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Summer months bring fun, sun, and HEAT! Here are some important safety tips to help you stay cool!

The Orange County Sheriff's Department and the City of Villa Park invite you to the 35th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Villa Park City Hall (17855 Santiago Boulevard Villa Park, CA 92861). There will be free food, prizes, activities for kids, music & entertainment, and a police & fire display. For more information or if you are a vendor interested in participating, please contact Crime Prevention Specialist, Anitu Pattanaik at (714) 647-6024 or apattanaik@ocsd.org. 

Are you going away for vacation this summer?  The Orange County Sheriff's Department offers Vacation Checks for residents who are away from their homes for a prolonged period of time. This service is free of charge. To schedule a vacation check, contact the Sheriff's Department and provide your address & the dates you will be away. Deputies will be stop by your home and ensure that no windows or doors have been opened or tampered with. 

For additional information or to schedule a vacation check, please call the Orange County Sheriff's Department at (714) 647-7000.

AlertOC is a mass notification system that Orange County uses to issue government-related messages to residents and businesses via e-mail and text messages. Only authorized officials are allowed access to send alerts pertaining to health, safety, or the welfare of a community that is being affected by a perceived, emerging, or imminent emergency event. There is also an option to subscribe to non-emergency messages from participating cities and agencies. Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions regarding AlertOC or here to sign up for AlertOC. 

Note: If you believe you have already signed up for AlertOC in the past, be sure to check your membership status. You may need to sign up for AlertOC again.

There are new threats to trees in Southern California: Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer/Fusarium Dieback and Gold Spotted Oak Borer. These pests can only successfully infect the following trees:

• Box Elder
• California Sycamore
• London Plane
• Coast Live Oak
• Avocado
• White Alder
• Japanese Maple
• Liquidambard
• Red Willow
• Oak

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of California has provided ways of distinguishing the symptoms of infected trees. Click the link below for more information or visit www.GSOB.org. Report suspected tree infestations in Orange County to pshb.ucceoc@gmail.com.

A New Pest Complex in Southern California