It looks like Orange County will have no Republicans in Congress next year. On Thursday, the Associated Press projected that Democrat Katie Porter has defeated two-term GOP. Rep. Mimi Walters in the race to represent the county’s inland 45th Congressional District. Also on Thursday, new vote tabulations showed that Democrat Gil Cisneros leapfrogged Republican Young…
A tanker truck overturned on the southbound 710 Freeway near the I-5 Freeway in the Vernon area early Thursday morning, prompting the California Highway Patrol to shut down all lanes in both directions of the roadway so crews could work to upright the large vehicle, officials said. The crash was first reported around 1:45 a.m….
A firefighter battling the Woolsey fire was struck by a civilian vehicle early Thursday morning in Malibu, sending the first responder to the hospital, according to California Highway Patrol officials. The firefighter, only identified as being in his 40s and from Washington state, was on Pacific Coast Highway near Deer Creek Road around 12:10 a.m. when…
By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor said Thursday he’s seeking the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carrying out the killing of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. The disclosures by the prosecution appear aimed at distancing the killers and their…
By JILL LAWLESS, RAPHAEL SATTER and RAF CASERT LONDON — Two British Cabinet ministers, including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, resigned Thursday in opposition to the divorce deal struck by Prime Minister Theresa May with the EU — a major blow to her authority and her ability to get the deal through Parliament. As pro-Brexit Conservatives…
LOS ANGELES — A La Mirada man is expected to plead guilty Thursday to his role in a fraud ring that stole credit card information from restaurant customers to create counterfeit cards. Russell Jay “Big Dog” Ogden, 44, will plead guilty in downtown Los Angeles to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with…
National Philanthropy Day Orange County is recognizing the following 2018 honorees for their community contributions: Legacy Award Ueberroth Family Foundation, Corona del Mar Founded in 1984, the Peter and Ginny Ueberroth Family Foundation has partnered with more than 70 local nonprofits and invested more than $40 million in efforts supporting at-risk youth, education, health and…
In a grim sign for the Northern California utility giant, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Wednesday that if it is deemed responsible for the fire that destroyed much of Paradise, the liability would exceed its insurance coverage. The cause of California’s most destructive and deadliest wildfire…
