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Orange County: Revisiting Impact of Chantal’s Floods, Reacting to the New State Budget

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 8, 2026 | Conversations with the Mayors, Conversations with the Mayors Podcast

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Jean Hamilton speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, July 8. On the heels of the first anniversary of Tropical Storm Chantal’s destructive...

Rani Dasi Seeks Seat of Late Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford

Posted by Henry Taylor | Jul 8, 2026 | Local Government

Rani Dasi, a current member of the CHCCS board, announced her intention to fill the vacant seat left by the late Jamezetta Bedford.

Orange County’s Kirby Saunders on Chantal Anniversary and Its Emergency Management Lessons – On Air Today (July 7, 2026)

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 7, 2026 | On Air Today (PM)

Orange County Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell about the recent anniversary of Tropical Storm Chantal.

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Conversations We Need to Have: Paul Slack on The Feeling of Belonging During July 4th and The World Cup – July 6, 2026

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 6, 2026 | Conversations We Need To Have, On Air Today (PM)

Paul Slack, the chief civil rights officer for the Orange County government, joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell for “Conversations We Need to Have” on Monday, July 6. Coming off the Fourth of July holiday, the pair talk about what the holiday means for them and the conflicted feelings it generates, both historically and amid heightened political divide. Then, the two discuss how the World Cup being hosted in North America has felt like a moment of celebration and unity, while highlighting good parts of the American experience and its welcoming of other cultures.