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Civics & Democracy

Mistrust in Santa Ana City Hall brews within City Council over questions about canceled state contract

City management dropped a $7M contract with the state for childcare without telling the council.

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News

Food safety net for millions of SoCal residents is at risk next month if shutdown continues, officials warn

CalFresh is one of several safety net programs facing a funding cliff if the shutdown — which has shown no sign of ending — drags on.

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Civics & Democracy

Orange County supervisors choose outside firm to audit contracts approved under Andrew Do

Do is currently serving a five-year prison sentence on a federal bribery charge.

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Civics & Democracy

OC Supervisors to consider hiring outside firm to audit Andrew Do-era contracts

Do is currently serving a five-year sentence in federal prison for accepting kickbacks in exchange for directing lucrative county contracts to a nonprofit.

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News

Dramatic footage of helicopter falling from the sky in Huntington Beach — and social media catches it all

Five people were transported to the hospital for treatment, according to authorities. An investigation on the cause of the crash is underway.

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Climate & Environment

Your shucked oysters could help shore up the Orange County coast

A project in Orange County is working to seed and harvest native Olympia oysters, which help stabilize shorelines.

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Food

Here's why I think Orange County has a better food scene than Los Angeles

Yes, it's controversial, but let me explain.

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Civics & Democracy

Westminster slams VietRISE's August Revolution post as 'communist propaganda'

VietRISE said the post from August was part of a series born out of the realization that many people don't know about Vietnam’s history beyond 1975.

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Civics & Democracy

How the government shutdown is taking the wind out of the Huntington Beach airshow

About half the Pacific Airshow’s 2025 lineup has been grounded because of the federal government shutdown.

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News

Santa Ana councilmember requests probe into police union’s use of public funds

Arts & Entertainment

Here's the list of venues for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Diving has changed, mountain biking has been added. Here's where to watch the Olympics in person in 2028.

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Explore LA®

As Black surfers return for competition and community in Huntington Beach, an LAist editor finds her wave

'A Great Day in the Stoke' is a free, daylong event in Orange County billed as 'the largest gathering of Black surfers in history.' The fourth annual festival is set for Saturday in Huntington Beach.

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