Orange County Democrats Tom Umberg and Cottie Petrie-Norris have declared victory in their respective state legislative races, flipping two GOP-held districts and ahdding to the Democratic Party’s supermajority control of the state house. Umberg, 63, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former three-term assemblyman, is poised to unseat one-term Republican state Sen. Janet Nguyen in…
Republican David Valadao was projected by the Associated Press to win his fourth term representing California’s 21st Congressional District at 10:59 Pacific time on Nov. 6, election night. But as thousands of mail-in and other ballots were counted in the days after the vote, his initial lead of…
A woman accused of assaulting a McDonald’s manager last month when she did not get enough ketchup has been arrested, Santa Ana police said on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Mayra Berenice Gallo, 24, of Santa Ana was taken into custody on Tuesday after police received numerous tips from the public about her identity, said Santa Ana…
Mitchell Todd, 51, of Huntington Beach, is seen in an image from a video promoting his dove-releasing business. He is in custody Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018, after police discovered more than 50 guns along with Nazi memorabilia in his home. (Image from Fox11 video) HUNTINGTON BEACH — A 51-year-old man was in custody Wednesday morning…
It started out as a simple collection of memories from the longtime surfers who were the original wave riders in the ’30s at San Onofre, the tucked away, cobble-stone beach south of San Clemente. But what began as a small project meant to be no more than 100 pages turned into a historical compilation of…
Volunteers fill up sandbags at Los Angeles County Fire Station 89 in Agoura Hills on Nov. 20, 2018, for residents whose homes may be affected by flooding in the wake of the Woolsey fire. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) MALIBU — With up to 2 inches of rain possible for Los Angeles…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith returns to Washington as a solidly loyal Trump supporter after the president stumped for her in what was a divisive runoff marked by racial turmoil over a video-recorded remark Hyde-Smith made decried as racist. Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy, who was vying to…
Q: We went through a trial for a week (I am one of the clients), and are awaiting a decision. It was a court trial but still a genuine roller coaster. Our attorney held his head high, but I know at times he was really upset at things happening. How do lawyers try cases and stay…
Schools such as Telfair Elementary in Pacoima lack resources and lag behind the district and state averages in student performance. But as educators work long hours to provide more support, students may find it harder to break free from poverty.
