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8:34 Board reported out of closed session they voted UNANIMOUSLY to put on immediate paid administrative leave immediately SEVEN people. Renee Gray acting superintendent. Per personnel law, no names given:

Was fun and inspiring to do this story and sure glad I didn’t get seasick: “These volunteers are working to clear the ocean of an underwater menace” laist.com/news/climate-e…

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Fish has ruled that the city of Huntington Beach owes $182,092.50 to Gina Clayton-Tarvin's attorneys for work done after the city initially withheld the Pacific Airshow settlement in 2023.

Resources for SoCal fire victims, evacuees and first responders laist.com/news/climate-e… via LAist LAist 89.3 Jill Replogle

I just refreshed our list of resources for fire victims, evacuees & first responders - free child care, storage, pet care, food and more. Pass it on and DM me with stuff I should add: laist.com/news/climate-e… #PalisadesWildfire #EatonFire

My incredibly kind and talented LAist colleague Josie Huang and her family have lost their home and all their possessions in the Eaton Fire — including all their necessities and their young kids’ toys. Their friends have organized a GoFundMe to help. gofundme.com/f/support-the-…

Cell phones across Orange County may have received an emergency alert for an evacuation warning. This is likely related to the #KennethFire in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and does not affect Orange County. There is no threat to Orange County.

Amid the many things wildfire victims have to worry about, you might be wondering what happens to property taxes. No, they don't go away. But there are some things you can do to lower your bill: laist.com/news/climate-e…

Many people affected by the L.A. fires are renters. What comes next for them has generated a lot of confusion. Yusra Farzan and I called up tenant rights experts and created an LAist guide to answer questions around rent hikes, security deposits, repairs and evictions. 👇

Former Orange County Sup. Andrew Do has about 10 more days to practice law before the State Bar has ordered his license suspended. He's required to notify all clients and return any unearned $. Disbarment is likely, per Bar rules re. "moral turpitude" laist.com/news/politics/…

Happy Monday 🌝 It's my first day back at the Los Angeles Times as an editor for De Los! My work was not finished when I left last year, and I'm glad to be back with this team and telling more Latine stories. You can pitch me (again) at suzy . exposito @ latimes!

Help LAist define our coverage of local news in 2025. I’d love to see OC folks fill out this survey so we can coax more reporting down here! laist.typeform.com/to/KT7kiy9g

If you're in coastal OC, Westminster, Garden Grove, Artesia, Cerritos or anywhere else in the 36th state Senate district, it's Election Day! Here's a guide we put together at LAist, incl. candidates' answers to our Qs: laist.com/news/politics/…

Council chambers have been cleared after multiple people were escorted out by police in Huntington Beach. Wild.

Following this, chef Andrew Gruel is unanimously approved as a City Council member, filling the seat vacated by Tony Strickland.

NEW: An investigation found a top Orange County elected official violated gender discrimination and retaliation policies and harassed a subordinate over her medical disability, according to a confidential county-commissioned report obtained by LAist. laist.com/news/politics/…

We're saddened to share today that LAist laid off eight employees this afternoon, including at least four full-time members of our unit. This is the third year in a row we've had cuts.

Andrew Do is the grift that keeps on giving. Never forget that the OCGOP defended Do for months while everyone in Orange County - including all Republicans - knew how thoroughly corrupt he was. Kudos to Nick Gerda and Jill Replogle for continuing to dig 👀 laist.com/news/politics/…