Category: Orange County News

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Buck Gully Trail, Mayor’s Youth Council

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager This month the City is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Upper Buck Gully trail renovations, which created an accessible, habitat-friendly hiking and biking trail within a protected canyon. In the past decade, the Buck Gully trail Read More

Orange County Probation Department appoints Daniel Hernandez as Chief Probation Officer

The Orange County Executive Officer (CEO) Frank Kim announced that Daniel C. Hernandez is the new Chief Probation Officer of the County Probation Department on July 26, 2022. The announcement came after the Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Chief Hernandez. “Following 28 years with the department, from entry level correctional Read More

LAO report: Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance program

The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just published the following report: Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just released a report, Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program. The report traces recent failures back to the program’s basic design, which encourages the state and the Employment Development Department to Read More

Supervisor Foley highlights OCTA efforts to address transportation insecurity among OC community college students

Supervisor Foley released a statement following this morning’s Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board meeting where the Board recognized ten Orange County community colleges for their participation in the OCTA Community College Pass Program. This program gives Orange County community college students access to free or low-cost rides on the Read More