Jill Replogle

Correspondent at Southern California Public Radio/LAist

huntington beach, california, united states

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I currently cover Orange County, CA for KPCC and our website LAist.com.I hosted the first season of LAist Studio's Imperfect Paradise: Home Is Life, the story of one man's quest to build apartments for unhoused people in Orange County, CA. I also teach broadcast news at Fullerton College.

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Newport Beach Voters Could Get Two Separate Ballots for the Election. Will It Be Legal?

This article was first published by the nonprofit newsroom LAist on October 5, 2026 and is republished here with permission. Newport Beach voters might get two separate ballots for the November election, which will determine whether they vote on one local... See more

pbssocal.org•Jill Replogle•Oct 13, 2026

Billionaire tax explained

Topline: Proposition 40, also known as the billionaire tax, is the most contentious fight on Californians’ ballots this November. Why it matters: The proposal to impose a one-time asset tax on the net worth of the state’s approximately 200 billionaires ha... See more

laist.com•Jill Replogle•Oct 1, 2026

ICE detention centers

Topline: A new law will require local agencies to publicly disclose audio recordings and written records of 911 calls originating from privately run immigration detention facilities. The Detention Facility Transparency Act: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate... See more

laist.com•Jill Replogle•Sep 29, 2026

X2 Coaster closing

Topline: Six Flags Magic Mountain is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amidcaused by the ride. Why now: The ride has been closed since the evening of July 12, after two women who rode the coaster less than a week apart both needed to be rushed to the ... See more

laist.com•Jill Replogle•Sep 29, 2026

Third-country deportation

Topline: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the administration to resume, for now, deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders, handing President Donald Trump another victory in his aggressive immigration a... See more

laist.com•Jill Replogle•Sep 29, 2026

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