Then in 2016, Orange County broke for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the presidential race — the first time the county's voters had backed a Democrat for president since the Great Depression.

“That orange curtain is more of an illusion than we realize. The orange curtain isn’t a divide anymore, it’s artifice,” said Varet. “The artists here are testament to that.” ...

The Orange Curtain. Where All Good Republicans Go to Die. Reagan Country. Blah, blah, blah. What you thought you knew about Los Angeles' famously conservative neighbor, it's just not true anymore.

Column: Being Muslim behind the Orange Curtain By David Hansen May 11, 2017 3 PM PT ...