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The Union Democrat · Duarte, CA

Election eve 2026

Sonora resident Shelly Davis-King places completed ballots in a secure Tuolumne County ballot box inside Tuolumne County Elections headquarters at 2 S. Green St. in downtown Sonora. Guy McCarthy / Union Democrat Latest News Sonora football advances in playoffs with 35-21 win over Oakmont Arizona woman traces grandfather’s final journey toward Columbia Summerville JV football runs the table in 9-0 campaign Tuolumne County supervisors to consider 4 labor contracts Tuesday Brandon concedes state Senate race to Duarte Graney: Raiders need not hold anything back with Fernando Mendoza Open for business: Chicago’s first self-cleaning public toilet launched 'GTA VI': Ban it or allow it?

Fortress of Solitude · Arcadia, CA

Nearby: Arcadia, CA

Rena Sofer Left General Hospital Twice, Remarried Her Ex-Husband After 7 Years Apart — and Now Sells Handmade Ceramics

While she’s best known for her role as Lois Cerullo on General Hospital (which won her a Daytime Emmy in 1995), Rena Sofer is also remembered for playing Heidi Petrelli on Heroes and Quinn Fuller on The Bold and the Beautiful. After leaving General Hospital for the second time in 2025, the 57-year-old actress has been focusing on a quieter life in the Hudson Valley. But how did she break into the world of entertainment? And what else is keeping her busy in 2026? Rena Sofer’s Early Life: How She Broke Into Acting Image Credit: Walt Disney Television, Selmur Productions Born on December 2, 1968, in Arcadia, California, Rena Sofer’s childhood was characterized by her Jewish upbringing. Following her parents’ divorce, she moved to New Jersey with her rabbi father and her brother. At 15, Rena was approached by a talent scout while hanging out on the streets of Greenwich Village. Her modeling career was rather short-lived, with her later stating: “It just never really worked for me.

Noozhawk · Baldwin Park, CA

Nearby: Baldwin Park, CA

Santa Barbara Football Has Too Many Weapons for Baldwin Park to Handle, Rolls to 42-15 Win

Everything seemed to be clicking for the Santa Barbara High football team on the road Friday, as the Golden Tornado roared past Baldwin Park, 42-15, in a CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal game. Quarterback Griffin Arnold threw five touchdown passes and running back Everett Rabb-Preston rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries to lead a high-octane attack. The defense held Baldwin Park without a touchdown until 1:54 left in the third quarter. Last week, Baldwin Park scored 35 points to beat Ventura in the first round and came into the quarterfinal game averaging over 40 points a game. Santa Barbara (9-3) will return to Peabody Stadium for a semifinal game against Beaumont next Friday. Beaumont defeated Summit, 42-22. Baldwin Park (10-2) opened the scoring with a field goal at the 7:23 mark of the first quarter. Santa Barbara answered with a Rabb-Preston touchdown run at 10:40 of the second quarter and never looked back.

San Marino Tribune · San Marino, CA

Nearby: San Marino, CA

San Marino Police Department Crime Report

Officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual sitting on the sidewalk near Lorain Road and Del Mar Avenue while in possession of a children's backpack at 2:39 p.m. on Nov. 4. Upon arrival, officers located the individual hiding…

San Marino Tribune · San Marino, CA

Nearby: San Marino, CA

San Marino Decides: The Votes Are In

Vice Mayor Calvin Lo held his lead in San Marino’s three-seat City Council race, trailed closely by Mayor Tony Chou and challenger Shelley Boyle, per the county’s latest unofficial results as of Monday, Nov. 9. Meanwhile, both Measure U and…

San Marino Tribune · San Marino, CA

Nearby: San Marino, CA

San Marino Police Department Crime Report

An unknown suspect trespassed onto private residential property in the 1300 block of Wembly Road at 7:41 p.m. on Oct. 25. The suspect walked to the front of the residence and attempted to access the backyard, but the gate was…

Long Beach Post · La Puente, CA

Nearby: La Puente, CA

This new horror-themed coffee shop isn’t a gimmick. For the owner, it’s deeply personal

After Sabrina Arellano opened Coffinated Coffee in La Puente in October 2022, the coffee shop’s Instagram account gained 41,000 followers. Coffinated Coffee has a menu of drinks inspired by quintessential horror movies, games, TV shows and books. It was Arellano’s grandmother who first turned her onto all things horror. On Saturday, Arellano opened the shop’s second location on First Street in Downtown Long Beach. The Long Beach Post sat down with Arellano to learn more about Coffinated Coffee and its spooky menu. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. How did Coffinated Coffee come to be? My grandma and I grew up loving everything horror and spooky-related. We were really close, so I get a lot of the demented, dark humor from her. I love it, but she got really sick – she had cancer – and so I [put everything] on pause to take care of her. In 2021, she passed at home.