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Election results in Orange County could reshape Congress
Orange CountyThe outcome of congressional races in Orange County could determine whether Republicans keep their majority in the House of Representatives.
OC leaders strategize after report shows homelessness spike
Orange CountyThe number of Orange County’s unhoused population surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to the Point in Time Count , as the county pushed for more federal funding.
Irvine police buys $150K Cybertruck, critics call it unnecessary
LawThe Irvine Police Department purchased a Tesla Cybertruck to promote its D.A.R.E drug program. But some taxpayers say the money should be spent elsewhere.
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.
Donald Trump to lose Orange County for third time
Election 2024While election day is over, votes are still being counted in Orange County. Currently Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in Orange County.
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 .”
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.
Jewish group sues Santa Ana over ethnic studies course
EducationThe Santa Ana Unified School District is being accused of antisemitism for how it characterizes Israel in its ethnic studies course, which students must take to graduate.