County officials face delays in implementing homelessness
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All of the local news you can’t miss on what’s happening in Orange County today across all of the topics we cover.
Business Groups Urged to Lobby for High-Speed Rail
Federal budget cuts mean harder work for rail boosters.
Costa Mesa Mayor’s Business Relationships Raise Questions
In 2009, Gary Monahan helped steer a towing contract to a
company whose owners have ties to his bar.
Santa Ana Begins Painful Budget Process with Leadership Void
Following the retirement of City Manager Dave Ream, city
staffers and residents say they are confused as to who is running
City Hall.
Field Poll: A Majority of California Voters Support Health Reform
Poll shows 52 percent supporting the reforms and 37 percent
opposed.
Race for Third District Supervisor Seat Gets an Early Start
A long campaign for county supervisor is in store for district
residents with two contenders coming out early. A big question is
whether either is in for the long haul.
Helping Orange County’s Motel Families
Motel rooms are the homeless shelters for Orange County
families. Critics worry about what happens to the motel children,
but at least one program is winning support.
Debating Santa Ana’s Downtown Facelift
Larry Mantle brought his AirTalk show to Santa Ana to discuss
the battle between the city and many of its residents over the soul
of the downtown core.
Possible Explanations for Santa Ana’s Population Dip
Could the foreclosure crisis have caused Santa Ana to drop from
ninth to 11th on the list of California cities? Also, merchants on
Fourth Street say residents have been pushed out.
Report Shows Level of ‘Food Insecurity’ in County
Nearly 400,000 people in Orange County didn’t know where they
would get their next meal at some point in 2009.









