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Santa Ana, Calif. (September 07, 2023) – On September 21, 2023, the public is invited to participate in the release of the 2022 Orange County (OC) Hate Crimes Report, where the Orange County Human Relations Commission (Commission) will present Orange County hate activity trends for 2022. The County...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 6, 2022) — On September 15, 2022, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the 2021 Orange County (OC) Hate Crimes Report, where the Orange County Human Relations Commission (Commission) will present Orange County hate activity trends for 2021. The...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 9, 2022) — In response to the 2020 surge of hate activity, the Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors unanimously voted and approved a $1 million expansion program to help eradicate hate in the community. The outreach campaign, also known as Hate Hurts Us All, will launch...

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (May 20, 2022) – When we hear about senseless acts of violence such as the ones that took place in Dallas, Houston, and Buffalo, our hearts hurt and feel for the lives that were lost and affected. It is another thing entirely when we hear that it’s happened in our own backyard –...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 13, 2021) — On September 17, 2021, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the Orange County 2020 Hate Crimes Report, where the Orange County Human Relations Commission will present Orange County hate activity trends for 2020. The County produces...

105 Orange County Students Entered Contest, Designing Multimedia Campaigns to Stop Pandemic-Based Hate in Orange County SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 5, 2021) – The Orange County Human Relations Commission (OCHRC) announced the winners of its “To Know Better” campaign contest. Promoted among the Orange...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (October 7, 2020) — On October 20, 2020, the public is invited to participate virtually in the release of the Orange County 2019 Hate Crimes Report, where the Orange County Human Relations Commission will present Orange County hate activity trends for 2019. To increase awareness...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 18, 2020) — On October 6, 2020, the County of Orange and Orange County (OC) Human Relations Commission are inviting the public to participate in Understanding Our Implicit Biases & Community Experiences , a virtual listening session focused on fear-driven hate. WHO: This...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 16, 2020) — The Orange County (OC) Human Relations Commission is hosting the “Good Will” program for the second year to spotlight the good works of numerous Orange County enterprises – from one-person operations to large corporations. Small companies, large businesses...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 19, 2020) – A discrimination-related incident in correlation with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was recently reported at a local Orange County high school. “I am appalled by the racist conduct perpetrated against Vietnamese American students by their classmates at Bolsa...

Santa Ana, Calif. (November 9, 2018) — Does your small company, large business, school, individual philanthropy, faith organization, community group or government enterprise deserve special recognition from the County of Orange? The Orange County Human Relations Commission just unveiled a new...