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Coronavirus is not known to be spreading in Orange County and health officials currently assess it is a low risk. They’re urging a series of preventative measures by the public yet the virus is triggering tense debates across schools and public agencies over how to best protect people.
Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras widens lead ahead of other Democrat competitors in the race for the Board of Supervisors 1st District seat. If he holds his lead, he’ll face off against incumbent Andrew Do in November.
Republicans are still holding healthy leads from Election Night, but several Democratic challengers in the 1st and 3rd districts are moving up to take the second spot or fight for the lead.
In initial results, incumbent Don Wagner is in the lead over his opponent Ashleigh Aitken for a seat representing the cities of Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Yorba Linda, and part of Anaheim.
In initial results, Andrew Do and Sergio Contreras are in the lead to advance to a runoff in November, with Do at 50 percent and Contreras at 18 percent.
Andrew Do, the Republican incumbent, is being challenged by three Democrats from three different generations: Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, who’s a baby boomer; Westminster Councilman Sergio Contreras, who’s a Generation X’er; and Kim Bernice Nguyen, who’s a millennial.
OC Supervisor Don Wagner faces off against attorney and OC Fair Board member Ashleigh Aitken to represent canyon communities and cities like Irvine, Tustin, Orange and Yorba Linda on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Here’s a rundown of the races up for a decision by Orange County voters.
Local prosecutors and public defenders say county supervisors they are destabilizing the justice system by underpaying them.
It is time for the Orange County Board of Supervisors to recognize that homelessness is a countywide problem and that the City of Santa Ana has gone above and beyond to do its part. Other cities must share the responsibility, and the County should not build its proposed replacement shelter on Yale Street in Santa Ana.