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Inglewood school closures stoke community fear and mistrust
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Affordable housing? ‘I would not be able to live there’
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OC leaders strategize after report shows homelessness spike
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OC residents look for cheaper housing, but where?
Orange CountyMore than a third of people living in Orange County are thinking about relocating somewhere else because of the high cost of living, according to a new UC Irvine poll .
RV sweeps: ‘I don’t know where they think we’re going to go’
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