Jill Replogle
Correspondent, Orange County
(she/her)
My goal is to help Orange County residents understand and navigate the big changes taking place here — cultural, political, and in our built and natural environment. I also want to help people build connections with their OC neighbors.
I know that I can’t cover everything. So I’m hoping you’ll help me prioritize my coverage by letting me know what’s going on in your community and what you wish you knew more about. Also welcome: recommendations for good eats, craft beer, hikes and hidden beaches. I live in Huntington Beach and love exploring.
Can't pronounce my last name? It's REP-LOW-guhl. Ask me for a tutorial when I see you.
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Come 2020, there will be no more neighborhood polling places in Orange County. Instead, voters can mail in their ballot or cast it at a vote center. -
The head of OC Vector Control confirmed that the rats were pets, not vermin. "Someone had set them there, had deployed them for whatever reason." -
San Clemente leaders have brushed aside offers to build a homeless shelter in the beach town. Meanwhile, residents are increasingly irate over growing encampments. -
Despite initial concerns about the shelter from neighbors, they say the surrounding area has been cleaned up since it opened in April. -
City officials hope that by designating a lot where people can sleep, they'll be able to clear out illegal encampments. -
San Clemente is considering revising its anti-camping regulations to designate an area where homeless people are officially allowed to camp. -
The proposed budget calls for $17 million to hire psychiatrists, behavioral health counselors and nurses to work in county jails. -
A pair of bills designed to drastically reduce plastic waste in California passed the Senate and Assembly appropriations committees on Thursday. -
Newsom's proposal is based on a bill from Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva that calls for promptly housing OC residents who are homeless and mentally ill. -
Orange County's Board of Supervisors delayed a vote on a controversial plan to expand private operations at John Wayne international airport.
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