MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Mount Dora is launching a new school zone speed camera program on Aug. 11 with the goal to reduce speeding in school zones and to protect students, staff and other pedestrians.

Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside of the den and peeking out of mom’s pouch for the first time. The zoo recently ...

Hannah Elsmore covers East County and the surrounding rural areas for The San Diego Union-Tribune. She previously covered statehouse politics at Arizona Capitol Times/State Affairs Arizona. A lifelong ...