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Additional local candidates will be similarly posted due to limited available broadcasting time. As we continue coverage of local candidates, my guest in this podcast is Irvine City Council candidate, and a software development manager Diana Jiang.

This interview, recorded today went straight to podcast. Additional local candidates will be similarly posted due to limited available broadcasting time. As we continue coverage of local candidates, my guest in this segment is Ryan Dack, a resident Laguna Beach High School teacher and candidate running for the governing board member, Trustee Area 1 of the South OC Community College Dist. All comm college district races are non-partisan. Ryan Dack is challenging incumbent Board member James Wright.

We’ve got more down ticket action with Irvine Unified School District Area 3 and deputy OC district attorney Cyril Yu. In the second segment is Garden Grove City Council District 2 candidate, speech pathologist and advocate Julie Diep. Remember to confirm your voter registration, vote early if possible, and track your ballot. https://www.ocvote.com Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique;” Emancipator, “Currents,” Mountain of Memories album.

For the full hour, Becky Newman, Orange Coast Chapter president of the League of Women Voters, for a time-honored ritual, explains the League’s positions on all twelve statewide propositions on the 11/3/20 general election ballot. More information is available at:https://votersedge.org/ca. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique;” Emancipator, “Currents,” Mountain of Memories album.

Orange County ‘s voter sample ballots are moving out this week. On today’s show, we’re hanging out down ballot again with Irvine City Council candidates: Farrah Khan, running for mayor; and Larry Agran, Lauren Johnson-Norris, and Tammy Kim running for City Council. For the full hour they appear all at the same time. Confirm your voter registration; study all ballot items for full voter participation; vote early. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique”; Jose Rizo “Descargo Ramon Banda”, Mongorama album.

Going into the final stretch of the 2020 general elections, Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley shows how it’s done; running a tight ship with innovative maneuvers. Details about voting in this election are available at: https://www.ocvote.com In the second segment (minute 26:37), we get acquainted with Greg Raths, Mission Viejo City Council member of the City of Mission Viejo, as he talks about his GOP candidacy challenging incumbent Katie Porter in the California 45th Congressional District race. As of this writing, the show has not been able to secure an interview with the incumbent. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique”; Keith Shocklee, “No Pressure,” Laswell/Shocklee: The Sam Huber Remix album; Patrice Michaels and Kuang-Hao Huang, “Dissenter of de Universe, Five Opinions and a Comment”; Notorious RBG in Song album

As many states have already sent out vote-by-mail ballots, this week I begin my coverage of the 2020 general elections. On this show we start with Irvine Ranch Water District Board candidate and water quality scientist Dr. Karen McLaughlin and in the second segment, (min 28:57) running for re-election to the Board is current Board president and attorney Mary Aileen Matheis. They are running for the same seat on the board in a non-partisan race in the general election this November 3rd. Once again, a reminder to send me your questions as I announce each week who the upcoming guests will be on this show: email me cshambaugh@kuci.org, or send me a tweet @clshambaugh. Music credits: Greg Foat, “Symphonie Pacifique”; Keleketla!, “International Love Affair”; and Hideto Sasaki – Toshiyuki Sekine Quartet, “Turquoise Twice”, Stop Over album.

In this continuation of UCI epidemiologist Andrew Noymer's update on COVID-19, he explores the various ways in which excess deaths can be attributed to COVID-19