NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Several hundred local leaders and business owners gathered in Newport Beach to celebrate a new tradition at the first State of the County Luncheon July 19.
During the event, county officials discussed such things as public safety, homelessness, government finances, and residents’ quality of life.
“We need to make sure law enforcement has the tools … has the backing of the public, and [has] laws … to crack down on crime,” said Don Wagner, chairman of Orange County Board of Supervisors.
The fentanyl epidemic, one of the major public safety crises not only in the county but also nationwide, was brought up repeatedly….