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Details Decided for Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Evictions; Judge Monitoring Closely

Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless

By Nick Gerda | February 17, 2018

County officials and lawyers for homeless people said they planned to work over the three-day holiday weekend to help ensure any homeless people who want motel rooms before the Tuesday deadline can quickly move into them.

Richard Sanchez to Lead OC Health Care Agency

By Thy Vo | March 28, 2017

Assistant Director Richard Sanchez will assume the top role at the end of March, when Director Mark Refowitz retires.

OC Public Works Employees Recognized

County Government

By | February 9, 2011

Supervisors’ Chairman Bill Campbell hails the work of employees
during the December storms. Employees recount some of their
harrowing experiences.

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11/17

In #CA48 Harley Rouda maintains a lead by 6.41% - 17,087 votes (he had a 6.42% lead yesterday) over Dana Rohrabacher.

11/17

In #CA45 Katie Porter maintains her lead over Mimi Walters with now 51.6% of votes. Porter is currently up by 8,993 votes (she was up by 8,024 votes yesterday).

11/17

In #CA39 Gil Cisneros’ lead over Young Kim widens to 3,495 votes today (up from yesterday’s 3,020 vote lead). Today’s count includes an update from OC. Kim maintains a lead in OC, while Cisneros is still ahead overall for the district, at 50.78%.

11/17

In #CA49 Mike Levin maintains his lead at 55.5% over Diane Harkey. Today's updated count includes just Orange County where Levin gained 313 votes from yesterday and Harkey gained 189. Harkey maintains a lead for *just* the Orange County portion of votes at now 5,043.

11/17

In the 34th State Senate race Janet Nguyen's election night lead of 18% dropped to 5.6% last Saturday and is 0.24% today. Today's count includes an update from OC, but not LA. Nguyen gained 2,975 votes from yesterday, Umberg gained 3,644.

11/17

In the 74th California State Assembly Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) maintains a lead at 52.5% of the votes (was 52.3% yesterday) over Matthew Harper (R). Petrie-Norris gained 545 votes net votes over Harper since yesterday's count.

11/17

In Orange County's Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee gains 257 votes over Tim Shaw since yesterday's count. Chaffee took the lead yesterday (by 9 votes) and he now has a 0.5 lead.

Franco: Net Neutrality Debate in D.C. Could Impact California Jobs and Economy

Reuben Franco, President & CEO, Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce weighs in on the impacts of net neutrality which is currently pending in Congress.
Mosko: No More Kicking Climate Change Down the Road

Sarah "Steve" Mosko is a local O.C. resident who writes that the public must direct members of Congress to protect us from the clear and present danger of climate change by passing a carbon tax while there’s still time.

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