Video: Orange County Goes Back to the Beach
Outdoors
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A Voice of OC flyover captured video of beaches up and down the OC coast, to see what members of the public were doing while Coronavirus social distancing restrictions is in effect.
City Beaches Get State’s OK to Reopen, Other Beaches Remain Closed
Orange County Coronavirus
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The cities of Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Dana Point, and Huntington Beach were allowed to reopen after their reopening plans were approved by the state.
Officials to Send Beach Reopening Plans to State, Supervisors Split on Plan
Orange County Coronavirus
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Orange County Supervisors fiercely debated adopting beach reopening guidelines on Tuesday, just as a showdown between some Supervisors and Gov. Gavin Newsom has been unfolding over the past week over beach closures during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say
2019 Point in Time Count
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The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.
Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing
Housing & Homelessness
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One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.
Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020
Politics
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Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.
Homelessness in OC: 2018 Year in Review
Housing & Homelessness
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Over the last year, OC saw more action toward getting homeless people off the streets and into shelter than any other time in recent memory.
Final OC Election Results: Democrats Win Big as GOP Looks to 2020
2018 elections
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Midterm voters turned out in OC at the highest rate in decades and Democrats gained major wins in local Congressional and state legislative seats.
Democrat Tom Umberg Declares Victory Over GOP State Sen. Janet Nguyen
2018 elections
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Democratic challenger Tom Umberg Wednesday declared victory over State Sen. Janet Nguyen (R-Garden Grove) in the 34th Senate District race.
Democrat Takes Lead in Effort to Flip Janet Nguyen’s State Senate Seat
2018 elections
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If Tom Umberg’s lead holds in the 34th District, Democrats will add to the supermajorities they gained in the state Legislature in this month’s election.