Orange County News

The Santa Ana City Council meeting on Tuesday night. In the center is a woman wearing neon green — the mayor — who was the focus of much of the public's criticism.

Santa Ana leader says city police officers shot at him using rubber bullets during ICE protests

Activists say Santa Ana needs to start acting like the "sanctuary city" it claims to be.

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Millions are returned to taxpayers after judge finalizes forfeit of assets tied to OC corruption scandal

$2.4 million in bank accounts and and two properties — including a house bought by former Supervisor Andrew Do’s daughter — were ordered immediately transferred to the control of the U.S. government.

Three workers wearing blue PPE coast and facemasks are under and awning next to a line of cars. There's a sign that says "COVI1- TESTING" next to the line.

Internal OC report finds COVID testing partner double billed — and uncovers missing $523K check

The Orange County investigative findings corroborate and expand on many details LAist recently reported about 360 Clinic, which ran large county testing sites during the pandemic.

An image shows people standing in a street holding different colored signs. A lower-third bar at the bottom of the image reads "growing protests against ice raids."

ICE presence frays politics in Santa Ana, Orange County's only sanctuary city

Santa Ana reckons with its designation as a "sanctuary city." That debate could play out at a City Council meeting tonight.

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6 questions we still have after disgraced former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s sentencing

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do was sentenced this week to federal prison on a bribery charge. But there are still many unanswered questions.

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Huntington Beach voters push back at the polls against efforts to politicize the city's beloved libraries

In this special election, Measures A and B were all about who gets to control Huntington Beach's libraries.

Newport Mesa Unified early results show school board challenger in the lead

The special election was controversial because it overrode the board’s appointment to the seat.

Live results: Library Measures A and B in Huntington Beach

In this special election, Measures A and B are all about who gets to control Huntington Beach's beloved libraries.

Protestors gather in Santa Ana following alleged immigration raids

Around 200 protestors rallied this afternoon outside the Santa Ana Federal Building after agents were reported detaining residents in the city.

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Alleged co-conspirator in Andrew Do taxpayer fraud scheme pleads not guilty

Thanh Huong Nguyen, 61, of Santa Ana was arraigned on three federal charges on Monday.

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A quiet retreat for the judge married to disgraced OC politician Andrew Do

Orange County Superior Court Judge Cheri Pham was in line to take a top job in one of the nation’s largest court systems. Then came her husband’s corruption scandal.

Ex-OC supervisor Andrew Do sentenced to 5 years in prison over corruption scheme

The decision comes after an LAist investigation exposed millions in unaccounted-for coronavirus relief funds Do quietly routed to a newly-created nonprofit connected to his daughter, and a federal law enforcement probe of the issue.