Author: Katie Wiedel

La Niña conditions expected to continue drought through the summer

The Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society have issued an advisory that La Niña conditions are likely to continue through the summer and into the fall. La Niña generally results in below-average rainfall in the coastal regions of North America, including Southern California. These Read More

Orange County District Attorney’s Office launches County’s first pre-filing diversion pilot program “FIRST Point” with law enforcement, health care partners

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive pilot program to help reduce recidivism by connecting individuals who commit low-level crimes with mental health and substance abuse services before criminal charges are filed. FIRST Point Diversion Program – which stands for Focused Intervention Read More