California is the sixth-worst state to retire in. Or 15th best. That’s the confusing message from three recent state-by-state, best-to-retire rankings based on a myriad of economic and demographic stats. Data crunchers at Bankrate and Kiplinger’s both ranked California No. 45 among the states for desirability as a place to live out one’s golden years….

A day after he unwittingly appeared on the premiere episode of a Showtime political satire and seemed to endorse the idea of arming school children as young as 4, U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said he rejects that proposal and accused the show’s creators of unfairly editing the video. “At no time did I endorse training…

By Jeremy Loudenback,  The Chronicle of Social Change A bill winding its way through the California legislature would bar the juvenile justice system from hearing the cases of children younger than 12, an idea that has sparked a fierce backlash from district attorneys. California, like most states, has no minimum age that would prevent courts from hearing…

A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for his role in a “builder bailout” real estate scheme in which more than 100 condominium units were fraudulently purchased across the country. Momoud Aref Abaji, 36, was convicted in 2016 of multiple felony counts of bank fraud, wire fraud and tax…

ORANGE – Trevor Anthony Win’E was born in Costa Mesa but lived for a short time in Orange before he deployed to Iraq in 2004. So, it seems appropriate that his memory may soon be immortalized in the name of a post office that will serve residents of Orange for years to come. HR-4946, a…

I was telling members of my “Guys Who Like Hallmark Movies” support group about the upcoming Fountain Valley Historical Society’s annual Summer Picnic. This laid-back, fun event is set for noon Sunday, July 22, at Heritage Park next to the Fountain Valley Library. It very much reminds me of a Hallmark movie event, but without the drama….

California’s forgotten U.S. Senate candidate has finally had a memorable moment. Kevin de Leon, a sparsely known liberal legislator trying to oust U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, staged an insider coup Saturday by winning the endorsement of state Democratic Party leaders. The embarrassing snub to Feinstein was a testament to the leftward shift of California Democratic…

A motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries while driving on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa late Saturday, July 14 in a collision with a car. Sign up for our breaking news email newsletter: When major local news happens, you will be the first to know. Subscribe here. The California Highway Patrol received a call about a…