GM recalls 67K EVs for software glitch that can mean loss of braking

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By Summer Ballentine, The Detroit News

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 67,000 electric vehicles over a software glitch that can cause loss of braking at low speeds.

At issue is software that helps prevent slipping by tracking wheel movement. The software does not always correctly interpret wheel movement, which in some […]

5 retired MLB umpires — including Joe West — sue benefit plan, alleging they are owed more money

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By RONALD BLUM

NEW YORK (AP) — Five retired umpires have sued their retirement plan from their work for Major League Baseball and the plan’s retirement committee, alleging they are owed additional money.

Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne filed the lawsuit on Sept. 29 in federal court […]

CIF-SS football playoffs: Steve Fryer’s predictions for all 14 divisions

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It was easy to predict some of what happened during the 2026 high school football regular season in Orange County.

Santa Margarita being the best team in the county. Mission Viejo winning the Alpha League championship. Crean Lutheran winning the Bravo League title.

Those things were anticipated.

The unexpected: El Modena being oh-so-close […]

Coach K sees Lakers coach JJ Redick as a former pupil who is always ‘becoming’

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LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick is one to self-assess, self-reflect, self-critique.

“Especially in this role, which I understood when I took the job, but understanding it even more now is, your team is always going to reflect your mood, your body language, your words,” the Lakers’ head coach told the Southern California News […]

Election 2026: Where Orange County’s close legislative races stand

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As vote counting in the midterms continues, four Orange County legislative races with GOP incumbents or long-held Republican seats remain tight as of Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5.

In California’s 36th Senate District, Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, continued to trail former San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan, a Democrat, according to the latest preliminary […]

GMA hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos are now stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame were unveiled Thursday honoring “Good Morning America” anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos as the final event in the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ABC morning show’s Nov. 3, 1975, debut.

Actress Niecy Nash-Betts, a friend of Roberts; actor Michael J. Fox, a […]

A look at California’s death penalty that Gov. Gavin Newsom is changing

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Today, Nov. 5, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he plans to change all California death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted death sentences for 548 state prisoners, saying “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.” Victims rights advocates criticized his decision.

It’s worth noting that […]

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree headed to New York City

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Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was cut down on Thursday and will be trucked to New York City to usher in the holiday season.

The 76-foot Norway spruce is expected to arrive Saturday following its journey from a yard in West Edmeston, New York. The conifer […]

CIF-SS girls flag football: Previews of the Orange County finals Saturday

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CIF-SS GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

All games Saturday, Nov. 7 at Huntington Beach High

Tickets available: gofan.co

OPEN DIVISION

Newport Harbor (23-4) vs. JSerra (27-0), 8:30 p.m.

Streaming: NFHS Network (live)

Outlook: Top-seeded JSerra and No. 2 Newport Harbor […]

Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s sprawling office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection, a sheriff said Thursday.

About three hours before Wednesday’s shooting, Jacob Pearson called an attorney affiliated […]