Newsom’s veto rate for his first year in office was the second lowest of any governor in the last 15 years.

In an era when the mega-rich have given flashy, enormous donations to higher education like Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University, Cerritos College is beaming with pride over the largest donation ever gifted to the community college: $2.3 million, a band saw and a drill press. All for the school’s woodworking program. “Two…

Plus, a look at the biggest headlines shaping the state this morning.

Investigators say alcohol may have played a role in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Ana early Sunday, Oct. 13, that left a bicyclist clinging to life. Several callers notified authorities about the crash at Main Street and Warner Avenue at about 5:20 a.m., Santa Ana Police said in a news release. Responding officers encountered a…

Police arrested a motorist on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after he plowed into the back of a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Costa Mesa on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 13, while officers were investigating an earlier collision involving a wrong-way driver on the 55 Freeway. The initial crash happened at about 3:36 a.m.,…

A chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles in Hawaiian Gardens early Sunday, Oct. 13, left two people dead and one person hospitalized. The collision happened near the intersection of Pioneer Boulevard and Carson Street at about 2:35 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Carlos Girard said. Preliminary investigation suggests that an SUV slammed into a car,…

A flock of 12 seagulls was found sick or dead at Huntington State Beach, possibly caused by toxins, according to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center. A handful of wildlife experts and volunteers responded to a call from a woman walking on the beach, who first saw the numerous dead and dying gulls at around…

A 6-year-old boy and 60-year-old man crossing a Garden Grove intersection were fatally struck by a pickup truck Saturday night, Oct. 12, authorities said. The two pedestrians were at Garden Grove Boulevard and Benton Street when they were struck by a pickup truck at around 8:50 p.m., Garden Grove Police Lt. Carl Whitney said Sunday….

State and city arson investigators are looking into a Sylmar resident’s report that the Saddleridge fire began under an electrical tower. Roberto Delgado said he saw flames ignite Thursday night at the foot of a transmission tower outside his home. “It started in back of our house,” said Delgado, who has met with investigators from…

In the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley, a man died after suffering a heart attack. In the Sandalwood fire in Calimesa, two people died.