Feb 07, 2010 01:00AM

Chuck DeVore faces steep climb for California Senate seat

Despite a lack of funds and name recognition, the Orange County Republican says he's best qualified to carry the party banner this fall against Barbara Boxer.

Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore was riding high from his party's recent Senate election victory in Massachusetts when he bounded into the town library here. The meeting of the Lincoln Tea Party Patriots was already buzzing over Scott Brown's win in one of the bluest of blue states, and DeVore tried to convince them that with his consistent conservative credentials, he could take incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Feb 06, 2010 01:00AM

Assistant sheriff and 23 sheriff's staffers being cut in Orange County

Sheriff Sandra Hutchens is facing a budget shortfall of more than $50 million. She is asking some workers to take extra responsibilities with no more pay to make up for the lost personnel.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department will lay off one of its highest-ranking officers as well as 23 professional staff members this month as it grapples with a budget shortfall of more than $50 million.