Democrats in two House races that remain too close to call in Orange County have gained substantial ground since the election on Tuesday, but tens of thousands of ballots have yet to be counted in each contest. The 2,682-vote lead that Democrat Harley Rouda established on election night over Republican…
Cameron Kraft was still shaken, as he stood outside a Thousand Oaks Starbucks on Thursday. For days, he’d been telling a friend visiting from Germany about this great “college night” at Borderline Bar & Grill. It was a regular part of Kraft’s life — Wednesday nights. Mark it down. Every other week. He’s there. That’s when…
Blake Dingman, 21, a Newbury Park resident, played high school baseball at Hillcrest Christian School in Thousand Oaks. His Facebook page shows pictures of Dingman with off-road vehicles. In brief phone interview, Dingman’s great aunt, Janet Dingman of Thousand Oaks, confirmed that he was a victim. “We were really proud of him,” Janet Dingman said….
The grand opening of Sean Adler’s Simi Valley coffeehouse, Rivalry Roasters, had taken place less than three weeks earlier. Tucked into a strip mall, the small shop was a dream of Adler’s, one he worked tirelessly to pursue after a heart attack kept him from a future as a sheriff’s deputy. But on Thursday, bouquets…
School district officials took the unusual step Wednesday night of offering an unqualified apology to an angry audience of parents. The administrators told more than 200 parents at Reed Middle School that they had erred in failing to notify them and staff that a man had reportedly approached girls…
In Thousand Oaks, the victims were being identified at the horrific crime scene, where the shooter was said to be a 28-year-old Marine who had exhibited signs of possible PTSD. In Los Angeles, Steve Peck, himself a Marine, was preparing for what would be a busy day. The annual fundraiser for U.S….
Authorities said 28-year-old Ian David Long appeared to kill himself shortly after opening fire on a country bar in Thousand Oaks and killing 12 people including a Ventura County sheriff’s sergeant. There are reports that Long had post-traumatic stress disorder. The Newbury Park resident was a United States Marine Corps veteran and legally bought the Glock .45-caliber…
The most consequential midterm in recent American history (or, if you prefer less hype, yet another big national vote in an age of unrelenting political crankiness) just taught the world a bit about Southern California. First, we like voting. A lot. Sure, the whole country was in a voting mood Tuesday – national turnout reportedly was…
