Senator Thomas J. Umberg, a state legislator who represents the area, said that “several courageous firefighters” discovered a small crack last night at about 8:30 p.m., after approaching the tank to adjust the water being sprayed on it.
State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) told The Times on Friday night that he was deeply concerned about residents who have chosen not to evacuate neighborhoods near a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove.
The two California gubernatorial campaigns are clashing over paid social media content disclosures, as the FPPC has opened an investigation into Steyer's campaign
Billionaire Tom Steyer is paying influencers to boost his California governor campaign. Some didn’t disclose it. A state law offers little accountability.
California passed a law in 2023 requiring influencers to disclose if they have been paid to create promotional content for or against a candidate or ballot measure.
A state legislative committee has authorized an audit of the Orange County Board of Education pertaining to the panel’s charter school approvals, recommendations to reopen schools during the pandemic and lawsuits against the state and the board’s own department.
A senator’s request for the California State Auditor’s office to review the administration practices of the Orange County Board of Education has been approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Riverside County Sheriff and California governor candidate Chad Bianco launched an investigation into alleged voter fraud after hearing allegations from an activist group.
Newly unsealed warrants justifying the investigation do not show direct evidence of voter fraud.
Seeking to stem the tide of veterans leaving the state due to rising costs, a bipartisan group of military veterans in the California Legislature announced the formation of the California Legislative Veterans Caucus on Wednesday.
With just three months left before Californians cast their ballots in the primary, new proposals in the Legislature aim to keep the Trump administration out of state elections.