Today: North OC commits to 700 new homeless shelter beds; South County identifies zero; a public-private homeless solution in Texas might work for Costa Mesa and Newport-Mesa unveils new $304.6-million schools budget.

Today: OC supervisors move to take away independent oversight; OC cities propose homeless shelter sites but locations are being kept quiet, and O.C. supervisors oppose needle exchange plan.

Today: New plans for an OC veterans cemetery? Why has SoCal emergency room use risen with Obamacare, and new ‘fire hydrant’ for water-dropping helicopters may cut wildfire response time.

Today: Orange County primary turnout highest in 16 years; $5 million to Chapman U from billionaire Charles Koch sparks an uproar and Costa Mesa council adopts new transportation plan to promote walking and biking.

Today: Fullerton delays agreement with housing provider for homeless; O.C. Water District delays vote on Huntington Beach desalination project’s rate plan and Orange County tops list of state beaches with clean water.

Today: Tim Shaw likely faces Chaffee or Kerr in OC supervisor runoff; Fountain Valley OKs $121.7-million city budget and how to avoid the “West Nile” bite this summer.

Today: One-third of OC ballots remain to be counted; L.A. County officials demand answers after 118,000 people were left off voter rosters and discrimination lawsuit by former commander against Santa Ana Police can move forward, appeals court rules.

Today: Fullerton Council to decide on study of homeless permanent housing; Disney offers $15 minimum wage in union negotiations, and California voters say you can't have change without voting.

Today: Early voting for the June 5 Primary Election is available at several County locations; 6 people who left the River Trail homeless camps, and the paths their lives took and Fountain Valley’s budget will fund City Hall improvements.

Today: Honor veterans by voting yes on Irvine’s Measure B; Grand Jury to cities & county: Stop fighting, and Costa Mesa’s proposed $163.7-million budget brings calls for caution.