FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2025
Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Announcement of Olympics 2028 Competitions in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley, representing 31 miles of coastline – from Costa Mesa to San Clemente, released a statement following LA 2028's Tuesday release of Olympic volleyball and surfing venues. The final list includes a surfing competition that will be hosted at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.
"I'm excited to hear the news that the 2028 Olympic men's and women's volleyball will be hosted in Anaheim, and that Trestles Beach will bring the Olympic surfing competitors, coaches, and visitors right into the Fifth District. This is significant for Orange County, and an incredible opportunity to welcome the world to our doorstep," said Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley. "I look forward to the boost this will give our local economy, as visitors will get to experience vibrant shopping centers, clean beaches, a thriving arts and cultural scene, and ideally a revitalized harbor with a surf lodge hotel in Dana Point. I hope this announcement today motivates all of the involved government agencies to collaborate better, streamline and expedite permitting, and support our efforts to stabilize the coastal rail corridor which will transport thousands of visitors, and build out the commercial core and hotels for Dana Point Harbor for lodging. The County will do our part. The Fabulous Fifth is prepared to showcase its unique offerings on the global stage.”
The LA 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony is July 14, 2028, with competition through July 30, 2028. The LA28 Paralympic Games will kick off Aug. 15, 2028, and close Aug. 27, 2028. See the full lineup of medal events and the updated list of venues.
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Orange County Supervisor Vice Chair Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:
Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,
Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),
Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee, Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,
Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,
Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections
Partnership (OCCCP), Santa Ana River Flood Control Protection Agency, and the Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council.
