Complex sentence: Ortega was born in Palo Alto, California, he is the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio "Tibby" Ortega, a factory worker from Redwood City.
Split into simpler sentences: Ortega was born in Palo Alto, California. He is the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio "Tibby" Ortega, a factory worker from Redwood City.