Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, 46, who ran for California State Assembly in 2020, has died, it was reported Jan. 3. The Huntington Beach resident’s passing was met with condolences from her colleagues. “Kelly was an incredibly vibrant and passionate attorney who cared deeply about the work that we do as prosecutors – and deeply about the community we all fight so hard to protect,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer wrote on Twitter. “It was an absolute privilege to fight the good fight alongside Kelly. Her passion and her shining light will be forever missed.” Ernby joined the district attorney’s office in 2011, specializing in environmental and consumer law, according to Spitzer. “Thanks for always standing up for victims of crime and fighting the good fight balancing the scales of justice and for always making our communities and public safety a priority,” Patricia Wenskunas, founder of Crime Survivors …