McDonnell Takes Early Lead In LA County Sheriff's Race
Long Beach police Chief Jim McDonnell has taken an early lead in the Los Angeles County sheriff's race.
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Long Beach police Chief Jim McDonnell has taken an early lead in the Los Angeles County sheriff's race.
Of the 18 candidates, State Senator Ted Lieu was reported to have 20 percent of the vote, while the only republican in the race, Elan Carr, reportedly had 23 percent.
A 2-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a big rig Tuesday in Lancaster.
Proposition 41 led with 66 percent of the vote, with 1.8 million ballots counted. It redirects $600 million in existing veterans bonds to buy, build and renovate apartments and multi-family homes for low-income veterans
Kuehl had 34.99 percent of votes, while former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver trailed behind with 29.88 percent, according to numbers on the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk website.
Attorney General Kamala Harris easily prevailed in Tuesday's primary, setting her up to run for a second term in November.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to victory in Tuesday's primary and will face former California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring in November.
Hestrin held 54.17 percent of votes to Zellerbach's 45.83 percent, with 103,000 ballots tabulated and 22 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Registrar of Voters' website.
Gov. Jerry Brown has easily advanced in Tuesday's California primary.
A young girl was saved from a would-be kidnapper by her brave mother, who says her daughter is left traumatized from the incident.
Armando Rodriguez, 2, was fatally struck by the animal around 8:15 p.m. at his family's home in the 11500 block of Barbet Road in Phelan, the Coroner said.
Police say an employee of Saint Francis of Rome Church on April 15 discovered a theft of personal check and cash donations from the previous week.
Assemblymember Cristina Garcia has introduced a bill that would require California to place records of inspections, violations and complaints involving day care homes and centers online.
An inmate who escaped from a minimum-security conservation camp in Azusa more than a week ago has been taken into custody, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
Freedom Communications Inc., which owns the Orange County Register, announced Tuesday it is imposing furloughs, cutting staff and ending daily publication of the Long Beach newspaper it started last year.
