County of Orange, California
Recent News About County of Orange, California
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Lawmakers, nonprofit groups work to increase fentanyl penalties as deaths rise
With overdose deaths increasing exponentially in the first months of 2023 – up 40 percent compared to last year – residents are urging state lawmakers to act quickly to address the problem, with Gov. Gavin Newsom bringing a contingent of the National Guard to parts of San Francisco. -
New OC Supervisor Chair prioritizes public safety with support for murder, manslaughter charges in Fentanyl overdoses
Under SB 44, fentanyl dealers and traffickers whose drug sales result in death can be charged with murder -
OC Board of Supervisors vote to withdraw from OC Power Authority contract
OC board member voted against withdrawing the county from the OC Power Authority -
Tustin high school teacher, ex-union boss arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor
Roger Kavigan was placed on paid administrative leave from his job as a history teacher at Foothill High School in Tustin last month. -
OC elections among many that received Zuckerberg grant money in 2020 for voter drop boxes
Orange County is among the jurisdictions that opted to accept grant money from a community group that received its funding from Mark Zuckerberg -
OC Supervisors approve Huntington Beach oil spill settlement offer from Amplify Energy
Some $1 million in expenses incurred responding to the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill is being reimbursed to Orange County -
Registrar of Voters: 'OC chose the state's Risk Limiting Audit to enhance election confidence'
Orange County is participating in the state's election pilot program to bolster voter confidence -
OC Congresswoman joins fight against U.S. Education Department investigating ban on mask mandates
Education Department investigates mask mandate prohibitions in five Republican states -
ACLU settlement requires OC Supervisors to change comment rules at meetings
OC Board of Supervisors to change commentary rules, per a settlement with the ACLU. -
Orange County supervisors push holiday restrictions into purple zone to curb COVID cases
Orange County is one of 41 out of the state's 58 categorized in the COVID-19 "purple zone" by order of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). -
Republican Orange County Board chairwoman poised to unseat Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda
Michelle Steel is emerging as a leader over Democratic incumbent Harley Rouda to represent the 48th District in Orange County