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Former Orange County, Calif., election chief leading a national effort to safeguard poll workers and voters

With less than two months to the midterms and election signs and mailers already abundant, Orange County’s former registrar has launched a new national campaign to ensure the safety of election workers and voters in an increasingly volatile and partisan environment.

The Orange County Register

Hate attacks in Orange County, Calif., stayed at record-high levels last year, report says

LOS ANGELES — Hate crimes decreased in Orange County last year, while hate incidents — including hate speech and other nonviolent racial attacks — increased by 14%, according to a report released Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Katie Porter lives in a home she bought on the UC Irvine campus. Now she's facing criticism

LOS ANGELES — The high cost of housing in Orange County created an obstacle for the University of California, Irvine when it sought to recruit talented faculty and administrators. So state university leaders created a nonprofit that built a sprawling suburban development, dubbed University Hills, laced with nature trails, swept…

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A wealthy Orange County insider fenced off public land in Newport's Back Bay. When will it open?

LOS ANGELES — Sloping down a dusty hill toward the Upper Newport Bay, where recreational enthusiasts share a path that runs alongside the marshy water, is a chain-link fence that separates public land from a sprawling bay-view property.

Los Angeles Times

Tropical Storm Kay hits Southern California with a bang: 100-mph winds, intense rain, sweltering heat

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Kay brought sizzling temperatures, intense rain and winds topping 100 mph to some parts of Southern California, sparking concerns about coastal flooding and mudslides in fire zones.

Los Angeles Times

Is SoCal ready for Tropical Storm Kay? Expect heavy rains, flash flooding and strong winds

LOS ANGELES — Just about the only thing missing from Southern California's forecast is snow.

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Katie Porter's university housing deal draws scrutiny

In Orange County, California, the typical house sells for $1 million

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Meet the American club with an ‘Ajax model’ of competing for titles and creating transfers to Europe

Orange County SC are making the most of being part of a fast-growing league with different contract rules to MLS

The Independent UK

Orange County Settles With Woman Whose Baby Died After Authorities Stopped at Starbucks Before Hospital

Plus: California "Kid's Code" bill could mean face scans to visit websites, Michael Horn on reinventing schools, and more...

Reason

Female inmate given $480,000 after she lost her baby as police stopped for Starbucks en route to hospital

Woman suffers ‘severe and extreme’ post-traumatic stress disorder and depression following traumatic incident, lawyer says

The Independent UK

Pipeline operators agree to plead guilty in Orange County oil spill and pay nearly $13 million

LOS ANGELES — Three Texas companies agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal environmental charges and pay nearly $13 million in connection with the crude oil spill that fouled Southern California’s coastline last fall.

Los Angeles Times

Pipeline operator reaches tentative settlement deal in California oil spill lawsuits

LOS ANGELES — The Texas company that operates the oil pipeline that sent at least 25,000 gallons of crude gushing into the waters off Southern California in a spill last fall has tentatively agreed to settle more than a dozen lawsuits brought by Orange County business owners and residents.

Los Angeles Times

Orange County, California, reports first monkeypox infection in child

LOS ANGELES — Orange County health officials this week confirmed the county’s first case of monkeypox in a child, a rare circumstance even as the virus continues to spread statewide.

Los Angeles Times

Amplify Energy reaches tentative settlement deal in California oil spill lawsuits

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Lawsuit: Orlando Rent Control Proposal Is Illegal

Florida landlords and realtors argue that Orange County is abusing its emergency powers.

Orlando Sentinel

First class of ‘credible messengers’ certified, ready to mentor at-risk youth

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Twelve people, nearly half of them women, graduated Friday to become Orange County’s first certified “credible messengers,” the latest development in the county’s collaboration with community leaders to address youth violence.

The Independent UK

Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in Florida

Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords and real estate agents in Florida are trying to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas…

Orlando Sentinel

Orange County GOP challenges mail ballots under new Florida election law

ORLANDO, Fla. — Using a controversial new law, Orange County Republicans have created an Elections Integrity Task Force to dispute mail-in ballots before they’re opened, resulting in at least 36 challenges and 20 rejections so far for Tuesday’s primary.

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How a California lawyer's bragging prompted a judge to throw out winning malpractice verdict

LOS ANGELES — When his medical malpractice trial concluded in April, Dr. Essam Quraishi left an Orange County civil courtroom in victory. Swiftly and unanimously, 12 jurors had decided that the gastroenterologist had not been responsible for the death of a patient.

Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — A well-known youth sports coach was charged Monday with molesting a 15-year-old girl, and investigators are asking for the public's help finding possible additional victims.

Los Angeles Times

Political group taps small-business owners in California to help capture Asian American vote

Expanding its effort to mobilize Asian American and Pacific Islander voters for the midterm election, a national political group is targeting three close congressional races in Orange County and looking to small businesses to boost support for Democrats.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida deputy shoots, kills man; two others shot, one fatally, undersheriff says

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man while two others were shot, including one fatally, at an Orange Blossom Trail hotel in Orlando Saturday afternoon, Undersheriff Mark Canty said.

Los Angeles Times

Southern California man charged with impersonating a doctor, performing cosmetic procedures on women

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County man was charged this week with multiple felonies for allegedly impersonating a doctor and performing unlicensed cosmetic procedures on women, a majority of whom were Spanish-speaking.

The Independent UK

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

New York state health officials have issued a more urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the virus

Orlando Sentinel

Florida lawmaker proposes special tax on out-of-state homebuyers and real estate investors

ORLANDO, Fla. — Out-of-state real estate investors and homebuyers would pay a special tax under a state senator’s plan designed to tackle sky-high rents pricing tenants out of Orange County.

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