Republican elected officials throughout Orange County are increasingly pushing back on Democrat-led efforts to redraw California’s Congressional maps early – typically done at the end of a decade. When the deal was first signed, officials largely said they could negotiate better points in contracts for the annual air show. Recreation could get more expensive in Orange as city council members there look to curb budget woes – potentially increasing fees for public amenities like sports fields. San Clemente’s iconic coast is about to look a little different after city council members signed off on a proposed 60-foot hotel featuring up to 130 rooms as city leaders eye revenue generated through hotel bed taxes. Meanwhile, Costa Mesa’s iconic lakes at Tewinkle Park will be fixed through a $2.5 million maintenance project after some council members publicly questioned the economic wisdom of keeping them.