Letters to the Editor
A social worker who helped troubled teens defends George Gascón’s reluctance to charge juvenile offenders as adults.
Oct. 6, 2024
Opinion
Gascón has been unfairly cast as the cause of recent crime waves. He did in his first term exactly what he promised voters: Work to make the justice system more just.
Oct. 5, 2024
California
The head of Orange County Public Works left his job weeks after his department was found to have started the devastating Airport fire.
Oct. 3, 2024
The former aerospace executive and advocate on megafire protection and prevention is part of a group of “new Democrats” who believe in working across party lines to solve problems for Americans. We need more people like him in Congress.
Sept. 25, 2024
Attorneys allege Emanuel “Manny” Garcia was a 15-year-old freshman on March 9, 2021, when he was injured after slipping on uneven terrain. They claim Newport-Mesa Unified School District knew about dangerous field conditions but failed to act.
Oct. 1, 2024
Ducks
The Ducks are developing the land around Honda Center to feature shops, apartments, office space and more. It happens to sit across the street from Angel Stadium, and the contrast is striking.
Sept. 28, 2024
Orange County’s Board of Supervisors votes to censure Andrew Do, ‘strongly and publicly’ condemning him ‘for his failure to abide by the code of ethics and commitment to public service.’
Sept. 26, 2024
Food
Chipotle debuts “Autocado,” an avocado-peeling robot and an automated bowl assembly line
Sept. 19, 2024
Four firefighters who had been battling the Airport fire remained hospitalized after their vehicle rolled over on State Route 241.
Sept. 20, 2024
David Lin, 68, had received a life sentence for contract fraud related to his fundraising to build a church in China. His family and the State Department denied the charge.
Sept. 17, 2024