The City Council race has also been a stiff competition, with each party backing three candidates apiece and an additional eight candidates throwing their hat in the ring.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
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2020 Election Night Results: Mission Viejo City Council Race
Your guide to who’s leading in the race for this city’s seats.
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Laguna Niguel Could Get a Majority of New Members on The City Council on Election Day
Eight candidates, including one incumbent, are vying for three open seats on the panel.
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Three competing For Two Laguna Hills City Council Positions
Mayor Janine Heft and challengers Bill Hunt and Nick Wood say they want to ensure community safety, support local businesses, and build community partnerships, respectively.
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Eight Competing for Three Aliso Viejo City Council Seats
Candidates have laid out their priorities for a city of 52,000 and the newly-elected council members will have to tackle the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State Campaign Finance Regulators Announce Investigation Into Irvine Mayoral Candidate For Overseas Trip Paid For By Foreign Government
State campaign finance regulators have announced an investigation into Irvine City Councilwoman Farrah Khan with just days to go until the November 3 deadline for voters.
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Irvine City Staff Helped Coordinate Councilman Carroll Publicity Mailers About Covid-19
Recent records released by City of Irvine shows that city officials worked with Councilman Mike Carroll to help him use city funds to send out mailers about city briefings that prominently featured his name.
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Nine Candidates Seeking to Fill Two Seats on Rancho Santa Margarita City Council
Two incumbents and seven challengers are vying for the two open council seats on Tuesday.
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Orange County Residents Go Back Home After Days of Wildfires and Uncertainty
Things began to quiet down in Orange County on Wednesday night, and people trickled back into their homes, after three days of wildfires, smoke, evacuations and anxiety.
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How to Adjust Voter Access When Wildfires Interrupt Your Local Election
Unprecedented early voter turnout. A pandemic. A high-stakes election. Orange County’s top elections official said a wildfire was the last thing he expected a week before election day.
