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Sea level rise and questions about the integrity of radioactive waste storage canisters are propelling local anxiety over the decommissioned San Onofre nuclear reactor.
Jockeying has already begun for Michelle Steel’s seat on the OC Board of Supervisors, which is heading to a special election.
Councilman Mike Alvarez’s reelection bid apparently has no objections from City Hall officials, who have been mum on looming legal questions.
The deputy shooting death of Kurt Reinhold will be investigated by the Office of Independent Review. The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. and District Attorney’s office will conduct their own probes.
County Waste and Recycling Director Mike Giancola operated an illegal salvage scam at the landfills, according to lawsuit filed by former county Human Resources manager.
The women named in a letter accusing Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly of sexual misconduct “categorically deny” accusations.
As the average temperature ticks up with each passing decade, experts are concerned that cases of the potentially lethal disease will increase rapidly.
With several ongoing probes, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas now indicates that complaints against public officials are on a steady rise.
Board asserts the claim results from “unauthorized use of resources” by former chairmen, but it offers no details.
Records of spotty performance and murky ownership have fire department officials worried about the Huntington Beach-based Shoreline Ambulance Corp.