County of Orange staff are backing away from efforts to reclaim the land for the public, after Newport Beach political donor Buck Johns warned of legal action over his canceled purchase.

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County of Orange staff are backing away from efforts to reclaim the land for the public, after Newport Beach political donor Buck Johns warned of legal action over his canceled purchase.