OC Journalists Roundtable: Kelly Thomas trial, desalination plant in Huntington Beach, etc

SEAL BEACH, CA - MARCH 11: A lifeguard patrols Seal Beach, which was closed by authorities as a precaution against a possible tsunami following a massive earthquake in Japan March 11, 2011 in Seal Beach, California. The 8.9 earthquake set off a massive tsunami that resulted in floods, closed airports, and halted transit systems. Death tolls are still unclear with initail reports averaging around three hundred dead and new estimates reaching over a thousand deaths. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Orange County has been in the news lately with the sacking of Orange County Fire Marshal Laura Blaul, the postponing of the trial of the cops who killed Kelly Thomas, a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the district attorney’s investigation of a firm accused of trying to change police pensions by targeting city officials, and a debate over whether surfers should get more water time at the iconic Newport Beach surf spot the Wedge.

Orange County has been in the news lately with the sacking of Orange County Fire Marshal Laura Blaul, the postponing of the trial of the cops who allegedly killed Kelly Thomas, a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the district attorney’s investigation of a firm accused of trying to change police pensions by targeting city officials, and a debate over whether surfers should get more water time at the iconic Newport Beach surf spot the Wedge.

Guests:

Ed Joyce, KPCC’s Orange County reporter

Nick Gerda, Voice of OC reporter

Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times Orange County reporter