• Knott’s teases 2019 attraction that has all eyes on Ghost Town

    Knott’s teases 2019 attraction that has all eyes on Ghost Town
    Knott’s Berry Farm has begun dropping online hints about a 2019 attraction planned for the Ghost Town area of the theme park.
    The simple tweet promised “a great discovery awaits in 2019” with a Wild West-style poster promoting “a rare chance for speculation” in the Calico River Territory. Online “speculation” immediately turned to the possibility of an extensive renovation of the Bigfoot Rapids water ride in the Ghost Town section of the Buena Park theme
  • Election 2018: Fountain Valley candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues

    Election 2018: Fountain Valley candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues
    Voters will go to the polls Nov. 6 to pick who will represent them on the City Council.
    Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter guide. In each city, all were asked the same questions and given the same word count for their answers.
    In Fountain Valley, eight are vying for three seats on the City Council.
    Candidates
    Kim Constantine, 52, business woman (kimc4fv.com)
    Glenn G
  • Christina Aguilera cancels concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio

    Christina Aguilera cancels concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio
    Christina Aguilera won’t be singing tonight.
    Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio announced that the singer’s concert scheduled for this evening, Oct. 24, has been canceled. It cites “unforseen technical issues” as the cause.
    Ticket holders may receive a full refund by returning their tickets to the venue’s box office or calling 800-827-2946.
    Related links4 things that make Christina Aguilera the biggest concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino this yearAguilera&r
  • 3 more members of Southern California white supremacist group in custody for attacks at rallies, another sought, FBI says

    3 more members of Southern California white supremacist group in custody for attacks at rallies, another sought, FBI says
    Three more members of a Southern California-based militant, white-supremacist group –one from Orange County and two from the South Bay – have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out violent attacks at political rallies across the Southland last year, and a fourth was still being sought, federal authorities said on Wednesday.
    Robert Paul Rundo, 28, of Huntington Beach, an alleged leader of the Rise Above Movement, was taken into custody Sunday at Los Angeles International
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  • Dodgers’ World Series Game 2: Live updates from Fenway, photos, stories, and more

    Dodgers’ World Series Game 2: Live updates from Fenway, photos, stories, and more
    The Los Angeles Dodgers return to Fenway Park for Game 2 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox.
    Trailing the best-of-seven series 1-0, the Dodgers need a victory Wednesday, if the team has any plans of winning the series in front of its fans at Dodger Stadium.
    Stay on this page for live updates before, during and after Game 2 is decided tonight.
    In-game box score | World Series scouting report | Game 2 photos |
    Trouble viewing on a mobile device? See full stream. We got every single ang
  • Corky Carroll: Powerful winter swells are looming — are you ready?

    Corky Carroll: Powerful winter swells are looming — are you ready?
    With winter coming and thoughts turning toward the north and west wintertime swells looming ahead, it’s time to gear up your board quiver with equipment to handle as much power as you are willing to go for — as well as tuning up your body to be better equipped to handle that power. This involves mental conditioning as well as physical conditioning.
    In the early days of riding big surf on the North Shore of Oahu, almost all of the guys who did it on a regular basis were excellent
  • Authorities intercept suspicious package sent to Rep. Maxine Waters as LA authorities monitor East Coast scare

    Authorities intercept suspicious package sent to Rep. Maxine Waters as LA authorities monitor East Coast scare
    A suspicious package found at a congressional mail-sorting facility was addressed to U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, according to media reports. (File photo)
    LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department was among numerous law enforcement organizations keeping a close watch Wednesday on the investigation into suspicious packages addressed to political leaders including Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama.
    Another suspicious package was found at a congressional mail-
  • Angels Offseason Options: J.A. Happ

    Angels Offseason Options: J.A. Happ
    (This is the latest in a series of quick profiles on players who fit for the Angels to add over the winter. They are purely “informed speculation,” based on what we know about the Angels’ roster needs along with General Manager Billy Eppler’s preferences and history. We’ll have a new one every weekday, until the GM Meetings, which are the unofficial start of the hot stove season.)
    J.A. Happ, LHP, New York Yankees
    The basics: Without much fanfare, Happ has fashioned
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  • Nov. 6 election voter guide: Compare Buena Park City Council candidates on the issues

    Nov. 6 election voter guide: Compare Buena Park City Council candidates on the issues
    When Buena Park voters go to the polls Nov. 6 they will be choosing candidates in geographic districts.
    The city finishes its transition to by-district elections this fall; the process was started in 2016. With district elections, voters in each of six geographically defined areas choose a candidate to represent their district on the council, instead of voting for all the open seats.
    Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions abo
  • Laguna Woods’ self-guided tree walks allow residents to stroll “The Woods,” on foot or online

    Laguna Woods’ self-guided tree walks allow residents to stroll “The Woods,” on foot or online
    LAGUNA WOODS — With a backdrop of fireproof file cabinets in the climate-controlled backroom archive of the Laguna Woods History Center, CEO Dean Dixon answered the most frequently asked question by Laguna Woods Village residents.
    “Where are the woods?’” Dixon imitated. “There weren’t any woods … Some might be disappointed to know that this was all just a rolling grassland.”
    The trees in Laguna Woods were planted as an attractive lure in the devel
  • Election 2018: Buena Park City Council District 5 candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues

    Election 2018: Buena Park City Council District 5 candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues
    Voters will go to the polls Nov. 6 to pick who will represent them on the City Council.
    Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter guide. In each city, all were asked the same questions and given the same word count for their answers. The newspaper reached out to contacts provided to the city clerks and Orange County Registrar of Voters. Responses were not received fro
  • Election 2018: Buena Park City Council District 2 candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues

    Election 2018: Buena Park City Council District 2 candidates share their priorities and thoughts on local issues
    Voters will go to the polls Nov. 6 to pick who will represent them on the City Council.
    Ahead of the election, all candidates were invited to share information about themselves and answer questions about their priorities and local concerns for this voter guide. In each city, all were asked the same questions and given the same word count for their answers. The newspaper reached out to contacts provided to the city clerks and Orange County Registrar of Voters. Responses were not received fro
  • Halloween 2018: Get in the spirit at Southern California casinos

    Halloween 2018: Get in the spirit at Southern California casinos
    If you aren’t planning on carving pumpkins into frightening jack-o-lanterns the weekend before Halloween or trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, then head to one of several Southern California casinos to celebrate the holiday with costume contests, dancing, tribute acts, parties and drink specials.
    Here’s a look at all the spooky-fun happenings at Southern California casinos:
    Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
    32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 888-999-1995, hotwatercasino.com.
    Two spec
  • VIDEO: Pod of rarely seen Risso’s dolphins making themselves at home off Orange County

    VIDEO: Pod of rarely seen Risso’s dolphins making themselves at home off Orange County
    A Risso dolphin breaches off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of Danawharf.com)Tonka, a Risso dolphin, is spotted off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of danawharf.com)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsA Risso dolphin breaches off Dana Point. (Photo courtesy of Danawharf.com)Risso dolphin showing pattern of scars that look like an artist’s palette. (Photo courtesy of Danawharf.com/Robin Lowe)Tonka and his pod sotted off San Mateo. (Photo courtesy of Danawahrf.com/Robin Lowe)Show Caption of Expan
  • New electric carmaker going ‘Solo’ with single-passenger, 3-wheeled car opens first U.S. dealership in Studio City

    New electric carmaker going ‘Solo’ with single-passenger, 3-wheeled car opens first U.S. dealership in Studio City
    In a state with a goal of 5 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030, the idea of “strange” is being redefined in the expanding field of electric transportation with a funny-looking, three-wheeled, single-passenger car.
    Game changer?
    Not exactly. Some experts describe Electra Meccanica’s new “Solo” as a niche car that won’t change the paradigm of electrified transportation.
    But, they say, it could push the envelope, stressing funky design and eye-ca
  • Target’s plan to win over holiday shoppers: Make it easy

    Target’s plan to win over holiday shoppers: Make it easy
    By Rachel Siegel, The Washington Post
    How will retailers win this holiday season?
    By making shopping easier.
    For the first time, Target will offer free two-day shipping, with no minimum purchase or membership required, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 22. (Photographer: Matthew Staver/Bloomberg News)
    That is Target’s answer starting into the holiday season as it rides strong earnings, boosts its toy inventory and expands its customer service efforts nationwide. The brick-and-mortar behemoth is betting
  • Malibu house that survived attack on ‘Star Trek’ seeks a buyer at $5.7 million

    Malibu house that survived attack on ‘Star Trek’ seeks a buyer at $5.7 million
    Built in 1981, the renovated, four-bedroom property is set on two acres. Click through the slideshow to see more. (Photos byScott Everts)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
    An ocean-view, triangular-shaped Malibu home that once appeared on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as a mysterious house that was left standing on a deserted planet is for sale at $5.695 million.
    Built in 1981, the renovated, four-bedroom property is set on more than two acres. Soari
  • CNN evacuated in New York due to suspicious package, officials intecept ‘possible explosive devices’ addressed to Clintons and Obamas

    NEW YORK — CNN says its offices in Manhattan have been evacuated because of a suspicious package.
    The news network reported on Wednesday morning that a police bomb squad was at its offices.
    The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing “possible explosive devices” addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
    Law enforcement officials say the CNN package was discovered in the mail room. It’s not clear yet if it’s related
  • Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN evacuated

    Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clintons; CNN evacuated
    By MICHAEL BALSAMO
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Hillary Clinton and also discovered a possible explosive that was sent to former President Barack Obama.
    Also Wednesday, a police bomb squad was sent to CNN’s offices in New York City and the newsroom was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
    A U.S. official told The Associated Press that investigators believe the explosive that was discovered near the Clintons’ home i
  • Hey, there’s a vodka that tastes like Los Angeles

    Hey, there’s a vodka that tastes like Los Angeles
    Finally, there’s a vodka that distills the essence of Los Angeles into something delicious.
    The brand Our/Los Angeles is part of the Our/Vodka family owned by Pernod Ricard; the brand has distilleries in Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Detroit and New York with each offering a taste unique to its location.
    “We are a craft distillery, but we’re part of a bigger family of distilleries around the world and each one distills conforming to a uniform global recipe but each city
  • Former O.C. teacher pleads guilty to traveling to China to have sex with an underage victim

    Former O.C. teacher pleads guilty to traveling to China to have sex with an underage victim
    LOS ANGELES — A former teacher from Orange County who was previously convicted in state court of sexually assaulting a teenage boy pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge for traveling to China to have sex with a 16-year-old youth.
    Ezequiel Christopher Barragan, previously a Spanish teacher at Dana Hills High School and a youth baseball coach, traveled in 2009 to China, where he coerced a boy to engage in sexual conduct and took sexually explicit photographs that he brought back to Sout
  • Former MMA fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller arrested, hit with felony vandalism charge in O.C.

    Former MMA fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller arrested, hit with felony vandalism charge in O.C.
    SANTA ANA — Former mixed martial arts fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller was facing a newly filed felony vandalism charge Tuesday, leaving him vulnerable to a state prison term for violating probation if he’s convicted.
    Miller, 37, was arrested Friday and was being held without bail, according to jail records.
    Michele Van Der Linden of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said Miller is accused of entering a woman’s La Habra home about 11 a.m. Friday and sm
  • Pedestrian fatally injured in Orange hit-and-run

    Pedestrian fatally injured in Orange hit-and-run
    ORANGE — A hit-and-run driver struck and fatally injured a pedestrian Tuesday in Orange.
    The 58-year-old victim was in a crosswalk at Glassell Street and Katella Avenue when she was struck by a white pickup truck about 6:30 a.m., said Sgt. Rob Thorsen of the Orange Police Department.Officers are on scene, investigating a hit-and-run traffic collision involving a pedestrian.Several lanes of n/b Glassell and e/b Katella traffic are closed.Please use alternate routes.Anyone with information,
  • Whicker: Boston’s bats are mightier than Dodgers’ bullpen in World Series opener

    Whicker: Boston’s bats are mightier than Dodgers’ bullpen in World Series opener
    BOSTON — Game 1 showed the Dodgers the nature of the beast.
    The Red Sox have lost twice in the postseason, lost only .333 percent of the time in the regular season. Few of those occasional victors spent as much time beating themselves as the Dodgers did Tuesday.
    A misplayed pop-up by David Freese and a familiar overfly of the cutoff man by Yasiel Puig helped Boston collect its first two runs. Two double plays that didn’t quite get turned set up the Red Sox for two more. The Dodgers l
  • No California Mega Millions jackpot winner Tuesday — 8 tickets matched 5 of 6 numbers

    No California Mega Millions jackpot winner Tuesday — 8 tickets matched 5 of 6 numbers
    LOS ANGELES — The numbers in Tuesday night’s draw of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery are 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and the Mega number is 5. The jackpot is a world-record $1.6 billion.
    A ticket with all six numbers in the draw was sold in South Carolina, the South Carolina Education Lottery announced.
    There was no jackpot winner in California, though tickets sold in eight cities matched 5 of 6 numbers, the California Lottery said on Twitter.
    A ticket with all six numbers has not been s
  • $1.537 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in South Carolina

    $1.537 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in South Carolina
    By JACK JONES and MICHAEL WARREN
    COLUMBIA, S.C.— Lottery officials say someone bought a ticket in South Carolina to win the Mega Millions jackpot with a final total of $1.537 billion, shy of the all-time world record.
    The earlier Mega Millions estimate of $1.6 billion would have been a world record for lotteries, but actual sales came in below the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot prize shared by winners in California, Florida and Tennessee in January of 2016.
    The ticket sold Tuesday is wor
  • Mission Viejo miss the football playoffs? Diablos believe they must win Friday to qualify

    Mission Viejo miss the football playoffs? Diablos believe they must win Friday to qualify
    The way Mission Viejo’s third-ranked football team sees it, the playoffs start Friday.
    Diablos first-year coach Chad Johnson believes his squad (4-5, 2-1) needs to beat host No. 12 Tesoro (6-3, 2-1) to qualify for the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs as the South Coast League’s No. 2 automatic playoff entry.
    A loss Friday would drop Mission Viejo’s record — which includes four forfeited victories — to 4-6 overall and into third place in league. Johnson said because the Di
  • With JT Daniels in concussion protocol, Jack Sears prepares for potential start at quarterback for USC

    With JT Daniels in concussion protocol, Jack Sears prepares for potential start at quarterback for USC
    LOS ANGELES — Coach Clay Helton lingered for a few minutes after USC’s practice ended Tuesday evening.
    Helton stood with redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Sears near the north end of Howard Jones Field, where they chatted for several minutes.
    Sign up for Home Turf and get exclusive stories every SoCal sports fan must read, sent daily. Subscribe here.
    “I said, ‘Man, we always talk about preparing like being a starter, then you look up, here’s your opportunity,&rsquo
  • Suspects invade SUV, stab motorist in Costa Mesa robbery

    Suspects invade SUV, stab motorist in Costa Mesa robbery
    Police sought two suspects who they say invaded a woman’s SUV in Costa Mesa before stabbing and robbing her during the predawn hours of Tuesday, Oct. 23.
    Two men stopped a motorist along College Avenue between Baker Street and Gisler Avenue and forced their way into her vehicle at about 4 a.m., according to a news release from the Costa Mesa Police Department. It said the suspects told the woman to stop the SUV near Gisler Park and stabbed her before fleeing the area on foot with her belon
  • Red Sox power to World Series victory over Dodgers, take Game 1

    Red Sox power to World Series victory over Dodgers, take Game 1
     
    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shakes hands with Red Sox manager Alex Cora before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 23:The Los Angeles Dodgers look on from the dugout during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game One of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris S
  • Whicker: Dodgers get little relief in Game 1 loss

    Whicker: Dodgers get little relief in Game 1 loss
    BOSTON — The Dodgers’ bullpen wasn’t supposed to match, much less surpass, the Brewers’ bullpen. It did.
    The Dodgers’ bullpen was supposed to be one of the few palpable edges the National League champions had over Boston. In Game One, it wasn’t.
    And so the Red Sox won their 116th game of 2018, riding their relievers and a three-run pinch-hit homer by Eduardo Nuñez to an 8-4 victory over the Dodgers in the World Series opener on Tuesday night.
    The blast
  • Matt Kemp’s home run in World Series opener boosts case for Dodgers to DH him in Game 2

    Matt Kemp’s home run in World Series opener boosts case for Dodgers to DH him in Game 2
    BOSTON — When the Dodgers needed a designated hitter in the 2017 World Series, Joc Pederson filled the role against the Houston Astros’ right-handed starters. He hit a double and a home run in two games in Texas. In Game 5, the job fell to Justin Turner against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel. Unlike some National League teams, finding a capable DH has never been a problem for the Dodgers.
    If Game 1 of the World Series was an audition for Matt Kemp to be the Dodgers’ designat
  • Dallas Stars hand struggling Kings their fifth straight defeat

    Dallas Stars hand struggling Kings their fifth straight defeat
    Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Walker, of Canada, moves the puck by Dallas Stars center Mattias Janmark, of Sweden, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn)
    Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick passes the puck as defenseman Alec Martinez defends against Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin, of Canada, in the first period of an NHL game in Dallas Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn)SoundThe gallery will resume insecon
  • Rather than ‘supportive housing,’ we need hospitals for the mentally ill

    Rather than ‘supportive housing,’ we need hospitals for the mentally ill
    Does this sound familiar?
    In 1766, 10 years before the Declaration of Independence, the royal governor of Virginia gave a speech about the “set of People who are deprived of their senses and wander about the Country terrifying the Rest of their fellow creatures.”
    Gov. Francis Fauquier proposed something that was entirely new in North America: a public hospital for the confinement of the mentally ill. The Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds opened in Williamsbur
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday (10-23-18)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday (10-23-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
    BOYS WATER POLO
    NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
    Brea Olinda 8, El Dorado 7
    Saves: Lopez (Brea) 9.
    CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
    Villa Park 8, Canyon 4
    NONLEAGUE
    Los Alamitos 13, Costa Mesa 12
    Goals: (LosAl) Chang 4, Lawrence 4. Saves: (LosAl) Nash 10.
    Tustin 14, Estancia 8
    Segerstrom 18, Western 8
  • Orange County football schedule, Week 10

    Orange County football schedule, Week 10
    THURSDAY
    BIG 4 LEAGUE
    Segerstrom at Garden Grove
    PAC 4 LEAGUE
    Ocean View at Western
    Laguna Beach vs. Godinez at Santa Ana Valley High
    SEA VIEW LEAGUE
    Aliso Niguel at Trabuco Hills
    SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
    St. Margaret’s vs. Saddleback Valley Christian at Laguna Hills High
    CRESTVIEW LEAGUE
    Yorba Linda at El Modena
    NORTH HILLS LEAGUE
    El Dorado vs. Foothill atTustin High
    ORANGE LEAGUE
    Anaheim vs. Katella at Glover Stadium
    GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
    La Quinta at Bolsa Grande
    ACADEMY LEAGUE
    Firebaugh vs. Fa
  • Vote no on Prop. 8, a threat to dialysis patients

    Vote no on Prop. 8, a threat to dialysis patients
    On the surface, Proposition 8 looks like a well-intended measure seeking to improve dialysis patient care. But upon even the most cursory of reviews, the measure is revealed to be nothing more than a cynical attempt by a labor union to accomplish what it couldn’t through the Legislature.
    The measure, backed by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, seeks to impose a cap on dialysis center revenues at 115 percent of specified “direct patient care ser
  • 2019 Rose Queen is crowned

    2019 Rose Queen is crowned
    By Claudia S. Alaniz
    Sequoyah High School senior Louise Deser Siskel was named the 101st Rose Queen Tuesday evening.
    2019 Tournament of Roses President Gerald Freeny crowned the San Marino resident during a special event at the Pasadena Playhouse, where the six 2019 Rose Princesses were also introduced.
    Princess Louise Deser Siskel is crowned by Tournament president Gerald Freeny during the announcement and Coronation of the 101st Rose Queen at the Pasadena Playhouse on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
  • Garden Grove school celebrates its ‘outdoor laboratory’: water-efficient landscaping as educational as it is scenic

    Garden Grove school celebrates its ‘outdoor laboratory’: water-efficient landscaping as educational as it is scenic
    A student walks past the new landscaping at Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove on Monday, October 22, 2018. Bolsa Grande was one of three schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District to receive a grant from the State of California to install stormwater management with a drought-tolerant landscape.(Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Bolsa Grande High School new landscaping near the gym in Garden Grove on Monday, October 22, 2018. Bolsa Grande was one of three school
  • Losing and Finding Yourself in Spain

    Losing and Finding Yourself in Spain
    In my younger days as an actress, I aimed to be a “citizen of the world.” I jetted all over the world. But then I settled down, and spent the last few decades in what ultimately became an incompatible marriage. Trying to make it work, I shelved many aspects of my nature, including wanderlust. So when Norwegian Air offered a chance to try out its new service to Madrid and Valencia, I jumped at the chance.
    My journey began with the airline’s new non-stop service to Madrid. Enscon
  • World Series photos: Lightning, rainbows before Dodgers vs. Red Sox Game 1 at Fenway Park

    World Series photos: Lightning, rainbows before Dodgers vs. Red Sox Game 1 at Fenway Park
    Photos from World Series Game 1, with the Los Angeles Dodgers playing at the Boston Red Sox, 5:09 p.m. first pitch (Fox TV), Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.
    Live updates | Scouting Report | Box score
    The Boston Red Sox warm up next to a tarp covered infield before of Game 1 of the World Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Groundskeepers remove the tarp over the infield at Fenway Park following a rain storm before Game 1 of the Wo
  • Anaheim conference highlights social justice, compliance pressures facing California’s booming marijuana industry

    Anaheim conference highlights social justice, compliance pressures facing California’s booming marijuana industry
    While a packed room at the California Cannabis Business Conference in Anaheim on Tuesday morning cheered on inspiring speeches from marijuana rights activists Melissa Etheridge and Steve DeAngelo, audience member Chaney Turner couldn’t join in.
    The co-founder of The People’s Dispensary in Oakland stood from her chair and raised her voice to remind the crowd that cannabis prohibition won’t be over until everyone behind bars for marijuana crimes – and particularly people of
  • Orange County Democrats no longer endorsing Santa Ana candidate

    Orange County Democrats no longer endorsing Santa Ana candidate
    The Democratic Party of Orange County announced Tuesday it has suspended its endorsement of Phil Bacerra, who is running for the Ward 4 seat on the Santa Ana City Council.
    In a two-way race with opponent Roman Reyna, Bacerra had initially won endorsement from the party’s central committee, but party leaders hired an independent investigator after an ex-girlfriend went public with allegations that Bacerra was physically and verbally abusive when they dated between 2007 and 2010. Bacerra has
  • Developers detail final renovation plans for Dana Point Harbor, as signing date for 66-year lease agreement nears

    Developers detail final renovation plans for Dana Point Harbor, as signing date for 66-year lease agreement nears
    DANA POINT — Just days before a Newport Beach developer group inks a 66-year deal with the County of Orange to renovate the 47-year-old Dana Point Harbor, boaters, merchants and residents got a final chance to weigh in on what it will look like.
    Dana Point Harbor Partners, on Monday, Oct. 22, provided more details on plans for the $330 million renovation. The public update was the last one scheduled before the county and DPHP are expected to sign their lease agreement Nov. 1.
    DPHP released
  • Oliboli Donuts in Tustin uses Old World baking techniques to make some of the hippest, tastiest treats in Orange County

    Oliboli Donuts in Tustin uses Old World baking techniques to make some of the hippest, tastiest treats in Orange County
    Kelsey and Jon Desprez (Victor’s nephew) and Brooke, Victor and their daughter Hailey Desprez, from left, opened Oliboli Donuts in Tustin, CA on Monday, October 22, 2018. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Adrian Moreno puts out fresh doughnuts at Oliboli Donuts in Tustin, CA on Monday, October 22, 2018. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBrooke Desprez makes doughnuts at Oliboli Donuts in Tustin, CA on Monday, Oc
  • Next up for Rams: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returns to Coliseum

    Next up for Rams: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returns to Coliseum
    In a moment, it all looked done. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hardly could stand on his own and the Green Bay Packers feared the worst. Rodgers perhaps wouldn’t make it back to the Coliseum, or any stadium, this year.
    Instead, the season’s first week provided one of its most-dramatic moments, as Rodgers returned to that Sept. 9 game against Chicago and led Green Bay to a comeback victory. Rodgers hasn’t been at full strength during his season-long recovery from that knee sprain, b
  • Video: Kris Wilkes on UCLA’s upcoming season

    Video: Kris Wilkes on UCLA’s upcoming season
    Guard Kris Wilkes talks about what he worked on this summer to improve for his sophomore season, how assistant coach Murry Bartow has helped UCLA improve its defense and what he learned from the NBA draft process.Related Articles Video: Jules Bernard on preparing for his UCLA debut Video: Prince Ali on taking a bigger leadership role at UCLA Video: Steve Alford previews UCLA’s exhibition game UCLA basketball turns to Chris Smith at backup point guard after injury Video: David Singleton on
  • Video: Jules Bernard on preparing for his UCLA debut

    Video: Jules Bernard on preparing for his UCLA debut
    Guard Jules Bernard talks about what he’s looking forward to most about making his UCLA debut Saturday in UCLA’s exhibition game, the best quality about his freshman class and what he’s learned since coming to UCLA.Related Articles Video: Kris Wilkes on UCLA’s upcoming season Video: Prince Ali on taking a bigger leadership role at UCLA Video: Steve Alford previews UCLA’s exhibition game UCLA basketball turns to Chris Smith at backup point guard after injury Video: D

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