Orange County, California Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === 21st century === [[File:LagunaBeachCA photo D Ramey Logan.JPG|thumb|left|[[Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach]] in 2010 (with [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]] in background)]]In the 21st century, the social landscape of Orange County has continued to change. The [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|opioid epidemic]] saw a rise in Orange County, with unintentional overdoses becoming the third highest contributor of deaths by 2014. As in other areas, the deaths disproportionately occurred in the [[Homelessness|homeless population]]. However, deaths were widespread among affluent and poorer areas in Orange County, with the highest at-risk group being Caucasian males between the ages of 45β55. A 2018 study found that supply reduction was not sufficient to preventing deaths.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Marshall |first1=John R. |last2=Gassner |first2=Stephen F. |last3=Anderson |first3=Craig L. |last4=Cooper |first4=Richelle J. |last5=Lotfipour |first5=Shahram |last6=Chakravarthy |first6=Bharath |date=2019-01-02 |title=Socioeconomic and geographical disparities in prescription and illicit opioid-related overdose deaths in Orange County, California, from 2010β2014 |journal=Substance Abuse |language=en |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=80β86 |doi=10.1080/08897077.2018.1442899 |pmid=29465301 |s2cid=3389020 |issn=0889-7077 |doi-access=free }}</ref> In 2008, a report issued by the [[Orange County Superior Court]] found that the county was experiencing a pet "overpopulation problem," with the growing number of pets leading to an increase in [[euthanasia]]s at the Orange County Animal Shelter to 13,000 for the year alone.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Orange County |first=California Grand Jury |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1GaeVznKBVoC |title=Final Report |publisher=Orange County Superior Court |year=2008 |pages=190β194 |language=en |access-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220203354/https://books.google.com/books?id=1GaeVznKBVoC |url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], Santa Ana become a [[sanctuary city]] for the protection of those immigrants who worked around the legally established process of becoming a legal resident in Orange and other California counties. This created an intense debate in Orange County surrounding politics toward unlawful immigration, with many cities opposing pro-immigration policies.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Nicholls |first1=Walter J. |last2=de Wilde |first2=Marieke |date=2023-01-01 |title=Contentious immigration politics in a multijurisdictional field: A case study of Orange County, California |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629822001901 |journal=Political Geography |language=en |volume=100 |pages=102776 |doi=10.1016/j.polgeo.2022.102776 |s2cid=253663121 |issn=0962-6298}}</ref> The [[COVID-19 pandemic in California|COVID-19 pandemic in Orange County]] disproportionately affected lower income and Latino residents.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bruckner |first1=Tim A. |last2=Parker |first2=Daniel M. |last3=Bartell |first3=Scott M. |last4=Vieira |first4=Veronica M. |last5=Khan |first5=Saahir |last6=Noymer |first6=Andrew |last7=Drum |first7=Emily |last8=Albala |first8=Bruce |last9=Zahn |first9=Matthew |last10=Boden-Albala |first10=Bernadette |date=2021-02-04 |title=Estimated seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among adults in Orange County, California |journal=Scientific Reports |language=en |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=3081 |doi=10.1038/s41598-021-82662-x |pmid=33542329 |pmc=7862219 |bibcode=2021NatSR..11.3081B |s2cid=222307655 |issn=2045-2322}}</ref> Implementation of [[renewable energy]] and [[climate change]] awareness in Orange County increased, with the city of Irvine pledging to be a [[zero-carbon]] economy by 2030 and [[Buena Park, California|Buena Park]], [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]], and [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]] pledging to move to 100% clean energy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-02 |title=Clean electricity gains momentum in Orange County despite price hikes |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/02/clean-electricity-gains-momentum-in-orange-county-despite-price-hikes |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206030736/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/02/clean-electricity-gains-momentum-in-orange-county-despite-price-hikes/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Residential solar panel installation has rapidly increased, even among middle-income families, as a result of the state's residential solar program which began in 2006. In the 2010s, campaigns to conserve remaining natural areas gained awareness.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Robert |first=Anthony |date=2022-01-30 |title=Community celebrates purchase of 24 acres of west Coyote Hills - |url=https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/01/30/community-celebrates-purchase-of-24-acres-of-west-coyote-hills/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=fullertonobserver.com |language=en-US |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206030731/https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/01/30/community-celebrates-purchase-of-24-acres-of-west-coyote-hills/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Angelina |date=2022-06-14 |title=Banning Ranch is One Step Closer to Becoming Preserved Open Space |url=http://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/banning-ranch-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-preserved-open-space/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Voice of OC |language=en-US |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206225206/https://voiceofoc.org/2022/06/banning-ranch-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-preserved-open-space/ |url-status=live}}</ref> By the early 2020s, some success was found, with the conservation of 24 acres in the [[West Coyote Hills]] of a total 510 acres and the Genga/Banning Ranch project moving forward, conserving some 385 acres, which was part of the [[Tongva]] village area of [[Genga, California|Genga]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Purchase of Banning Ranch for preserved natural space is fully funded |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2022/05/26/purchase-of-banning-ranch-for-preserved-natural-space-is-fully-funded |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211201235/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/05/26/purchase-of-banning-ranch-for-preserved-natural-space-is-fully-funded/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the commemorative 1.5 acre [[Putiidhem|Putuidem]] village opened after years of delays and campaigning by the [[Acjachemen]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-04 |title=Putuidem Village recognizing San Juan Capistrano's first people opens after years of delay |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/12/03/putuidem-village-recognizing-san-juan-capistranos-first-people-opens-after-years-of-delay |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211201517/https://www.ocregister.com/2021/12/03/putuidem-village-recognizing-san-juan-capistranos-first-people-opens-after-years-of-delay/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page