{"id":127652,"date":"2026-01-10T04:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127652\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T04:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:21:07","slug":"headlines-across-oc-as-county-judge-resigns-amid-federal-fraud-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127652\/","title":{"rendered":"Headlines Across OC as County Judge Resigns Amid Federal Fraud Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Orange County Superior Court Judge agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges and voluntarily resigned his seat on the bench<\/a> this week after U.S. prosecutors alleged he worked with a controversial doctor to defraud the worker\u2019s compensation program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a separate court matter, Orange County Animal Care \u2013 which runs the county animal shelter \u2013 is facing a negligence lawsuit after a volunteer was allegedly mauled by a dog<\/a> as her cries for help went unanswered.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But county lawyers denied the allegations and argued the animal shelter volunteer understood the risks.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, two sitting Republican Congressmembers \u2013 Rep. Young Kim (R-Anaheim) and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) \u2013 are gearing up to go head to head in the June primary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Voting booths at the Salgado Recreation Center in Santa Ana on Sept. 12, 2021. Credit: OMAR SANCHEZ, Voice of OC<\/p>\n

Residents will also see a new Orange County Supervisor this election season<\/a> as at least four candidates have thrown their name in the hat to represent the Fourth District as Supervisor Doug Chaffee terms out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

New elected officials aren\u2019t the only thing some OC voters will get to weigh in on this year \u2013 there\u2019s also tax increase proposals<\/a> that voters will decide on in at least two cities: Costa Mesa and Fullerton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Voters in Newport Beach will decide on just how much housing<\/a> the city can build after a prominent local developer successfully financed a ballot initiative that could toss out the city\u2019s existing housing plan for one with fewer homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Facing $700 million in unclaimed property across Orange County, OC Auditor-Controller Andrew Hamilton worked with the state controller to overhaul a series of websites to make it easier for residents to find their unclaimed property<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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