Orange county

An Orange County judge has ruled against several local governments who sued top drug manufacturers for their role in the country’s opioid crisis.

Santa Ana is the only city in Orange County that permits commercial cannabis — and it’s about to become home to the largest cannabis dispensary in the entire state.

Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, a Democrat, has been elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, beating out former county supervisor turned state senator John Moorlach for District 2.