Trump and Brown vow to work together to help California after devastating wildfires
Kim Kardashian calls for cleanup of Santa Susana Field Lab, joining residents who have long fought for it
A former nuclear and rocket engine testing site, which sits in the hills above San Fernando and Simi valleys, became a topic of discussion on Twitter after celebrity Kim Kardashian West called for a cleanup of the area. Kardashian shared with her 58 million followers Thursday that she was “shocked and furious” to learn that…
Ron Galimore, USA Gymnastics official linked to Nassar scandal, resigns
A top USA Gymnastics official linked to the organization’s alleged cover-up of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal resigned Friday. The resignation of USA Gymnastics chief operating officer Ron Galimore comes after months of mounting criticism for his alleged role in the Nassar cover-up and just days after the U.S. Olympic Committee began proceedings to…
Election 2018: Gil Cisneros widens lead in 39th Congressional race; Democrats on verge of flipping all Orange County House seats to blue
Democrat Gil Cisneros increased his lead over Republican Young Kim Friday night in the race for the 39th Congressional District. The latest vote tally, which gives Cisneros a 3,020-vote lead over Kim, signals that Orange County voters are on the verge of flipping all their House seats blue. Cisneros, a Navy veteran and lottery winner,…
Election 2018: Democrat Doug Chaffee pulls 9 votes ahead of Republican Tim Shaw in Orange County Board of Supervisors’ race
Democrat Fullerton Mayor Doug Chaffee pulled 9 votes ahead of Republican La Habra Mayor Tim Shaw on Friday, turning the contest for an open seat on the all-GOP Orange County Board of Supervisors into a virtual tie. Chaffee, who if elected would be the first Democrat on the board in a dozen years, trailed by…
Friends, family and firefighters remember Costa Mesa fire captain ‘Ironman Mike’
Nearly two weeks after a fateful crash that took the life of Costa Mesa fire Capt. Mike Kreza, his friends, family and uniformed colleagues gathered to remember him during an emotional memorial service Friday. Saddleback Church in Lake Forest was filled with hundreds of people sharing laughs and tears for the 44-year-old father of three…
New Congress could change tone, if not rules, on immigration
For all the post-election talk about Democrats taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and working to implement a pro-immigrant agenda, Los Angeles resident José López feels certain of only one thing: At least one chamber of Congress won’t be fighting to kick him out of the country. In this Nov. 14, 2018 photo,…
Stockings for the Troops collection at a Laguna Niguel school has special meaning thanks to one Marine dad
LAGUNA NIGUEL — Hayden Nieznanski generally keeps quiet when it comes to talking about his father’s deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. It’s a topic he avoids — mostly because he misses his dad. Amanda Nieznanski, left, and her sons Hayden, 10, and Max, 5, have their photo taken with a giant holiday card…
Judge orders White House to return CNN correspondent Acosta’s pass
WASHINGTON A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly announced his decision Friday morning. CNN had asked that Acosta’s credentials be returned while a lawsuit over their revocation goes forward. The network’s chief White House correspondent…