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This year, Bank of America celebrates 100 years of serving Orange County-marking a century of business leadership, strategic partnerships, and deep community investment. What began in 1925 with a single branch in Santa Ana has evolved into a network of…
OCVIBE, the visionary entertainment and lifestyle district coming to Anaheim, is proud to announce Concordia University Irvine as a Founding Partner and its Official Education Partner. This groundbreaking partnership marks a transformative step for both organizations, creating opportunities to showcase…
Today, Chapman’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Matt Parlow to serve as Chapman’s 14th president, effective Sept. 2, 2025, following the planned retirement of current president Daniele Struppa from the Office of the President. Parlow currently serves as executive…
Former California Senator Josh Newman, and long-time proponent of OCBC’s mission to further Orange County’s economy, has accepted an unpaid appointment as a senior fellow with UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology. Newman will help the school in attracting the…
The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a regulatory ordinance change that paves the way for CalOptima Health, Orange County’s public health insurer, to pursue participation in Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace established by the Affordable Care…
Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego (Rady Children’s) announced today that the merger between their parent companies has closed, creating a new combined healthcare system called Rady Children’s Health.
Hoag has attained its fifth Magnet® recognition for continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice. Different this year, Hoag achieved the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) new Magnet with Distinction, a recently created recognition to distinguish organizations that not only meet…
Today, Chapman’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Matt Parlow to serve as Chapman’s 14th president, effective Sept. 2, 2025, following the planned retirement of current president Daniele Struppa from the Office of the President. Parlow currently serves as executive…
Pictured from left are John Wayne Airport Director Charlene Reynolds; Supervisor Katrina Foley, Fifth District, County of Orange; Clay Lacy Chairman and Owner Brian Kirkdoffer, and OCSD Undersheriff Jeff Hallock. Photo courtesy of Clay Lacy Aviation. Mar182024 December 9, 2024…
Image courtesy of CHOC Mar182024 December 9, 2024 Related Bristol one step closer to final Santa Ana city council approval for mixed-use project Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S.…
Photo courtesy of Concordia University Irvine Mar182024 November 25, 2024 Related Bristol one step closer to final Santa Ana city council approval for mixed-use project After a national search, Concordia University Irvine announced on October 17 that Karl Hoenecke, MBA…
Image courtesy of California State University, Fullerton Mar182024 October 28, 2024 Related Bristol one step closer to final Santa Ana city council approval for mixed-use project Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant…
Mar182024 October 14, 2024 Related Bristol one step closer to final Santa Ana city council approval for mixed-use project In a key step forward in the public approval process for Related Bristol, the Santa Ana City Council voted 6-0 to…
The Orange County Register politics editor Kaitlyn Schallhorn leads the team within the Register newsroom that contacts every candidate vying for every seat on the ballot in Orange County. Mar182024 October 14, 2024 Related Bristol one step closer to final…
Mar182024 September 30, 2024 Orange County Business Council President and CEO Jeff Ball sat down with Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima Health, for a Q&A about the organization’s role in keeping Orange County healthy. Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail…
Mar182024 September 30, 2024 Orange County Business Council President and CEO Jeff Ball sat down with Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima Health, for a Q&A about the organization’s role in keeping Orange County healthy. Ball: In prior conversations, you said…
Mar182024 September 16, 2024 Discover How Goodwill of Orange County Connects People to Career Pathways and How You Can Join Them in Creating a More Inclusive Tomorrow Goodwill of Orange County (Goodwill OC) is a leading workforce development organization and…
Mar182024 September 16, 2024 SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union (SchoolsFirst FCU) was founded in 1934 when 126 school employees in Santa Ana pooled $1,200 to look out for each other’s financial well-being. Since those humble beginnings, SchoolsFirst FCU has grown to…
Mar182024 September 3, 2024 In a major step forward, the visionary Related Bristol mixed-use redevelopment project in south Santa Ana was recommended for approval by the City’s Planning Commission on a unanimous 7-0 vote following a public hearing on August…
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), operator of The Toll Roads, spotlighted two of its conservation areas to the public for the highly anticipated annual Spring Tours series. Participants had a rare opportunity to explore the natural beauty of protected areas…
CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors approved nearly $25 million in workforce education grants to seven institutions in Orange County. These grants mark the first phase of the $50 million Provider Workforce Development Initiative, the largest workforce grant ever awarded by…
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), operator of The Toll Roads, spotlighted two of its conservation areas to the public for the highly anticipated annual Spring Tours series. Participants had a rare opportunity to explore the natural beauty of protected areas…
OCBC President and CEO Jeff Ball sat down with Michael Hunn, CEO of CalOptima Health, for the second in a four-part Q&A series about the organization’s role in keeping Orange County healthy. Learn what CalOptima Health is doing to address…
On May 23, City of Irvine leaders helped to open Belaira, a 144-unit apartment community for low-income families located on 6.45 acres within Great Park Neighborhoods.
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
Mar182024 May 28, 2024 Orange County Business Council Vice President of Government Affairs Amanda Walsh, pictured center, accepts CalChamber’s 2024 Advocacy Champion Award on behalf of OCBC. Connections between the California Chamber of Commerce and local chambers of commerce were…
May 28, 2024 UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood…
April 29, 2024 UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood…
April 29, 2024 UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood…
April 29, 2024 UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood…
April 15, 2024 UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood…
April 15, 2024 The City of Irvine has reached a milestone agreement with Orange County Music & Dance (OCMD), a non-profit community music and dance school in Irvine, that sets the stage for the organization to develop a state-of-the-art new…
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
March 4, 2024 In 2022, Saddleback College created a bus driver workforce training program specifically designed for Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) to respond to the critical demand for more bus drivers. The training was so successful — with every participant finding…
March 4, 2024 A gift from Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus Doy Henley will establish the Doy B. Henley School of Management within the Argyros College of Business and Economics. The gift was announced following Chapman University’s 2024 State of…
March 4, 2024 The OC STEM Initiative in partnership with Cox Communications honored 12 of Orange County’s most outstanding STEM educators for their unique contributions to STEM Education and the Orange County community. This celebration was hosted at The Cove…
March 4, 2018 As part of the Transportation Corridor Agencies’ (TCA) Strategic Plan, the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) has executed an early paydown of $60 million in senior lien bond debt. The early paydown of bond principal – bonds…
More than 600 Orange County business and community leaders were on hand as the 2024 OCBC Board of Directors was installed at OCBC’s annual dinner on February 15 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Outgoing 2023 Board Chair Jodi Duva of Cox…
Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key…
A regional labor market study commissioned by the Orange County Regional Consortium underscored Irvine Valley College (IVC) as a robust economic engine in Orange County.
CHOC’s recent addition of Oso Pediatrics expands the children’s hospital’s primary care network to 23 locations serving Orange and Los Angeles counties.
To mark the first anniversary of North America’s first-ever clean hydrogen powered microgrid and home, SoCalGas recently invited OCBC to tour the 2,000 square-foot [H2] Innovation Experience ([H2]IE) home in Downey.
FivePoint is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Irvine-based Great Park Neighborhoods by co-hosting events and promotions with community partners, and through a monthly storytelling series, “Irvine Inspired,” that highlights residents and milestones within the mixed-use community.
Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Photo courtesy of BBBS To mark National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire (BBBS) announced its Mentors of the Year. 2024 winners include Community Program: Jennifer Arnoldt and Jazelle Lopez,…
Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of ATN The CEO of Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN), Diana Kotler, will participate in the National Transit Advanced Technology Advisory Panel hosted by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Chicago…
Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of UCI UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business Center for Health Care Management and Policy will be hosting its 2024 Health Care Forecast Conference on Thursday, February 22 in Irvine. The conference will present a near-term…
Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of OCUW Orange County United Way has opened the Varanasi Equity Workspace, a new resource that offers organizations a place to meet, advance their purpose, and work together to affect equitable change in the community. It’s…
Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Video and photo courtesy of OCBC With property crime—including retail theft—increasing in all 34 Orange County cities and across the state, Assembly bill 1772, if passed, would add stricter penalties including jail time. Due to the…
Jan222024 Jan 22, 2024 Image courtesy of FivePoint As a major employer and economic leader in Southern California, FivePoint’s Great Park Neighborhoods has designated Irvine as an emerging hub for jobs and innovation. The city’s economic vitality, high-growth industries, and low unemployment are…
Jan222024 Jan 22, 2024 Photo courtesy of Clay Lacy Aviation Clay Lacy Aviation has partnered with another California aviation company to install Southern California’s first electric air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport. The installation is part of Lacy’s planned redevelopment at JWA.
Jan222024 Jan 22, 2024 Image courtesy of Disneyland Resort To help develop, prepare and empower Orange County’s workforce, Disneyland Resort provides career readiness opportunities to Anaheim students and residents through its community workforce development initiative. The resort recently awarded its annual workforce…
Jan222024 Jan 22, 2024 Photo courtesy of RSCCD Rancho Santiago Community College District’s (RSCCD) latest Economic Impact Report reveals that the district, which consists of Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College, added nearly $2 billion in income to Orange County’s economy…
Jan82024 Jan 8, 2024 Photo courtesy of Goodwill of Orange County Goodwill of Orange County opened its second store in the city of Orange on December 8th. The new store will serve a growing demand in North Orange, as well as…
Jan82024 Jan 8, 2024 Photo courtesy of Hoag Hoag recently achieved a cardiac medical milestone by successfully implanting the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker. Smaller than a AAA battery, the pacemaker system, known as AVEIR™ DR, by Abbott, treats…
Jan82024 Jan 8, 2024 Image courtesy of CHOC Children’s HealthCare of California, the parent company of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center, the parent company of Rady Children Hospital-San Diego (Rady Children’s),…
Jan82024 Jan 8, 2024 Image courtesy of The Orange County Register (Composite by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Orange County Business Council has always been recognized as the key organization where leaders come together to focus on critical issues. This…
Dec112023 Dec 11, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor has approved OC Pathways’—the Orange County Department of Education’s career technical education (CTE) program—newly launched apprenticeship program. The program, led by a countywide consortium of industry leaders and organizations, aligns with Gov. Newsom’s…
Dec112023 Dec 11, 2023 Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) was recognized by National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 2022 Utility Green Pricing Program as one of the top U.S. green power providers in 2022. Also known as a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA),…
Dec112023 Dec 11, 2023 Transportation leaders and elected officials marked the completion of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) I-405 Improvement Project on Dec. 1. The opening of a new lane in each direction, and the 405 Express Lanes, aims to improve travel…
Dec112023 Dec 11, 2023 Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions of OCBC’s 13th Annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards. With six categories, the awards program recognizes public agencies and leaders for implementing policies and programs that cut through…
Nov272023 Nov 27,2023 Hoag has received a $50 million gift establishing the Richard H. Pickup Center for Brain Health, a center that will pioneer new, whole family-centered approaches to brain health and healthy aging. While clinical research and clinical trials…
Nov132023 Nov 13, 2023 Saddleback College’s Economic and Workforce Advancement Initiative offers customized training programs that contribute to the growth and success of Orange County businesses while empowering employees to excel in their roles. In collaboration with industry experts, the…
Nov132023 Nov 13, 2023 Edward S. Kim, M.D., M.B.A., physician-in-chief, City of Hope Orange County and vice physician-in-chief, City of Hope, has been named a 2023 Modern Healthcare Top Diversity Leader. The honor recognizes diverse health care executives and organizations influencing policy…
Nov132023 Nov 13, 2023 According to Alignment Health’s second annual Social Threats to Aging Well in America survey, economic instability, food insecurity, lack of support and transportation access are the top social barriers to senior health. Each year, the survey explores the financial, physical and…
Nov132023 Nov 13, 2023 More than 200 community and business leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency Irvine at a luncheon hosted by OC Forum to be among the first to hear what the 2023-24 Orange County Community Indicators Report revealed. Since 2010, the…
Oct312023 Oct 31, 2023 Irvine Valley College (IVC) hosted partners from Tustin and Irvine Unified School Districts to mark Manufacturing Day on October 6. More than 150 high school students were on hand at the Advanced Technology Education Park (ATEP) in…
Oct312023 Oct 31, 2023 Concordia University Irvine hosted the grand opening of its new Spectrum Campus which will be home to the university’s growing Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, graduate programs in the School of Health and Human Sciences,…
Oct312023 Oct 31, 2023 The George L. Arygros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University expanded into the George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics thanks to the Argyros family’s recent gift of $10 million. The shift from school to college…
Oct312023 Oct 31, 2023 Nationally acclaimed CSUF economists Dr. Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka described the economy as resilient, yet complex, at the 29th Annual Economic Forecast Conference on October 19 in Anaheim. Over 425 guests had a front row seat examining the…
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