While Orange County has given the nation a colorful cast of political characters, Katie Porter’s recent bit of political theater stands out. While her Republican counterparts in the U.S. House of Representatives tried to devour one another like cane toad tadpoles (who feast on their kin) last week,

Former GOP Assemblymember Scott Baugh launched his bid for Congress shortly after Rep. Katie Porter announced her Senate campaign.

The Power Authority launched as an alternative to Southern California Edison in the latter half of 2020 with the city of Irvine spearheading its creation. Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Buena Park were also early joiners of the county’s first community choice energy program.

Huntington Beach elections are about to get more expensive. The newly seated majority on the City Council recently approved a significant boost in campaign contribution limits for elected city officials — one of the first acts by this new council.

One of the first moves of the new conservative-majority Huntington Beach City Council: approve a pay increase for the city attorney. In a split vote, the council OK’d what supporters dubbed a ...

The new majority on the Huntington Beach City Council is getting started on priorities laid out during the slate’s recent successful campaign, packing several items on its first meeting agenda for Tuesday, Dec. 20. The four new council members ...

Rep. Katie Porter has won reelection to the U.S. House, with the Associated Press calling the race Thursday evening. Porter had been locked in a tight battle for California’s 47th congressional district with former state Assemblymember Scott Baugh,

Republicans gained control of the U.S. House more than 1 week after Election Day, but the incumbent Democrat wins his race.

All eyes are on California as there are still multiple congressional races yet to be called that will play a hand in determining which party controls the U.S. House next year. In Orange County, two Democratic incumbents are locked in tight battles with Republican challengers for their seats.

And one Assembly race is proving the adage “every vote counts” to be especially true. These races “reflect a trend that’s taking place across the state and across the country. As angry and as dissatisfied as voters are,

The incumbent from Irvine expands her lead slightly with Wednesday’s tallies, but there are many votes to be counted.

Assembly races that touch Orange County, with some leads shifting and several other battles now close enough that final results might not be clear for several days. Here’s how those races stand based on numbers released Wednesday from election officials in Los Angeles,

Politically, the district has a slim blue lean. Democrats account for 35.6% of all registered voters, versus 33.9% who are registered as Republicans and 24.5% who list no party preference,

The race was seen as a battle between a two-term incumbent at war for the last two years with the City Council and someone who worked 26 years for the office.

The remaining 16 candidates come from a variety of backgrounds. Some have previously run for City Council, including Armory Hanson, a Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board member; Gracey Van Der Mark,

Republicans — from individual voters on up to party bosses — need to stop letting their party get hijacked by horribly contemptible people, non-serious people and people devoid of principles.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has predicted the GOP could seize control of the chamber in November by picking up seats in just one state: his own, California. Here’s a look at key

Three candidates are running for the District 3 seat including incumbent Councilwoman Andrea Marr, and Distict 5 Councilwoman Arlis Reynolds faces one challenger.

Voters in Huntington Beach will choose from a wide field of candidates with a range of experience – including a community college student, retired police officer, business owners and former council members – to fill out its City Council come November.

The office of the California State Auditor will eventually issue a public report on the findings of the audit.