Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Announces Special In-Person COVID-19 Briefing to Discuss the New Omicron Variant and Promote Distribution of Free Saliva Test Kits

ORANGE COUNTY, CA  – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley will be joined by Orange County Deputy Health Director Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong this Friday, December 3rd at 10:30AM for a COVID-19 Press Briefing to discuss the latest news on the emerging Omicron variant and to promote free take-home COVID-19 Saliva Test Kits for residents ahead of the holiday season.  

Supervisor Foley Distributes 1300 Holiday Care Packages & Grocery Gift Cards to Local Residents Living in Affordable Housing

(Orange County CA) – This week, Supervisor Katrina Foley and her team brightened the holiday season for Orange County families, seniors, and Veterans living in affordable housing, by distributing 1300 care packages to residents in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach, with help from our Marshallese youth.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Announces 40 Hours of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave for County Employees, Encourages County Employees to Stay Home When Sick & Get Vaccinated

Orange County, CA – Supervisor Katrina Foley announced that the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) program for County employees, effective from December 31, 2021 to April 7, 2022. This will ensure the health and safety of employees and the public by providing up to 40-hours of paid sick leave for COVID-19 related absences.  

County of Orange Awarded Over $3 Million to Support Underserved Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 7, 2022) – Awarded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) has received $3,975,481 in California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program funding to support underserved micro-businesses and entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19.

Statement from Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley in Response to Tentative Agreement between OCTA and Teamsters Local 952

ORANGE COUNTY, California – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who sits on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) released the following statement today in response to today’s tentative agreement reached between the OCTA and Teamsters Local 952, the union that represents the coach(bus) operators. The previous contract expired in April 2021.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Announces $17 Million in Funding for the Homekey Project

ORANGE COUNTY, California – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley (2nd District) has announced that the County of Orange has been awarded $17 million in funding under Round Two of the State Homekey program to acquire the former Quality Inn and Suites in Huntington Beach and convert the former hotel into 62 units of housing for people experiencing homelessness and chronic homelessness.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley’s Response to Approved Contract between OCTA and Teamsters Local 952

ORANGE COUNTY, California – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who sits on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) released the following statement today in response to the finalized agreement between the OCTA and Teamsters Local 952, the union that represents the coach (bus) operators. The previous contract expired in April 2021 and the newly approved contract goes into effect immediately.

Statement from Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley in Response to OCTA Permanently Offering Free Bus Rides to Youth

ORANGE COUNTY, California – Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who sits on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), released the following statement, in response to the Youth Ride Free Pass becoming permanent. OCTA is the first large transit agency in the region to offer free bus rides to all youth ages 6 to 18 on an ongoing basis.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Announces $3.6 Million from the State of California to Tackle Homelessness Encampments at Talbert Park in Costa Mesa

Orange County, California – Today, Supervisor Foley announced an award of $3.6 million in grant funding to the County of Orange to provide shelter or housing for 60 individuals currently experiencing homelessness in the County owned Talbert Park in Costa Mesa. These funds are part of $60 million in funding from the state of California, provided to 19 counties across the state.