The supervisors passed a motion demanding that the Fire Department develop a plan for making uniforms and protective gear for women firefighters, paramedics and lifeguards.
Adam Schiff's district is solidly Democratic; Katie Porter's is much more competitive. A reader worries her Senate candidacy will result in a GOP House pickup.
Schiff hopes to clinch the Senate seat in the primary by boosting his weakest runoff opponent, Republican Steve Garvey. Some Democrats object, but there's nothing wrong with that.
A blunt demeanor, professorial intellect and sometimes polarizing ways have defined her three terms as an outspoken member of Congress from a competitive Orange County district.