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Donald Trump made notable gains in Orange County in the November election, but the suburbs have turned into battleground districts between Republicans and Democrats, turning increasingly purple, reflecting the demographic and political realignment unfolding across the country. It wasn’t enough to win the growing county.Kamala Harris won Orange County, but the margin was narrower than Hillary Clinton in 2016 or Joe Biden in 2020. When it comes to presidential politics, Orange County has gone Democratic since 2016, and areas like Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Anaheim are seeing more blues. Irvine has conquered redder areas such as Huntington Beach and southern…

• Volunteer Lobos State Preserve at Pt. is training the “next generation of conservationists.” • “What I want first” [visitors] All you have to do is have fun…and when you are moved by the beauty of nature, you want to protect it. ”• For leaders like Doug Cambia, “All we have to do is give back a little bit, in this nature, with all this beauty.” That never gets old. Of the approximately 78 million people who volunteer in the United States, approximately 7.5 million live in California, and no one has a better view than Doug Cambia. On a…

Rebecca Gonzalez received an unexpected phone call on a weekend when retail store employees were scheduled to have the day off. The store was understaffed and her manager needed her to come in for a few hours.It would be a life-changing change for Gonzalez.Because of the rush of customers over Labor Day weekend, Gonzalez said in an interview with the Times that he was unable to keep his plan to buy lottery scratchers during his lunch break. Instead, she bought it at the end of her shift after almost forgetting to buy it in the first place.When she scratches it,…

What do a small, solidly Republican city in Oregon have in common with California’s largest liberal enclave? This year, everyone breathed a sigh of relief thanks to the far-right U.S. Supreme Court.In June, the court’s conservatives ruled in favor of the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, overturning an important lower court ruling on homelessness and allowing local governments to close public spaces without regard to housing availability or availability. paved the way to crack down on sleep. shelter. California’s response to the ruling was a stark reminder not only of the intractability of the homelessness epidemic but also of the…

Joshua trees are treasured for their distinctive silhouette and unique role as a cornerstone of the Mojave Desert ecosystem. But this iconic succulent is rapidly losing suitable habitat due to climate change, worsening wildfires and development, scientists and conservationists say.A new California Department of Fish and Wildlife plan to ensure the survival of the Joshua tree will allow the tree to grow in what is expected to be warmer and drier weather, even as the rest of the tree grows. Restrictions on development in certain areas, such as potential areas, are required. The area becomes uninhabitable.The draft plan also calls…

The owner of the Inglewood oil field is suing California to override a state law that requires energy companies to halt production and plug all wells or pay steep fines.Sentinel Peak, the oilfield’s sole owner and operator, claims in a lawsuit filed this week that Assembly Bill 2617 is an unconstitutional statute that imposes unreasonably high fines on the company and forces it to shut down operations. He claimed that there was.The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, requires all low-producing oil wells in the Inglewood oil field to be shut down by March 2027 and all wells…

Firefighters found an elderly man dead after a fire broke out inside a two-story home in the Los Angeles suburb of Hollywood Hills West on Wednesday, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a fire at 8551 W. Lookout Mountain Avenue today at approximately 4:45 p.m. Neighbor Jim Moore noticed smoke coming from the house and called 911, then ran in himself with a water hose. “By the time I got to the top of the stairs, the window had been blown out,” he told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo. “That whole part of the…

A Southern California man who was on the run on child pornography charges has been arrested on child pornography charges. The suspect was identified as Nicholas Alejandro Diaz, 52, of Grand Terrace, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said Diaz operated a foster home for children for many years. During the investigation, detectives collected evidence implicating Diaz in the possession and distribution of child pornography. He was taken into custody at his home. There were no foster children at this facility. Authorities believe there may be more victims of Diaz who have not come forward. His booking…

As dairy farms across the state continue to struggle with growing outbreaks, California health officials announced Wednesday that another batch of raw milk from a Fresno-based raw farm has tested positive for the avian influenza virus.Santa Clara County Public Health Department officials tested store-bought raw milk for the second time in about a week and found evidence of the virus. The samples were collected and tested on Tuesday. Law Farms is voluntarily recalling “Cream Top” whole milk half-gallon size products with lot number 20231119 and a best before date of December 7th.Law Farm owner Mark McAfee said the state Department…

Tributes poured in Wednesday morning, shortly after Alabama A&M’s athletic department announced the death of a Southern California man who was seriously injured in a football game last month. The historically black university’s athletic director praised the student-athlete as a “remarkable young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him.”The announcement caused an outpouring of sadness.Rival Grambling State, to which this young man transferred, sent condolences and prayers through X.Even the student’s former Southern California high school coach expressed “sadness and disbelief” over the 20-year-old’s death.But back in Alabama, Lakewood resident and…