Today: Elect or appoint council replacements? OC Board of Education will sue Newsom over face masks, and erosion and rising seas a concern for San Onofre’s ocean-front nuclear waste storage.

Today: Face mask mandate in schools raises ire, praise; OC recorded 1,996 new Coronavirus cases, two new deaths, and residents challenge priority for access to OC’s coast.

Today: Who’s watching the billions in new state homeless spending? OC Supervisors accused of strangling public comment, and Huntington Beach man who texted selfie from the Capitol riot arrested after tip to FBI.

Today: Orange County’s number of fentanyl deaths is skyrocketing; Coronavirus: OC reported 522 new cases with 55% of county vaccinated, and Newport-Mesa School District officials halt anti-bias training in schools.

Today: OC Coastal cities see COVID spike; Placentia-Yorba Linda school board wants face mask option, and man who mocked coronavirus vaccine in viral tweet died of COVID-19.

Today: State health department recommends masks for everyone indoors; Health Care Agency urges precautions as COVID-19 cases increase, and Irvine residents rail against Great Park special tax.

Today: Rhonda Bolton first Black woman to serve on the Huntington Beach City Council; Sheriff deputies to get body cams next month, and Irvine council to discuss major Great Park revamp after year of little progress.

Today: Class Action lawsuit: Anaheim taxpayers subsidize Disneyland; Anaheim council backs controversial veterans cemetery, and caregivers at Fountain Valley hospital authorize strike.

Today: OC reported 304 new cases and two new deaths as of July 22; CalTrans to remove homeless camp near San Clemente, OC Sheriff’s deputies could start wearing body cameras in August.

Today: Anaheim officials scramble to defend alleged violation in Angel Stadium deal; Santa Ana officials reject sale of Cypress Fire Station amid outcry and couple accused of involuntary manslaughter in gender-reveal ignition of El Dorado fire.