• Jaime Barria pitches Angels to victory in his major league debut

    Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani swings and connects for a run-scoring single off a pitch from Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Moore in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday April 11, 2018. The hit scored Kole Calhoun. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani follows through on a run-scoring single to left off a pitch from Texas Rangers starting pitcher Matt Moore in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesd
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (4-11-18)

    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Wednesday, April 11.
    BASEBALL
    SEA VIEW LEAGUE
    Dana Hills 3, San Juan Hills 1
    Tesoro 13, Laguna Hills 2
    EMPIRE LEAGUE
    Cypress 7, Tustin 1rn
    Cyp: Landry (W, CG, 3H, 7Ks); Carter 2B, 2 RBIs. Tus: Johnson HR.
    Pacifica 6, Valencia 1
    Pac: Thomas (WP) CG, 1 R, 3K Santos 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, Petrutis 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI. Val: Sloniger 2-3, HR, RBI.
    SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
    El Toro 4, Mission Viejo 2
    ET: Tolman (W, CG, 1H, 12K), Church 2-3 2B RBI, Noel 1-2 2RBI; MV: S
  • Tests on Matt Shoemaker leave Angels in a holding pattern

    ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels are still trying to figure out exactly what is wrong with Matt Shoemaker.
    The team announced on Wednesday that recent tests showed “no new findings of nerve irritation.” Shoemaker will continue to undergo treatment, without throwing, and he’ll continue to be evaluated.
    He had already undergone an MRI that showed no other structural damage.
    Shoemaker has been on the disabled list with what’s been diagnosed as a strained forearm since las
  • Game 6 scuffle between Ryan Getzlaf, Joe Thornton a signature moment of Ducks’ 2009 upset

    ANAHEIM — Francois Beauchemin couldn’t remember many details about the last and only time the Ducks and San Jose met in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
    Except there was one thing that immediately came to mind.
    “Getzy fighting Thornton after puck drop,” Beauchemin said, smiling at the memory that was jogged.
    One of the signature moments of the Ducks-Sharks matchup in 2009 was a Game 6 scrap that immediately broke out between the Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf and San Jose’s Joe
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  • Bolstered police presence on LA Metro lines shows results, but challenges remain in luring back wary riders

    In a bold move last year, leaders of Los Angeles County’s transit system decided to spend more than $645 million to beef up law enforcement on rail lines and buses, a five-year investment aimed at cutting crime rates and luring back wary riders who feel unsafe when they ride a bus or train.
    More than nine months in, officials say the effort has begun to pay off for the nation’s third-largest transit system, with the rates of certain serious crimes, and some lesser ones, trending down
  • Ducks, Sharks set to swim into playoff waters

    It took too long for this to happen.
    Nine years have passed since there was an eventful Ducks-Sharks battle on the ice where one had the chance to puncture the Stanley Cup hopes for the other.
    There is a better chance of Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer coming out of retirement than the Ducks and San Jose engaging in a first-round playoff series that doesn’t make it to next weekend. These teams are too close and too competitive for five games to decide a winner.
    And with both teams amo
  • Gwen Stefani announces Las Vegas residency

    Gwen Stefani is the latest superstar to ink a deal for a series of regularly scheduled shows in Las Vegas, joining the ranks of The hollaback girl said in a statement that having a show in Las Vegas is "an incredible honor." She said growing up in Anaheim, California, she could never have imagined one day having her own residency.
  • California OKs limited troop deployment to Mexican border

    By KATHLEEN RONAYNErnThe Associated Press
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to deploy 400 National Guard troops at President Donald Trump’s request, but not all will head to the U.S.-Mexico border and none will enforce federal immigration enforcement.
    A letter sent Wednesday to the Trump administration by Brown says the California troops will focus on combating transnational drug crime, firearms smuggling and human trafficking.
    The Democrat says the Californ
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  • Cannabis rules in CA: Are some cities trying to regulate away Prop 64?

    Second of three parts
    One in seven California cities requires residents to get a permit to grow marijuana at home for their personal use.
    To get that permit, some of those same cities want residents to submit to background checks and in-home police inspections. Other cities want personal-use cannabis growers to submit notarized forms and scaled site plan drawings. Some charge permit fees that can run up to $1,420.
    All of these city rules are being imposed upon citizens who, under California&rsqu
  • Zeller resigns as Mission Viejo boys basketball coach

    Chris Zeller has resigned as boys basketball coach at Mission Viejo.
    Zeller coached the Diablos for three seasons. They were 43-41 during his tenure.
    Mission Viejo this past season finished 15-14 overall and 5-3 in the Sea View League. The Diablos were eliminated by San Gabriel Academy in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs.
    Zeller played at Mission Viejo. Before becoming at Mission Viejo, Zeller was an assistant coach at Trabuco Hills.
  • What you can do at these museums after hours (including ghost hunting)

    In search of after-hours fun with a cultural bent? Several museums in Southern California offer up special events built around music, ghost hunts and lively discussions at times when they normally are closed.
    Here’s just a sampling:
    The Autry
    Inspired by the Autry’s “La Raza” exhibit, the short monthly series “Autry After Hours” focuses on music, art, and poetry from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on select Wednesdays. The series begins today, April 11 with a lineup that
  • Early returns: MLB rookies are holding their own and Ichiro is good for business

    It’s hard to talk to a baseball agent these days and think all the water from the offseason is under the proverbial bridge. Too many of their clients are still unsigned. Too many free agents lost their jobs to less talented players, or so the thinking goes.
    The 2018 season is two weeks old and the game has moved on. Behind the scenes, some folks are still grumbling. So, has baseball moved on for the better? It’s a fair question.
    Maybe there’s an answer.
    With help from Sean Form
  • Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff to retire early, drawing allegations that a council majority pushed him out

    Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff announced his plans to retire after serving the city for 20 years, nine as City Manager. Kiff left Tuesday’s city council meeting as members of the public lined up to speak about his leaving.Photo by Sam Gangwer/Contributing PhotographerSCNGNewport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff, left, has a quick word with chief of police Jon Lewis, right, before Tuesdayu2019s City Council meeting. Kiff announced his plans to retire after serving the city for 20 years, n
  • Mt. SAC’s Olympic Trials bid secures legal victories

    Los Angeles—Mount San Antonio College’s plans to host the 2020 Olympic Trials for track and field received a pair of legal victories this week.
    Walnut’s city attorney signed a stipulation on Tuesday lifting a preliminary injunction that was preventing grading on a renovation project for Hilmer Lodge Stadium, the nearly 70-year-old longtime home of the Mt. SAC Relays, the self-proclaimed world’s largest track meet, according to a Mt. SAC spokesperson..
    Mt. SAC also secured
  • WNBA draft: Where UCLA’s Jordin Canada, Monique Billings fit in

    Jordin Canada and Monique Billings’ jobs are done at UCLA. They led the Bruins to their first Elite Eight appearance since 1999. They played in three straight Sweet 16s. And they completed their degrees.
    Now it’s on to the next job.
    After leaving their mark at UCLA, Canada and Billings will try to jump to the WNBA. The Southern California natives were among the top 10 prospects invited to the league’s New York City headquarters to attend the draft Thursday at 4 p.m. PDT. Connec
  • San Pedro man to plead guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters

    A 45-year-old San Pedro man faces up to 10 years in federal prison for threatening over the phone to kill Rep. Maxine Waters. (AP file photo of Rep. Waters)
    LOS ANGELES — A San Pedro man is expected to plead guilty next week to threatening to kill Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
    Anthony Scott Lloyd, 45, faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the single count of threatening a United States official, according to a plea agreement filed March 26 and obtained by City News Service
  • CalPERS weighs push for sexual-harassment corporate disclosure

    The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, is weighing a policy to urge companies in which it invests to disclose sexual-harassment settlements.
    The pension system, which has about $350 billion in assets, would add the language to its corporate-governance policy amid growing fallout from the #MeToo movement, which has led to the ouster of executives who engaged in sexual misconduct and reached secret settlements in entertainment, travel and the news
  • Wagoner on Radio: A Hall of Fame DJ remembered, plus Gene ‘Bean’ Baxter, Jim Ladd, Don Imus

    He spent only a short time in Los Angeles, but a prime example of the talent that helped keep RKO top-40 stations toward the top of the ratings — even as FM started encroaching on AM’s success – has died. John Mack Flanagan spent part of 1975 at KHJ (930 AM) but quickly moved to KFRC/San Francisco where he entertained the Bay Area for years and quickly became one of KFRC’s top personalities. He was 71.
    Airchecks can be found on YouTube and – if you are fortunat
  • Glendale puts brakes on gas-fired Grayson Power Plant, asks staff to study clean-energy alternatives instead

    Instead of approving a plan for a $500 million gas-fired power plant, the Glendale City Council early Wednesday took a step back, asking staff for a thorough report on clean-energy alternatives such as solar, battery storage and conservation that would satisfy energy needs while reducing the city’s carbon footprint.
    The city will gather information from alternative energy companies and consultants regarding what to do with an aging Grayson Power Plant beset with failures that have caused c
  • 8 new foods and 3 new drinks at the Honda Center celebrate the Ducks...

    Ducks' Playoff Food: Cajun rubbed sautu008eed shrimp served with cornbread and topped with an IPA beer reduction sauce available at Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Club at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
  • Stadium upgrades helped Dodger Stadium land 2020 All-Star Game

    LOS ANGELES — The wait is over.
    As first reported Tuesday, Baseball’s All-Star Game is returning to Dodger Stadium in 2020 for the first time since 1980, thanks in large part to the upgrades made by the team’s ownership in recent years.
    Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement from a platform in center field Wednesday with Dodgers alumni Don Newcombe, Tommy Lasorda, Manny Mota, Ron Cey, Bill Russell and Reggie Smith looking on. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, injured third
  • Comedy Store founder Mitzi Shore dies at 87

    Richard Belzer tries to kiss Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store in an undated photo. Shore, the founder of the Comedy Store, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, of Parkinson’s disease. She was 87. (Photo courtesy of the Comedy Store)
    WEST HOLLYWOOD — Comedy Store founder and owner Mitzi Shore, the mother of actor-comedian Pauly Shore, died today after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, it was reported. She was 87.
    She died this morning, the celebrity news website TMZ.com reported
  • Pacific Plate Brewing Co. in Monrovia named one of the fastest growing craft breweries of 2017

    The Brewers Association has recognized Pacific Plate Brewing Co. in Monrovia as one of the fastest growing small and independent craft breweries in the country in 2017. It ranked 26 out of 50 breweries from 25 states. CraftRoots Brewing Co. of Milford, Massachusetts claimed the top spot.
    Related: San Gabriel Valley businesses, leaders honored at awards gala
    “It’s great to be recognized by the BA for the production growth we have been experiencing,” Pacific Plate Brewing Co
  • ‘Quality of life’ deputy to address homelessness in Mission Viejo

    The Orange County Sheriff’s Department recently created a position tasked with addressing everyday issues related to homelessness, recovery and people’s needs in Mission Viejo, a move that comes as the county grapples with how to provide shelter for hundreds of people recently displaced from the Santa Ana River Trail.
    In her new role as Quality of Life deputy for the city, Dana Chaney will tackle everything from illegally erected tents to nuisance complaints on sober-living facilitie
  • Cooler, windy weather comes to Southern California

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    LOS ANGELES — Strong winds capable of producing gusts of 60 and 70 miles per hour are expected from tonight through Thursday night along the Interstate 5 Corridor in the San Gabriel Mountains and in the Antelope Valley as the entire Southern California regions experiences a temporary cooldown, forecasters said.
    “The strongest winds will be from early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon,” warned a National Weather Service statement.
    A high wind
  • Unexpected great white shark extras show up during filming of ‘Animal Kingdom’ at San Onofre State Beach

    The television series is called Animal Kingdom, but the actors and film crew didn’t actually expect animals to show up during filming, especially in the form of great white sharks.
    Filming for the TNT drama Animal Kingdom, a show about a Southern California crime family, took place this week down at San Onofre State Beach. That area is a hotbed for great white sharks, especially as water temperatures warm and pupping season gets underway.
    The sharks would swim around the cast and
  • Corky Carroll: That time I was a beer ad sensation

    One of the more common questions that I get asked is what it was like doing the Miller Lite beer television commercials back in the 1980s and ’90s — and more specifically, how did I get involved in that in the first place.
    For me, this was one of the best parts of my career and a period that I look back on with great memories. Plus, it was the most money I had made in my entire life.
    Corky Carroll in a Miller Lite commercial in the 1980s. (Courtesy Corky Carroll)
    For those of you th
  • How to keep your phone from being stolen at Coachella and what to do if it is taken

    Someone will probably try to steal your phone at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
    It’s sad, but it’s true. Last year, during both weekends of Coachella, nearly 200 people’s phones were stolen. Luckily, there are a few easy things you can do to prevent this from happening to you and a few other ways to get your precious phone back if it is taken.
    Here are the best ways to keep your phone in your possession:
    Download Find My iPhone or Find My Device
    This is the
  • Cannabis rules in California: Are some cities trying to regulate away Prop 64?

    Second of three parts. Read Part 1
    One in seven California cities requires residents to get a permit to grow marijuana at home for their personal use.
    To get that permit, some of those same cities want residents to submit to background checks and in-home police inspections. Other cities want personal-use cannabis growers to submit notarized forms and scaled site plan drawings. Some charge permit fees that can run up to $1,420.
    All of these city rules are being imposed upon citizens who, under Ca
  • USC announces highest-rated basketball recruiting class in decade

    The USC men’s basketball team announced its highest-rated recruiting class in a decade Wednesday during the first day of the spring signing period.
    The signees included guards Elijah Weaver of Rockledge High in Rockledge, Fla., and Kevin Porter of Rainier Beach High in Seattle. The players had signed letters of intent in November, but the school did not make a public announcement, less than two months removed from when it was first connected to the FBI investigation into corruption in coll
  • Police arrest prowler who broke into same Santa Ana apartment twice in 3 days

    Santa Ana police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of breaking into the same apartment twice in three days – while getting confronted by the resident both times.
    On Monday, April 9 at 10:17 p.m., a woman and her roommate were in their first-floor condominium and she noticed the desk in her bedroom had been moved and the window screen was gone, Santa Ana police said.
    The woman then saw the man standing in her bedroom.
    “The suspect did not say anything, instead he put his index finge
  • As Russia warns against U.S. strike in Syria, Trump threatens missiles

    By ROBERT BURNS, JOSH LEDERMAN and CATHERINE LUCEY
    The Associated PressrnWASHINGTON — Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people.
    “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria,” Trump tweeted. “Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart
  • Are dolphins, whales and turtles routinely killed by drift nets? Animal rights groups hope graphic video will drive stricter regulations

    Upset over controversial swordfish nets that inadvertently trap dolphins and other sea animals, a coalition of animal rights groups has released a graphic video in hopes of winning support for stricter regulations on the industry.
    But drift gill net fishermen say depictions and statements in the online footage are misleading. Pointing to federal data, they say far fewer animals are killed than implied by activists intent on banning the mile-long nets used in Southern California.
    The minute-
  • Gas attack in Syria: Political Cartoons

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    Check out our daily cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
  • San Pedro man expected to plead guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Maxine Waters

    A 45-year-old San Pedro man faces up to 10 years in federal prison for threatening over the phone to kill Rep. Maxine Waters. (AP file photo of Rep. Waters)
    A San Pedro man is expected to plead guilty next week to threatening to kill Los Angeles Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
    Anthony Scott Lloyd, 45, faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the single count of threatening a United States official, according to a plea agreement filed March 26. He is scheduled to enter his plea Monday before U.S.
  • Mayors of California's 10 biggest cities - including...

    Mayors of California's 10 biggest cities - including Anaheim and Santa Ana - ask state for $1.5 billion for homeless issues As Orange County elected officials struggle to house the homeless locally, mayors from the county's two biggest cities are scheduled to lobby legislators for funding to help address the issue. Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and the mayors of eight other large cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, plan today, April 11, to be in Sacramento to
  • How this man became among the world’s best ultrathon runners

    By AD CRABLE
    Former Lancaster County resident Zach Miller likes to look down from a mountain, see a distant peak or valley that looks inviting and know he can just run there. Right then.
    The 29-year-old Miller has surprised himself and the racing world by becoming one of the top mountain runners and ultrathon racers on Earth, running for up to 105 miles at a time.
    But, at its core, it’s a will to use the gift of his legs that propels him.
    “My feet have pretty much taken me all over t
  • Here’s why the feds think San Bernardino terrorist’s friend is trying to game the system

    Enrique Marquez Jr. (Courtesy photo)
    The man who admitted supplying guns to terrorists in the San Bernardino mass shooting wants a fourth delay for his sentencing, and the government has filed a showdown motion, accusing him of “gamesmanship” and saying he should file his overdue sentencing papers by 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 11.
    Attorneys for Enrique Marquez Jr. filed for the sentencing delay Monday. They want the current April 30 date moved to July 30. Their latest plea for a delay c
  • Orange, Newport Beach join other Orange County cities opposing California sanctuary law

    Elected officials in Orange and Newport Beach, following hours of emotional testimony from both sides of the sanctuary issue, voted late Tuesday to oppose a new California law that protects people living in the country illegally.
    In Newport Beach, the City Council voted unanimously during closed session to support a federal lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against California. The Newport Beach council also voted 7-0 for a resolution that says the city is publicly opposed to the law.
    In
  • Elimination of elected fiscal watchdog positions without voter approval erodes democracy

    Fiscal responsibility and transparency is at the core of county governments’ role. That responsibility and transparency is called into question when counties propose changing the roles of elected offices to an appointed or consolidated position without voter approval. Few realize that this action threatens the balance of power that is the foundation of democracy and good governance, which is the hallmark of well-managed counties.
    Few examples of consolidation existed prior to 1996, where s
  • Orange County athletes who signed a letter of intent Wednesday, April 11

    The Orange County athletes who officially signed a national letter of intent on Wednesday, April 11. The list includes official agreements with non-scholarship institutions such as Ivy League schools and service academies.
    This signing period is not open to athletes in football, soccer and boys water polo.
    Email your athlete’s signing day information to [email protected] by 4 p.m. and we will add it to the list.
    SPRING SIGNING DAY LIST
    CANYON
    Joshua Anderson, boys cross country/tra
  • Car-sharing service Getaround launches in Los Angeles, plans expansion through Southern California

    In the shared economy, you could pedal across town on a bike that’s not yours, summon a ride from a stranger or stay at someone’s house for a week’s vacation.
    Sharing stuff means never owning something yourself. You purchase a service. Using a smartphone to complete a money transfer, you pay by the hour or the day.
    Nowhere is this economic model more disruptive than in transportation, where ride-hailing is already shattering the taxi world. Now, car-sharing targets the rental c
  • Feds propose dropping Kirtland’s warbler from endangered species list

    By JOHN FLESHER
    The Kirtland’s warbler, a colorful songbird that was nearly wiped out by habitat loss and a wily rival, has bounced back and is ready for removal from the endangered species list, federal officials said Wednesday.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed dropping legal protections for the warbler but acknowledged efforts will be needed indefinitely to preserve jack pine stands where the birds spend summers and raise their young. They nest primarily in Michigan’s no
  • CSUF instructor aims to put smiles on faces in Fullerton

    It’s hard to believe Debra Stout can do all she does without several clones.
    The Cal State Fullerton part-time faculty member teaches in the departments of counseling and of child and adolescent studies, teaches online doctoral courses for the University of the Rockies, runs DoctorS Nonprofit Consulting with her husband, and is executive director of the Fullerton Collaborative, a nonprofit focused on building and supporting a healthy community.
    Cal State Fullerton alum and faculty member D
  • A CSUF alum’s day: Satellite constellation performance analysis

    By Susan Herb Best
    Contributing columnist
     
    A fun memory I have as a physics student at Cal State Fullerton was when a professor demonstrated static electricity with a large Van de Graaff generator. With long, lightweight hair, I will never forget him saying “Oooh, WOW, Medusa” when it was my turn to get charged up. It was a Bill-Nye-the-Science-Guy moment.
    I also remember studying with a group of engineering majors in the evenings at the cafeteria. I was the only physics major,
  • House Speaker Ryan won’t run for re-election as GOP worries about midterms

    By CATHERINE LUCEY AND LISA MASCARO
    The Associated PressrnWASHINGTON  — Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall.
    Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation and will set off a scramble among his lieutenants to take the helm. A self-styled budget guru, Ryan had made tax cuts a centerpiece of his legislative ag
  • Needing shelter for homeless people, Orange County asks the military to extend use of armories

    Orange County is looking to buy extended time — and temporary space — at two National Guard armories to meet a federal judge’s wishes to shelter homeless people displaced from longtime encampments at the Santa Ana River and Santa Ana’s Civic Center.
    It appears that the military is willing to give its OK to the rare request.
    A spokesman with the California Military Department’s public affairs office said on Tuesday, April 10, that approval is only awaiting sign-off f
  • Disneyland wows fans with Dole Whip doughnut

    ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The cult classic Dole Whip dessert just changed it's form at Disneyland - and it's now a doughnut! Fans of the cult-classic won't be disappointed with the new treat at the Anaheim park.
  • 8 new foods and 3 new drinks at the Honda Center celebrate the Ducks making it to round 1 of the playoffs

    Ducks fans, try to contain yourselves. We’ve make it to Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Honda Center wants to celebrate by dishing up eight new foods and three new drinks.
    “The idea is to make everybody feel like they’re eating in a restaurant,” says Honda Center executive chef Jo-Jo Doyle. “You don’t have to sit at club level to have gourmet food,” he said.
    He’s rolling out lobster carbonara, skirt steak nacho fries and more, including
  • Woodbridge arrives focused, knocks off Irvine in wild PCL softball contest

    IRVINE – Woodbridge exploded for five runs in the first inning, then held off a late comeback by Irvine to notch a 9-7 victory over the Vaqueros in a wild Pacific Coast League softball game Tuesday night at Bill Barber Park.
    It was the league opener for both teams.
    “Jumping on them early really set a tone for our girls,” said Woodbridge coach Jerry Rose. “It was probably the most focused they’ve been all season. For all seven innings, every girl seemed engaged, whet

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