Will an Orange Mayor who’s on track to get voted out of office get to keep his OCTA board seat?
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Top State Public Health Official Sees Increase in RSV, COVID and Flu
State public health officials are warning they’re seeing a triple increase in viruses: COVID, flu and RSV, which they say is particularly dangerous for young children.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrat Quirk-Silva Pulls Ahead of Republican Soo Yoo in Cliffhanger State Assembly Race
At one point, just two votes out of 68,000 separated the two contenders.
Posted inState
Latest Election Night Results on OC’s Key Races for State Legislature
Among the four competitive races, Republicans were ahead for two seats and Democrats ahead in the other two.
Posted inWestminster
Here Are Westminster Candidates’ Views on Fiscal Crisis, Political Divide, Development
Westminster’s finances, leadership and city resources are looking at two very different pictures pending the outcome of November.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Impacted Families of Police Killings in OC Call on State Attorney General to Investigate DA
Families and friends of OC residents killed by police officers who have been cleared by Todd Spitzer’s office demand a state investigation.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is Orange County Gutting Local Homeless Resources Needed by CARE Court?
OC has jumped to the front of the new system’s rollout, while critics openly wonder whether officials here are knocking out its local support beams.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
California’s CARE Court: A Step in the Right Direction or ‘Terrifying’ Step Backwards? 
The questions come as Orange County looks to implement the new system aimed at addressing severely mentally ill homeless people over the next year.
Posted inSanta Ana
Private Companies or the Public: Who Should Write Santa Ana Police’s Policies?
Some council members are considering bringing police policymaking back in house – a move that they say is worth the extra cost, citing previous use-of-force lawsuit settlements.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Struggles to Curb Increasing Hate Incidents
For seven years straight the number of combined hate crimes and incidents have been on the rise in OC.
