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Rent Control Is Up for a Vote This Year. Its Effects Aren't.

Voters in Orange County, Florida, and Pasadena, California, will vote on ballot initiatives that cap rent increases at, or below, inflation.

Reason

As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot

Cities and counties across the country are pushing measures aimed at stabilizing or controlling rents at a time when housing prices are skyrocketing

The Independent UK

Man punches woman who's 8 months pregnant in stomach and assaults others in Orange County, police say

LOS ANGELES — A man punched a woman who was eight months pregnant in the stomach during a wild series of assaults in Tustin in which he also attacked an elderly woman and tried to steal a hospital security guard’s radio, police said.

Los Angeles Times

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State sues Southern California Edison and T-Mobile, saying they caused the Silverado fire in Orange County in 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The state forestry department has sued Southern California Edison and T-Mobile USA, alleging equipment failures caused the 12,466-acre Silverado fire in 2020, displacing 90,000 residents in south Orange County.

The Orange County Register

After school district bans critical race theory, it faces Cal State Fullerton backlash

LOS ANGELES — Months after an Orange County school district banned teaching critical race theory, Cal State Fullerton has told school officials it is pausing placement of its student teachers in the system’s K-12 classrooms, citing concerns that district policies conflict with university goals that promote equity and inclusion in…

Los Angeles Times

All candidates for South Orange County Community College District District 6 in California complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for South Orange County Community College District District 6 in California — Ryan Dack and Pramod Kunju — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to…

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With Californians distressed over inflation, how will it affect the vote?

LOS ANGELES — At the Winery Restaurant in Newport Beach, which has sweeping views of the harbor and a luxurious wine list, the chile-lime-rubbed mahi-mahi served with tropical fruit chutney and jasmine rice cost diners about $32 in early 2020.

Los Angeles Times

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How Hurricane Ian changed the Florida governor’s race

TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Biden was supposed to be standing next to Charlie Crist.

Tribune News Service

Biden, campaigning with Rep. Katie Porter, promotes actions to lower prescription drug costs

IRVINE, Calif. — President Joe Biden and Rep. Katie Porter sought to focus voters’ attention on Democrats’ work to lower the cost of prescription drugs during an event in Orange County on Friday afternoon.

Los Angeles Times

Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane

Executive order makes voting easier in Florida’s Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties but not in Democratic Orange county

The Guardian - US

California Coastal Commission OKs desalination plant in Orange County

LOS ANGELES — Less than six months after rejecting a proposal for a major desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved plans for a different, smaller project in Orange County they say could serve as a model for future projects.

Los Angeles Times

Feds: California's Orange County misused jail snitches

The U.S. Justice Department says a California sheriff’s department and prosecutors ran an extensive jailhouse informant program for years that violated the rights of criminal defendants

The Independent UK

Singer Rex Orange County charged with six counts of sexual assault in London

British singer has denied all allegations

The Independent UK

What Florida learned from Hurricane Ian

ORLANDO, Fla. — While many questions still linger, Florida has learned a lot about itself, the National Hurricane Center and the future of forecasting in the 10 days since Hurricane Ian ravaged the state.

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Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year's major Orange County pipeline spill

LOS ANGELES — State officials have contained an oil sheen that was spotted in Talbert Channel near Huntington Beach on Friday morning.

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane Ian’s trauma will leave a lasting mark on Floridians’ mental health, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Though Hurricane Ian will be measured by the death and destruction it caused across the state, experts warn the storm’s aftermath will also include lingering harm to many Floridians’ mental health.

Ballotpedia

All candidates for Orange County School Board District 3 in Florida complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Orange County School Board District 3 in Florida — Michael Daniels and Alicia Farrant — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

Los Angeles Times

On the Orange County coast, voters fume about gas prices but fear for climate's future

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — When Amy Sibley heads to the Costco here from her home in nearby San Clemente, her best friend, Lisa Miller, tags along — to save gas money.

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Florida Reels In Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian, Death Toll Rises

Thousands of people have been rescued in the days since Hurricane Ian ripped a wide path of destruction across Florida.

Los Angeles Times

‘Red-baiting’ fliers mailed to Vietnamese Americans in tight California congressional race

LOS ANGELES — The campaign flier sent to Vietnamese-American voters in Orange County is heavily doctored and designed to inflame. A Democratic congressional candidate is photoshopped in front of a classroom of children, a copy of “The Communist Manifesto” in hand.

Los Angeles Times

Self-described 'incel' charged with hate crimes in attacks on women in Orange County

LOS ANGELES — A 25-year-old Anaheim, California, man is facing felony charges of assault and hate crimes in connection with violent attacks against women in Orange County, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Dog rescued after being thrown off Florida bridge in a bin

Daisy unhurt as animal services team responds to Orange county witness’s phone call

The Orange County Register

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.

Los Angeles Times

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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