“There are a lot of people who worked very hard to make this day a reality,” Michelle Steele, chair of the Metro Parks and Recreation Board, said Thursday. Steele said that included one of the ...

Rep. Michelle Steel’s leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran by 236 votes Friday, a week after leading by 7,590 votes in the 45th Congressional District. Steel’s lead was 349 votes Wednesday.

Orange County's 45th congressional district race is one of the most competitive in the region and one of a handful that could change the balance of power in the House of Representatives.