May 27, 2026
OCTA’s Wave Fare Payment System Helping More Riders Easily Access OC Bus and Save
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Orange County Transportation Authority Director and OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement on OCTA’s Wave fare payment system.
May 22, 2026
Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut and Supervisor Katrina Foley Share Emergency Updates and Voting Resources During Garden Grove Chemical Incident
BUENA PARK, Calif. – Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who both serve as directors of the Orange County Fire Authority, released the following statement as emergency crews continue responding to the hazardous materials incident at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.
May 19, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Joins OC Transportation Authority and City of Newport Beach for New Balboa Trolley Launch
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair OC Transportation Authority Director Katrina Foley joined the City of Newport Beach to celebrate the launch of the City’s new Balboa Peninsula Trolleys, funded by Measure M2 Project V.
May 19, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Welcomes United Airlines A321neo Arrival at John Wayne Airport
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined John Wayne Airport and United Airlines to welcome the arrival of a United Airlines Airbus A321neo at John Wayne Airport – marking continued progress in her effort to encourage cleaner, quieter, next-generation aircraft serving Orange County.
May 19, 2026
Foley Calls for Immediate Reconsideration After Wagner and Nguyen Fail to Support Senior Services Contracts
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Today, three major senior services contracts failed before the Orange County Board of Supervisors after Supervisors Don Wagner and Janet Nguyen declined to support the items. Because one Supervisor was absent, the motions failed on 2 yes votes (Foley and Chaffee), 1 no vote (Wagner), and 1 abstention (Nguyen).
May 18, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley, OC Fire Authority, and San Clemente Leaders Break Ground on New Wildfire Response HeloPod
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair and Orange County Fire Authority Director Katrina Foley joined Orange County Fire Authority leadership, City of San Clemente officials, and community representatives to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new HeloPod wildfire suppression system based in San Clemente – made possible by a $100,000 through a Fifth District discretionary grant to OC Fire Authority.
May 18, 2026
Vice Chair Katrina Foley Announces 32% Decrease in Homelessness in District 5 | Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, the County of Orange and the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) announced the results of the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. Compared to the 2024 PIT Count, Orange County recorded a 13.7% decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness countywide. For the first time, shelters and transitional housing programs housed more individuals than streets, encampments, and other places not intended for human habitation.
May 14, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Announces Countywide Pause of Herbicide Spraying
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Following months of community outcry, OC Public Works announced a pause on herbicide spraying across Orange County Flood Control District channels.
May 11, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Joins OC Parks for Capistrano Beach Sand Placement | Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined OC Parks at Capistrano Beach as crews began placing up to 13,500 cubic yards of sand from the LaPeyre Quarry off Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano. The effort, generating $440,000 in associated costs for the county, supports ongoing shoreline protection, sandy shoreline habitats and coastal recreation ahead of the busy summer season.
May 5, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors Meeting Where the Board Voted on First 5 OC Appointments, Fifth District and County Grants, Public Health Protection at OC Landfills and More.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Today, Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following Board action on First 5 OC appointments, Fifth District and county grants, public health protection at Prima Deshecha and other landfills, and more.
April 23, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Hosts “Dog’s Day Out” Walk with OC Animal Care and OC Parks
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley celebrated Earth Day by taking an OC Animal Care shelter dog on a walk at William R. Mason Regional Park through “Dog’s Day Out,” a new program at OC Animal Care.
April 15, 2026
OC Vice Chair Foley Pushes Back on Misleading Fiscal Claims, Emphasizes Orange County’s Strong Financial Position
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Following yesterday's Board discussion on Item S43L, Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement asserting that Orange County residents deserve accurate, transparent information about County finances, while pushing back on rhetoric by the Treasurer Tax Collector overstating fiscal risk.
April 15, 2026
OC Board of Supervisors Establishes OC-LA28 Olympic Preparedness Ad Hoc Committee and Votes on Maintaining Safe Beach Infrastructure, Strengthening Behavioral and Public Health Outreach, Cleaning Flood Control Channels, and more.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following Board action on an Olympic Ad Hoc committee, safe beach access infrastructure, implementing a successful Behavioral and Public Health outreach campaign, cleaning flood control channels, and more.
April 13, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Recognizes Fourth Annual Fly Friendly Participants
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley in partnership with John Wayne Airport presented a resolution honoring the 2025 Fly Friendly Program participants, recognizing general aviation jet operators who have adopted greener, sustainable technology and who educate and demonstrate leadership in mitigating aircraft noise and supporting responsible aviation practices.
April 10, 2026
U.S. Rep. Derek Tran Presents $250,000 to OC Housing Finance Trust for Affordable Housing Construction in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran, joined by Orange County Vice Chair and Housing Finance Trust Chair Katrina Foley, presented $250,000 in federal Community Project Funding to support the development of 2,700 permanent affordable housing units across Orange County.
April 9, 2026
Statement from Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley on Fitch Ratings Affirming County’s AAA Credit Rating
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley released the following statement regarding the County maintaining its designation as an AAA rated organization with a stable outlook by Fitch Ratings.
April 8, 2026
OC Supervisor Katrina Foley Releases Statement on OCTA Service Animal Training Day in Anaheim
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — On Saturday, the Orange County Transportation Authority will host its biannual Service Animal Training Day on Saturday, April 11, providing service and therapy animals and their handlers an opportunity to practice navigating public transit in a safe, controlled environment.
March 27, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Sends Letter to Federal Officials Following Near Collision at John Wayne Airport
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley sent a formal letter to federal aviation officials demanding answers following a March 24, 2026, near miss between United Flight 589 and a California Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter near John Wayne Airport.
March 25, 2026
OC Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors Meeting Where the Board Voted on Government Transparency, Housing and More
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley released a statement following yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
March 17, 2026
OC Supervisor Katrina Foley Announces Honorees for Fifth Annual Women Making a Difference Awards
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley awarded 25 outstanding awardees and recognized a record number of nominees at her “Fifth Annual Women Making a Difference Awards” at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine.
March 10, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement on Be Well Irvine Campus Following Board Action Involving Mind OC
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley released the following statement regarding Be Well Irvine and the County’s legal action involving Mind OC.
March 9, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Shares Statement Following Release of County Independent Forensic Audit
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Weaver and Tidwell released the first phase of the County of Orange’s independent forensic audit.
February 26, 2026
OC Supervisor Katrina Foley Awards $200,000 Fifth District Discretionary Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Supervisor Katrina Foley awarded a $200,000 Fifth District Discretionary Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County to expand food assistance programs serving vulnerable families, seniors, and working individuals across the Fifth District.
February 24, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors: Addressing Catalytic Converter Theft, Climate Action Planning, John Wayne Airport, Fifth District Grants and More
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following the 4-1 Board vote to pass the second reading of her countywide ordinance targeting catalytic converter theft. The measure closes a gap in state law by making it unlawful in unincorporated Orange County to possess even one detached catalytic converter without documented proof of lawful ownership.
February 24, 2026
OC Board of Supervisors Pass Vice Chair Katrina Foley’s Ordinance Cracking Down on Catalytic Converter Theft
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to pass the second reading of Vice Chair Katrina Foley’s countywide ordinance targeting catalytic converter theft. The measure closes a gap in state law by making it unlawful in unincorporated Orange County to possess even one detached catalytic converter without documented proof of lawful ownership.
February 20, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Celebrates New Dining and Retail Concessions at John Wayne Airport
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined John Wayne Airport (JWA) on Thursday in celebrating the grand opening of expanded coffee shop and retail concessions.
February 18, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Supporting Dana Point Kratom Ordinance
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Yesterday, the Dana Point City Council voted unanimously to give first reading to an ordinance to ban retail sale of Kratom within the city. In August 2025, the Orange County Board approved an ordinance banning the sale, distribution, and possession of synthetic Kratom products in unincorporated Orange County, becoming the first county in California to address this issue.
February 14, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Praises Major Funding Win to Transition Balboa Island Ferry to Electric
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Vice Chair Katrina Foley announced news of Balboa Ferry in Newport Beach fully executing contract agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Supervisor Foley helped secure approximately $7.9 million in grant funding from SCAQMD and CARB to support the ferry’s transition to zero-emission electric vessels and install necessary charging infrastructure.
February 3, 2026
Vice Chair Katrina Foley Announces $3 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen Public Safety in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Vice Chair Katrina Foley announced that the County of Orange secured more than $3 million in federal funding to support key public safety and infrastructure initiatives, following an agreement between the White House and Senate Democrats allowing several remaining appropriations bills to proceed.
January 13, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors Meeting Where the Board Voted on 2026 Board Chair and Vice Chair, Fire Safety, Coastal Protection, State Nitrous Oxide Legislation, and More
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following the Board’s 5-0 vote to re-elect Supervisor Doug Chaffee as the 2026 Board Chair and Supervisor Katrina Foley as Board Vice Chair.
January 8, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley and Former Mayor Tiffany Ackley Share Condolences Following Unexpected Passing of Aliso Viejo City Manager Mitzi Ortiz
Aliso Viejo, California — The City of Aliso Viejo mourns the sudden loss of City Manager Mitzi Ortiz, who passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2025.
