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View MoreTwo skydivers were killed when they collided during a jump over the city of Lake Elsinore in Southern California on Friday, officials said.
Tesla could be discontinuing its Cybertruck by next year after numerous recalls and underwhelming sales since its launch in 2023. Cybertruck production will be “winding down” at Tesla’s Texas factory around the middle of 2027, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a post on X on Thursday. Musk did not say whether production would shift…
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Two women died Friday in Lake Elsinore while training to set a new state skydiving record, according to authorities and a witness. Deputies received a report of an air emergency in the 20000 block of Cereal Street shortly before noon, Riverside County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Deirdre Vickers wrote in an email. When they arrived,…
Barri Worth Girvan, a veteran government employee who ran on a platform of leveraging her experience to advocate for residents, declared victory in the race for Los Angeles City Council’s Third District seat late Friday. Worth Girvan’s announcement came after the latest vote tally Friday evening showed her widening her lead over rival Tim Gaspar,…
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While Santa Ana’s tight race for mayor is drawing attention, Orange County’s other closest races are in neighboring cities — Tustin’s race for mayor and Irvine’s District 1 competition.
When Santa Ana’s police-union backed Mayor Valerie Amezcua – the first woman elected to the role – won reelection in 2024 garnering nearly 60% of the vote and beating Councilman Ben Vazquez by about 15,000 votes, she publicly declared herself “the people’s mayor.”
Republicans are in a series of tight races along Orange County’s coast – places they’ve historically won easily, with narrow leads in races for state assembly and the Huntington Beach City Council. They also appear to be losing a coastal state senate seat.
Progressive-backed Santa Ana City Councilwoman Jessie Lopez continued to narrow Police union-backed Councilman David Penaloza’s lead as of Friday evening’s election results to represent the 68th State Assembly district in one of OC’s closest and most expensive races.
Orange voters showed support in this November election for two ballot measures that would extend a financial lifeline to the city, but a majority were not interested in a charter proposal.