A rundown of news stories for South Orange County residents about races for the 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney and sheriff.
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South OC Election Guide for November 2018
A rundown of news stories for South Orange County residents about races for the 45th, 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney and sheriff.
Longtime Congressman Rohrabacher Faces Democrat Challenger Rouda Nov. 6
Longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) faces Democratic challenger Harley Rouda Nov. 6 in the 48th Congressional district, where Republicans have an eight-point lead over Democrats in voter registration.
Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races
Over $2 million from corporations and corporate PACs, whose donations have become a campaign issue this year, has flowed to all the campaign accounts of candidates from both parties in the four hotly contested Orange County Congressional seats, according to federal campaign disclosures.
Rohrabacher and Rouda Fight Over Notes Before First Debate
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Democratic candidate Harley Rouda argued over notes before their first debate Monday, with Rouda threatening to walk away from the debate during a verbal fight between the two camps.
RNC Chairwoman Says Orange County Key to Maintaining GOP House Majority
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Wednesday the Orange County Congressional races are key for the GOP maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Debates Democratic Challenger Harley Rouda for First Time
Immigration, Russia and an apparent contradiction by Democratic Congressional candidate Harley Rouda Monday highlighted the only debate so far in the tight 48th Congressional District race between Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Rouda.
Former VP Joe Biden Stumps for OC Democratic Congressional Candidates
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Democratic congressional candidates at Cal State Fullerton Thursday at a crowded invitation-only rally where he blamed the Republican tax bill for cuts to social programs.
Renaissance Theatre Company Presents 1960s Version of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
PRESS RELEASE: LAGUNA NIGUEL COMMUNITY THEATRE has officially changed its name to RENAISSANCE THEATRE COMPANY.
The first production of the newly named company will be a 1960s take on Oscar Wilde’s “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST,” staged “in the round.”
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.









