Category: Frank Kim

Orange County Proposes $9.3 Billion Budget

May 25, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County has released its proposed budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year, with the spending proposal up nearly $475 million from last year. The county’s proposed annual spending plan is $9.3 billion, up from $8.8 billion during the current fiscal year. The general fund budget, which is the more flexible portion of the…

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Orange County CEO Extends Contract 2 Years

August 15, 2022
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors Aug. 9 extended County Executive Officer Frank Kim’s contract by 2 years, and raised his salary by $66,000 per year. His contract, which was set to expire in May 2023, is now good through May 2025 and his salary was increased to $376,000, after last being reported at $310,000…

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 Orange County Grand Jury Criticizes Pandemic Response

May 13, 2021
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SANTA ANA—Orange County continued its promising COVID-19 trends May 12 as the Orange County Grand Jury issued a report critical of the county’s response to the pandemic. The grand jury concluded that the county’s plans to handle a pandemic “had known gaps that were not addressed in accordance with the state, national and international guidelines.”…

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Orange County Reports 3,200 New Cases of COVID-19

December 27, 2020
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County reported 3,200 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Dec. 27, bringing the county’s totals to 147,463 cases and 1,846 fatalities. The county continues to set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations, as that number rose to 1,990 on Dec. 27, with 443 of those patients in intensive care units (ICU),…

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Orange County Reports Record 4,606 New COVID-19 Cases

December 20, 2020
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County reported a single-day record 4,606 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths Dec. 20, bringing the county’s totals to 124,428 cases and 1,775 fatalities. The county’s record-setting trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations continued, with 1,682—a jump from 1,601 on Dec. 19—and 375 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU), up…

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