Jill Replogle covers Orange County.
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Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.The Orange County Board of Supervisors will discuss whether to revise its code of ethics, including to improve protection for whistleblowers.Last year, the board asked county officials to recommend ways to strengthen its ethics code in the wake of the corruption scandal involving former Supervisor Andrew Do. HeA new section aimed at protecting whistleblowers. It would state that no county official or employee will “discourage, restrain or interfere with, or effect a reprisal” against any person reporting a potential wrongdoing or abuse of authority." A requirement that county supervisors review and sign a copy of the code of ethics upon taking office.The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on whether to adopt the changes at its next meeting on Aug. 12. Here'sThe loss of federal funding for public media means audience support is more important than ever. Make a powerful statement to safeguard the future of LAist. Become a monthly sustaining member or increase your current support to keep independent local journalism strong.Civics & DemocracyFederal funding cuts, fire-related costs and continuing liabilities from child sexual abuse cases at juvenile facilities are placing the county in a pinch.Yelp says these little-known SoCal spots make some of the best sandwiches in the US. I tried them out The review site released its 100 top sandwich spots, with five in SoCal. But they weren’t the usual contenders.LA County preps for possible major cuts to housing, homelessness funding after meeting with Trump appointee The high-ranking federal housing appointee said they'd would be recommending that President Donald Trump “defund” Los Angeles, according to a county official. The federal housing agency has declined to comment so far.LA mayor bans duplexes in Palisades burn zone after getting permission from governor Following uproar from homeowners and local elected leaders, a state law allowing denser housing in single-family areas will no longer apply to the Pacific Palisades.LA’s legal cannabis owners say multi-million dollar program to give them a hand up, instead left ‘complete debt and devastation’How to navigate LAUSD’s magnet point system
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