to January 31 as National Identify Theft Awareness Week to provide information of interest to County consumers to...
(Left to Right) Kevin Onuma, OC Public Works Director, Chair Doug Chaffee, Fourth District Supervisor, a family from Santa Ana, Hugh Nguyen, Clerk-Recorder, Vice Chair Katrina Foley, Fifth District Supervisors, Shari Freidenrich, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Kimberly Engelby, Chief Financial Officer, and Dylan Wright, OC community Resources Director.

County Service Center Celebrates Serving 500,000 Customers

Santa Ana, Calif. (January 24, 2025) – The County Service Center (CSC) proudly announced a significant milestone today, serving its 500,000th customer. This achievement highlights...
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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 Board of...