Come 2020, Mission Viejo voters will have an opportunity to cast ballots in a way that may be unique among local governments in California. A so-called “cumulative” voting system — in which a single registered voter can cast as many as five votes for a single candidate for city council — was approved last week…
For William “Will” Odell and the thousands of people he represents, a seat at the table is more than a symbolic gesture. It’s a chance to have a voice in making decisions that could change peoples’ lives. At least that’s the hope for the 54-year-old former high school teacher’s new role on the board of…
By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associaed Press LAKEPORT, Calif. — Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday — yet another front in the seemingly endless summer of wildfires that have ravaged some of the most scenic areas of the state. The two fires…
GARDEN GROVE — A man was shot in a leg inside a home in Garden Grove on Monday, prompting a search for two suspects. Officers responded to a report of a shooting about 5:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Jerry Lane and found a 45-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to a leg,…
CAMP PENDLETON — A general – credited with an incredible work ethic and team leadership – relinquished command of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and its some 50,000 Marines and sailors, during a change of command ceremony Monday, July 30, at this seaside base. Call it the passing of the baton from one combat-tried infantryman to…
Health officials on Monday, July 30, closed a stretch of the shoreline in Long Beach to beachgoers because of a spill over the weekend of 9,000 gallons of sewage. All swimming areas west of the Belmont Pier to the Los Angeles River were closed because of potential contamination caused by the 1 p.m. spill Sunday…
Kaleidoscope in Mission Viejo will host its annual Kaleido Kids Carnival on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The event will include inflatables, games, a juggler, a stilt walker, face painting, a balloon artist, kiddie train, DJ and more. Admission is free, but select activities require tickets, which are $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for 15….
Target has agreed to stop selling two potty training products that attorneys say caused severe injury to the genitals of at least 15 toddlers, including a 3-year-old Riverside boy, as a trial on behalf of that child’s family prepares to start. The agreement, which was entered into court records July 20, settles a class action lawsuit on…
CERRITOS — The connector road from the southbound 605 Freeway to the eastbound 91 Freeway was shut down early Monday after an SUV driver fell asleep and damaged 50 to 70 feet of guardrail, authorities said. The crash was reported just before 2 a.m., and the driver of the silver Acura RDX told the California…
DANA POINT — Where other people see rocks along the harbor jetty — or don’t even bother noticing them at all as they sail, bike or walk by — a homeless man named Tommy Clifford sees possibilities. A few days ago, the 61-year-old stared at the rocks by the shore near his favorite spot just…
