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Residents living near the Prima Desecha landfill in San Juan Capistrano say they’ve been battling dust and debris caking the exterior of their homes and clogging up their air filters as county officials expand the facility. buff.ly/pmGOikj

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The two races for OC Board of Supervisors seats are shaping up to be some of the most expensive in recent history with large amounts of money pouring in from public safety unions, realtor interests and oil companies. buff.ly/aOX35Vv

Disneyland Resort interests shuffled hundreds of thousands of dollars around political action committees to support city council candidates – including two races where incumbents are running unopposed. buff.ly/zDGw0we

Millions of dollars have been spent in the 68th State Assembly district race, with oil companies, big tech, labor unions and real estate interests spending heavily in the race ahead of next week’s election. buff.ly/YnE3JMv

Over 400 public workers rejected a new employment contract from the county and went back on strike this week after county officials publicly downplayed the impacts of picket lines. buff.ly/pZxbZgE

After reporting by Voice of OC, Santa Ana officials say they will open the pools at Memorial Park for five hours a week for kids following public scrutiny over a faux unveiling before the aquatic center was actually open. buff.ly/1uviiuo

Santa Ana officials are the latest in OC expected to reevaluate their contracts for automated license plate readers and decide whether to turn them off amid growing privacy concerns. buff.ly/yFoxnX5

Laguna Beach city leaders are pouring half a million dollars into their effort to stop the impending closure of the city’s only emergency room. buff.ly/nmWW2s3

Anaheim officials are brainstorming a major overhaul of the city’s Disneyland Resort district but questions remain on whether the costs of those renovations will fall on taxpayers or the entertainment juggernaut. buff.ly/EaMUsmm

Santa Ana officials unveiled an aquatic center ahead of the election despite the pools not being open to the public and the accompanying restoration of a Chicano mural still underway – raising questions if the ribbon cutting was a political move. buff.ly/hh7Kbad

Irvine city leaders are cutting back on the number of city-sponsored events in an attempt to dodge a structural budget deficit that could reach nearly $40 million in less than two years. buff.ly/ykraCTl

Orange County prosecutors have to throw out large chunks of their DNA database as part of a new legal settlement, months after they quietly suspended DNA collection for at least a year. buff.ly/CbxNiZZ

One southbound lane of the Pacific Coast Highway running between El Moro and Irvine Cove closed this week after a large crack appeared on the side of a bluff which supports the highway near Laguna Beach. buff.ly/7OeMrak

Huntington Beach’s police union has spent about $100,000 as of Tuesday in independent advertising targeting sitting council members who voted against their raises and supporting their opponents. buff.ly/iPcBRwl

GKN Aerospace – the company whose chemical tank nearly exploded in Garden Grove this year– will payout $125 million as part of a settlement agreement in a civil case brought on by the OC District Attorney’s office. buff.ly/Ty7G6Ob

A company is withdrawing its proposal for a battery storage facility in South OC after residents spent years protesting the project, claiming it would be too close to homes and it would be a wildfire risk. buff.ly/QKg8uZz

OC Water District official’s efforts to continue to bulldoze critical bird habitat along the Santa Ana River is drawing intense opposition from concerned residents and activists. buff.ly/FiqJ4WE

Over 400 teamsters went on strike in Orange County this week amid stalled negotiations for a new contract, leaving hundreds of county employees picketing outside the local landfills. buff.ly/KRNK0Ul