Sheriff to Get Extra $65 Million for Existing Services Amid Pushback Over Housing, Public Defender
Orange County budget
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County costs are growing faster than revenues, most prominently with the Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
Newport Residents, Citing Campaign Cash, Win Pause on Private Jet Expansion
John Wayne Airport
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Newport Beach residents and small plane owners succeeded in getting county supervisors to step back from controversial plans to add more private jet spaces at John Wayne Airport.
County Partners With Placentia to Redevelop City’s Old Town Area
Placentia
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County Supervisors took initial steps to partner with Placentia to create the state’s first financing district that both the city and county will chip in to redevelop Placentia’s Old Town infrastructure to bring in more tax revenue.
OC Apparently Left Millions in Homeless Health & Housing Grants on the Table
Housing & Homelessness
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Smaller counties than OC have asked for and received tens of millions more in state and federal funds for preventative health and housing programs that studies have shown save taxpayer dollars overall, help homeless people get off the streets, and save lives.
Orange County Takes First Step to Spur Homeless Housing
Housing & Homelessness
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OC Supervisors took the first step this month in creating a regional housing finance trust that will build 2,700 housing units for homeless people and affordable housing for low-income residents. Cities still need to sign up for the housing trust first.
First Democrat in 12 Years Joins OC Supervisors
Orange County Board of Supervisors
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Doug Chaffee, the former mayor of Fullerton, took office Tuesday. Supervisors also set March 12 as the date for a special election to replace the seat held until recently by Todd Spitzer.
DA Files Campaign Sign Theft Charges Against Former Fullerton Candidate
Paulette Chaffee
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Prosecutors say Paulette Chaffee, who ran for Fullerton City Council this year and is married to incoming county Supervisor Doug Chaffee, stole campaign signs that labeled her a “carpetbagger.” If convicted, she faces up to a year in county jail.
Fullerton to Inventory its Emergency Homeless Shelter Beds
Housing & Homelessness
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The Fullerton City Council clarified what emergency homeless shelters are at religious institutions after it amended its ordinance and added an application process so it can keep an inventory of beds in the city.
Spitzer Declares Victory in DA Run; At Least 40 Percent of Vote Left to Count
2018 elections
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Spitzer was up by 5.8 percentage points in the latest ballot count. There was no word of a concession by his opponent, incumbent DA Tony Rackauckas.
North OC’s 4th District Supervisor Race [Latest Election Night Count]
2018 elections
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The outcome will decide if Republicans keep all five seats on the county Board of Supervisors. Many ballots remain to be counted, and in close races the winner may not be known for days.