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Board recognizes probation staff, declares Chicano Heritage Month and marks Bolivian bicentennial
Summary
Orange County supervisors honored the probation department for Pretrial/Probation/Parole supervision week, proclaimed Chicano Heritage Month and accepted remarks from a Bolivian consul marking Bolivia's bicentennial; supervisors highlighted workforce programs and community arts partnerships.
The Board of Supervisors opened the meeting with a series of recognitions celebrating county public‑safety staff, local cultural history and international communities.
Chair Chaffee and Vice Chair Katrina Foley led a recognition of the Orange County Probation Department for National Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, noting the department’s role in reducing recidivism and supporting educational and reentry services. Vice Chair Foley highlighted a $1.2 million Juvenile Justice block grant increase and apprenticeship, education, and rehabilitation programs that serve young adults.
“Through dedicated service, you all make a profound difference in the lives of those you serve and in the overall safety and well‑being of our Orange County community,” Daniel Hernandez, chief probation officer, said as he described the department’s mobile outreach vehicles under OC Cares, housing partnerships for people on probation, and results including weapons seizures and drug investigations.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento introduced a proclamation recognizing August as Chicano Heritage Month and invited local councilmembers and artists to the dais. Artist and Breath of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble founder Sarah Guerrero spoke about theater as a bridge across generations and cultures and invited community participation in free workshops funded by local artist grants.
Sarmiento also led a bicentennial recognition for Bolivian Independence Day (Aug. 6, 1825). He introduced Liliana Gabriela Sila Guzman, Consul General of Bolivia in Los Angeles, who thanked the county for the proclamation and discussed the bicentennial and the consulate’s support for voting participation by Bolivian nationals abroad.
Ending: supervisors thanked county staff and the artists for public exhibits and invited the public to visit the new photography exhibit and community programs tied to these recognitions.
