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OC considers new tap water source: The ocean
Orange CountyAs climate change threatens water supplies, Orange County is exploring turning brackish ocean water (from a natural aquifer) into drinkable tap water.
OC CEO retires, search for successor drags on
Orange CountyMonths after Orange County CEO Frank Kim announced his resignation, the O.C. Board of Supervisors are scrambling to find his replacement.
Orange County’s only nonprofit newsroom celebrates 15 years
Orange CountyThe voice of OC has spent over a decade delivering news in Orange County – even as half of the U.S. faces a rise in “news deserts .”
Asian American activists team up to boost AAPI vote in OC
Orange CountyThe four leading Asian American groups in OC are uniting up to boost AAPI turnout at the polls. This demographic is growing the fastest, says the Pew Research Center.
‘Just as special as Disneyland,’ backyard trains draw crowds
EntertainmentEvery year, thousands converge on an Anaheim backyard to see one man's re-creation of Disneyland, complete with model railroad replicas of the park's trains.
Anaheim to decide Rubalcava’s fate in recall election
PoliticsCouncilwoman Natalie Rubalcava faces a recall just a year into her term over accusations of corruption in Anaheim.
Will Latinos unfairly lose their homes due to Stanton’s redevelopment plans?
Orange CountyThe city of Stanton wants to tear down much of its Tina-Pacific neighborhood to build more housing. But that effort is illegal, argues a new lawsuit.
An air show settlement raises questions of legality in OC
Orange CountyOrange County officials want the state to investigate a settlement that expanded subsidies for the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach.
Will a Viet American Democrat unseat GOP in Little Saigon?
Race & EthnicityLittle Saigon’s Vietnamese community has long leaned Republican. Now local Democrat Derek Tran is trying to peel away votes in an OC swing district.