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A brewing controversy over removing horses and community equestrian stables from the state fairgrounds in Costa Mesa has awoken a decades-old argument over just who the fairgrounds serves; the community or the fair industry? A new community group, Friends and Neighbors of the Orange County Fairgrounds talks with Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. about their concerns regarding the future of the 150-acre property just off the 405 and 55 freeway interchanges in the heart of Orange County.

Norberto Santana, Jr. is an experienced investigative reporter, serving as founding publisher and editor-in-chief for Voice of OC, overseeing newsroom, engagement and fundraising operations. He’s...