Supervisor Janet Nguyen advocates for an expansion of Vietnamese voters in her district.

The OC Weekly gives a detailed account of Nick Berardino, union leader and new Fair Board member, battling Fair Board Chairman Dave Ellis to establish a citizens’ transparency task force. The Daily Pilot’s Joe Serna is also covering the issue.

Safety violations at San Onofre nuclear plant.

— THE EDITORS

Since you've made it this far,

You are obviously connected to your community and value good journalism. As an independent and local nonprofit, our news is accessible to all, regardless of what they can afford. Our newsroom centers on Orange County’s civic and cultural life, not ad-driven clickbait. Our reporters hold powerful interests accountable to protect your quality of life. But it’s not free to produce. It depends on donors like you.

Join the conversation: In lieu of comments, we encourage readers to engage with us across a variety of mediums. Join our Facebook discussion. Message us via our website or staff page. Send us a secure tip. Share your thoughts in a community opinion piece.