Poseidon Resources, which has faced controversy with its
seawater desalination plants in San Diego and Florida, is in the
final stages of city and state approvals for its Huntington Beach
project.
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The Tea Party Gets Hardwired into Orange County GOP
Nearly a dozen tea party activists were elected to Republican Central Committee Tuesday. One sitting committee member calls the new configuration a ‘wake-up call.’
Mission Viejo’s ‘Right to Vote’ Initiative Dead But Will Rise Again, Supporters Vow
Voters rejected the initiative, which would have largely taken zoning decisions out of the city council’s hands. But Dale Tyler, one of the initiative’s authors, says there will be other opportunities to get such a measure passed.
More Than a Third of OC Primary Ballots Have Not Been Counted
Officials don’t anticipate big changes in results. That being said, about 170,000 votes are still outstanding.
OC Grand Jury Chastises Officials on Transportation Decisions
Panel urges county, state and federal officials to reallocate transit money to local bus systems.
County Grand Jury Wants Lobbyist Registry
As things stand now, the public has no way of knowing who is paid to influence Orange County elected officials and department heads, grand jury report says.
Is the Anti-Immigrant Bus Running Out of Gas?
Although “rule of law” and other such resolutions seem to be in vogue in Orange County, Tuesdays vote wasn’t too kind to anti-illegal immigration candidates like Steve Poizner and Bill Hunt.
Nelson Wins Supervisor Seat, Will Face November Runoff
Fullerton Councilman will take over seat vacated by Chris Norby and go up against Harry Sidhu in November runoff. Meanwhile, Democrats wonder what could have been.
Mission Viejo Rejects ‘Right to Vote’ Initiative
With three-quarters of precincts reporting, 61 percent of voters rejected Measure D — the ‘Right to Vote’ initiative, meaning the city council will retain ultimate authority over land use zone changes.
Williams Easily Wins Another Term as Public Administrator
Public Administrator/Public Guardian John Williams walks to victory with 57 percent of Tuesday’s vote.









