CENTRAL COUNTYCENTRAL COUNTY Families Mourn as Coronavirus Spreads In OC Nursing Homes, Driving County’s Hospitalization Rates By Brandon Pho Landlord Groups Want Santa Ana to Repeal Its Emergency Rent Increase Freeze By Brandon PhoCANYONS » South OC Mayors Propose New Homeless Shelter at Former Silverado School By Spencer Custodio and Nick Gerda Sheriff’s vs. Fire Authority Helicopter Rescue Battle Heats Up By Nick Gerda ‘Anonymous’ $50,000 Donation to County Sparks Debate Over Public’s Right to Know By Nick Gerda OC Fire Authority Plans Outside Investigation of Canyon Fire 2 Response By Nick Gerda Fire Chief for Most of OC Suddenly Resigns After Managers Demand It By Nick GerdaCOSTA MESA » Trailers for Homeless, Fair Cancellation on Fair Officials’ Table Today and Monday By Brandon Pho Costa Mesa Temporarily Waives Permits For Drive Through Food Pantries, Farmers’ Markets By Hosam Elattar Orange County Fair Could Be Cancelled This Year Due to Coronavirus By Brandon Pho Costa Mesa Postpones Hearing on Controversial Digital Signs at Triangle Square By Hosam Elattar Costa Mesa Approves Ordinance Lowering Business Tax on Legal Marijuana By Bruno D. SolisFOUNTAIN VALLEY » Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020 By Spencer Custodio Homelessness in OC: 2018 Year in Review By Nick Gerda Final OC Election Results: Democrats Win Big as GOP Looks to 2020 By Nick Gerda Democrat Tom Umberg Declares Victory Over GOP State Sen. Janet Nguyen By Spencer Custodio Democrat Takes Lead in Effort to Flip Janet Nguyen’s State Senate Seat By Nick GerdaGARDEN GROVE » Judge Rules Garden Grove Can’t Finalize Willowick Deal with Developer Before Tighter State Land Use Laws Take Effect By Brandon Pho Garden Grove Officials, Local Activists Prepare for Big Decisions on Willowick Tomorrow By Brandon Pho Garden Grove City Council Pushes Vote on Willowick Golf Course Land Sale to Next Week By Brandon Pho Garden Grove Today Could Hand Willowick Golf Course Over to Hotel Developer By Brandon Pho Willowick Golf Course Sale Put on Hold By Brandon PhoHUNTINGTON BEACH » Huntington Beach Will Sue Over Gov. Newsom’s Order to Close OC Beaches; Newport Beach May Follow By Noah Biesiada and Hosam Elattar Officials Vote to Close Perry Elementary Despite Opposition, Possible Legal Action Ahead By Brandon Pho Huntington Beach Parents On Edge as School Officials Near Decision on Perry Elementary Closure By Brandon Pho Warm Weather Crowds Prompt OC Cities to Rethink Varying Beach Closure Policies During Coronavirus Crisis By Brandon Pho OC Cities Debate Financial Response To Coronavirus Sales, Hotel Tax Losses By Noah BiesiadaNEWPORT BEACH » Newport Beach Keeps Beaches Open Amid Covid-19 Concerns By Hosam Elattar Newport Beach Bans Short Term Rentals During Coronavirus Local Emergency By Hosam Elattar Newport Beach May Ban Short Term Rentals During Coronavirus Local Emergency By Hosam Elattar Newport Beach Re-Thinks Proposed Short-Term Rental Restrictions By BLAKE HUNTLEY CA Watchdog Proposes $27,000 Campaign Finance Fine on Newport Council Members By Brandon Pho and Spencer CustodioSANTA ANA » Leopo: Grocery Truck Markets Connect Santa Ana Neighborhoods During Coronavirus By Julie Leopo Anti-Stay Home Protests Growing in Orange County as Coronavirus Spreads By Spencer Custodio Santa Ana Recall Debate Centers Issues of Public Safety, Special Interests, Budget By Brandon Pho Virtual Forum Today Sets Stage for Debate Between Recall Target Ceci Iglesias and Her Challengers By Brandon Pho Santa Ana Council Moves to Repeal 2525 Vote, Approves One Broadway Plaza By Brandon PhoTUSTIN » Citizens Sue to Stop Costco Gas Station in Tustin By ALEXANDRA DAVENPORT Rehab Homes in Unincorporated Orange County to Face New Rules By Nick Gerda New OC Supervisor Don Wagner to Take Office Wednesday By Nick Gerda Strong Wagner Lead Fuels GOP Hopes of Holding OC Supervisor Supermajority By Nick Gerda Republican Wagner Strengthens Lead in Key OC Supervisor Race By Nick GerdaWESTMINSTER » Westminster Could Join Number of OC Cities Banning Evictions By Brandon Pho How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year By Brandon Pho and Noah Biesiada Billionaire Spending on OC Elections Denies Intentional Wrongdoing, State Probes Activities By Brandon Pho Westminster Could Change Who Shelters City’s Stray and Rescued Animals By Brandon Pho Eleven Candidates Hope to Replace Westminster Council Members in Recall By Brandon Pho
