Soon after the outbreak of war in 1846, United States forces invaded the Mexican province of Alta California. Seven months later, on Jan. 13, 1847, representatives of both countries signed the Treaty of Cahuenga in the San Fernando Valley, ending the fighting. For three years, California remained under American martial law. During this period, gold…

Mike Hestrin, 15-year prosecutor with the Riverside County district attorney’s office, is running to improve and restore the once-impeccable legacy of his department, he said. Hestin, a Stanford law graduate, proudly touts that he has held only one job since college and that his life has been this department. “As a career professional in law…