Orange County News

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Explore LA

High surf advisory means 'barrels' of fun in Seal Beach

Big, hollow barrels only come to the Seal Beach pier a few times a year, when the swell is big and coming from just the right direction.

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Explore LA

All the things you can do on Christmas Day in LA and SoCal

There's so much to do ... and less traffic than usual. Happy holidays!

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Education

Santa Ana Unified could lose 350 teachers and counselors due to budget cuts

The ending of federal and state COVID relief dollars, as well as declining enrollment, has resulted in a massive budget deficit.

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Criminal Justice

Judge hears closing arguments in 'OC Snitch Scandal' 2.0

At stake is a decades-old murder case and whether criminal defendants can be sure of a fair trial in Orange County.

A man in a suit jacket and tie looks off to the side, as the name "Andrew Do" appears on a name tag next to the official seal of County of Orange, California. "Vice Chairman, District 1," is written underneath the name.

Civics & Democracy

A year ago, Andrew Do called for LAist to fire our reporter. Catch up on what happened next

Nearly a year after LAist started investigating what happened to millions in taxpayer dollars, Do pleaded guilty to federal charges and resigned as an O.C. supervisor. Here are key takeaways from our investigation.

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Civics & Democracy

A disgraced OC politician involved both his daughters in fraud scandal. What we know

In his federal plea deal, Andrew Do admitted to funneling money through both his adult daughters. Not much has been written about "Relative #2" who received $100,000 in stolen taxpayer money, according to prosecutors,