Anaheim news

• Struggling Orange County Market Place may be reinvented to boost vendors, sales

  22-07-2019 23:00
  
  On the cusp of turning 50, the Orange County Market Place is looking to reinvent itself.
  The weekend, open-air market at the Orange County Fair & Event Center features dozens of vendors selling furniture, food, books, art, clothes and other items, but it’s been losing vendors and money over the past couple years.
  Spectra, the company that has owned and run the market since 2016, is hoping to return to profitability by pumping $600,000 into marketing and producing events to draw more sh
  
  Read more

• Iran says it arrested 17 Iranians allegedly recruited by CIA

  22-07-2019 22:25
  
  By AYA BATRAWY and NASSER KARIMI
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Monday announced the arrest of 17 Iranians accused of spying on the country’s nuclear and military sites for the CIA and said some of them have been sentenced to death. President Donald Trump called it “another lie” from Iran.
  The arrests happened over the past months, an Iranian intelligence official said at a news conference in Tehran. He said those taken into custody worked on “sensitive sites
  
  Read more

• 15 million Californians could receive a payout from the Equifax breach deal

  22-07-2019 22:00
  
  Millions of Californians who had their Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information exposed in a 2017 security breach at credit-reporting company Equifax are eligible to file for a piece of a settlement worth up to $700 million that was reached between Equifax and the federal government.
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said 15 million Californians are eligible to receive some of the approximately $18.7 million that the state will get as part of the deal betwe
  
  Read more

• Newport Beach opens new $8.3 million combo fire station and library in Corona del Mar

  22-07-2019 21:52
  
  There are a new fire station and library in Corona del Mar.
  City officials on Saturday, July 20, held a ribbon cutting with public tours of the new facilities, which share a building on Marigold Avenue. About 300 people attended the event, including city and library officials and fire department staff.
  Outgoing Newport Beach fire chief Chip Duncan poses for photos in the new fire station after a dedication ceremony Saturday. The new 10,314 square-foot joint library and fire station facility repl
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Swim coach sent 13-year-old girl sexually inappropriate texts. USA Swimming gave him a warning

  22-07-2019 21:35
  
  At 6:18 a.m. on December 27. 2014, Marco Villanueva, a then 19-year-old coach at the Stockton Swim Club, sent a message via Snapchat to a 13-year-old swimmer he was coaching.
  “Well I have a friend who wants to get laid also. You come thru for me. I can come thru for you,” Villanueva wrote the girl.
  Five minutes later he sent her another message.
  “You come thru for me. I can come thru for you. You been flaking on me. Now basically I have your (vagina) ha ha ha,” Villanueva
  
  Read more

• Disneyland has a new horse working on Main Street. Meet Bert

  22-07-2019 21:31
  
  If you notice the horse-drawn streetcars at Disneyland, you might notice a big gray fellow that’s a recent addition to the fleet that’s been transporting guests up and down Main Street since opening day in 1955. His name is Bert, and he’s the latest horse to become a cast member in Anaheim.
  Bert, a 6-year-old Percheron draft horse, heads up Main Street U.S.A. during his first official day of work at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Monday, July 22, 2019.
  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, O
  
  Read more

• Little Saigon lights up once again with Night Market on weekends

  22-07-2019 21:25
  
  The annual Night Market is in the middle of its ninth year in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon.
  The Westminster event gives attendees a glimpse of the night markets popular in Southeast Asia with its barbecue dishes, classic Vietnamese sweet treats and drinks, clothing and trinkets sold by local vendors.
  The weekend outdoor market also features live music from bands and musicians for those who need a break from the pork skewers and grilled squid.If you go
  When: 7 to 11 p.m. on Fri
  
  Read more

• Man charged with murdering deputy at Alhambra Jack in the Box and another man in L.A. pleads not guilty

  22-07-2019 21:21
  
  A Utah man accused of gunning down an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy inside an Alhambra fast-food restaurant an hour after killing a man in downtown Los Angeles pleaded not guilty Monday to the two murders, attempted murder and robbery charges.
  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Stennis ordered Rhett McKenzie Nelson, 30, to remain jailed without bail and set his next court appearance for Sept. 2.
  Nelson is accused of shooting 50-year-old Deputy Joseph Gilbert Solano in th
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• USC men’s basketball gets early look at 2019-20 Pac-12 schedule

  22-07-2019 21:08
  
  The Pac-12 announced its pairings for the 2019-20 men’s basketball season on Monday, and USC will have a road trip to start conference play and end the year against crosstown rival UCLA.
  The Trojans will start Pac-12 play the first week of January with a trip to Washington to play UW and Washington State. The Huskies won the Pac-12 regular-season title last year while WSU was second-to-last in the standings.
  USC follows with a road game to Westwood to play UCLA. The next week, California a
  
  Read more

• Democrats wrong to call for more government meddling in health care

  22-07-2019 21:00
  
  At the recent Democratic presidential primary debate, all 20 candidates agreed on something surprising — that Obamacare was a massive failure.
  They didn’t admit that outright. But all of them proposed big changes to our nation’s healthcare system. A handful called for abolishing private health insurance. Others advocated letting people buy into Medicare. But everyone was on board with injecting more government into the healthcare system.
  “More&nbs
  
  Read more

• UK: Europe-led mission will protect vital shipping in Gulf

  22-07-2019 20:03
  
  By GREGORY KATZ
  LONDON — Britain announced plans Monday to develop and deploy a Europe-led “maritime protection mission” to safeguard shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz in light of Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the waterway.
  Briefing Parliament on the budding crisis, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt accused Iran of “an act of state piracy” that will be met with stern international resolve.
  He announced precious few details but said Britain&rsq
  
  Read more

• Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival returns to Marine Stadium this weekend

  22-07-2019 19:41
  
  It’s a clash of Chinese tradition and a fusion of different cultures — and organizers said that they wouldn’t have it any other way.
  That would be the 23rd annual Long Beach’s annual Dragon Boat Festival, and it’s happening July 27 and 28, at Marine Stadium.
  The Dragon Boats take to the water as they get ready to race as part of the Dragon Boat Festival Saturday morning, July 28, 2018 at Marine Stadium in Long Beach.(Photo by Tracey Roman/Contributing Photographer)
  
  Read more

• The legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens

  22-07-2019 19:00
  
  Last week, Justice John Paul Stevens passed away.
  His 35 years as a justice of the Supreme Court bring back memories of a better time, when nominations to the court were less controversial. In particular, Justice Stevens adhered closely to the legal doctrine that, if the Supreme Court had already decided an issue, a subsequent Supreme Court should remain consistent to that decision, barring exceptional circumstances, even if the justices would have decided the case differently were it before the
  
  Read more

• Fullerton may consider a moratorium on rent hikes for mobile home parks

  22-07-2019 18:32
  
  Fullerton officials are looking at a moratorium on rent increases for mobile home parks as a possible way to protect hundreds facing steep hikes this fall from being priced out of their community.
  Rent hikes announced at the Rancho La Paz mobile home park sparked council members’ discussion of ways to staunch increases.
  The park was purchased in February for $85 million. Shortly after, residents were notified of $200 to $400 increases to their monthly rents to cover the resulting $800,000
  
  Read more

• Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

  22-07-2019 17:53
  
  By DÁNICA COTO
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  — Waving flags, chanting and banging pots and pans, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans filled a central highway Monday to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in what appeared to be the biggest protest on the island in nearly two decades.
  The demonstration came 10 days after the leak of 889 pages of obscenity-laced online chats between Rosselló and some of his close advisers. In the conversations, they insulted
  
  Read more

• Status Update: Hello Kitty to make appearance Wednesday at her Irvine cafe

  22-07-2019 17:30
  Hello Kitty will make an appearance at the Hello Kitty Cafe at Irvine Spectrum Center on Wednesday, July 24.
  The Summer Carnival will be a ticketed event with limited spots available for two time slots: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.to 4 p.m.
  The event will include:Hello Kitty Cafe lemonade stand
  Cotton candy station
  Games such as corn hole, wheel spin, ring toss & bean bag race
  Balloon artist will fashion special Hello Kitty creations
  Live DJ
  Photo opps with Hello KittyTickets are $10 pe
  
  Read more

• Kids Count shows housing burden, poverty pose risks for children in America

  22-07-2019 16:30
  
  A new Kid County study released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation examining the state of youth nationwide shows that while overall child well-being has improved in 30 years, poverty and high housing costs threaten their stability.
  When the foundation’s first Kids Count data study was conducted in 1990, there were 64 million children in America, and today that figure has grown to almost 74 million.
  Not only has the number of children increased substantially over the past three decades, but t
  
  Read more

• These are our 50 best photos from Comic-Con 2019

  22-07-2019 16:12
  
  San Diego Comic-Con is an overwhelming feast for the eyes. Whether you’re checking out the cosplay or just soaking in the strange and fantastical world that springs up during these few days in July, it’s something to behold.
  So whether you wanted to see big stars or people pretending to be big stars, there was lots to see and photograph. So our intrepid photographers Jennifer Cappucccio Maher and Drew A. Kelley sought out the most compelling people and images to share with you.
  Let&r
  
  Read more

• Why Californians secretly love earthquakes

  22-07-2019 16:00
  
  Here is one big lie Californians tell ourselves: we hate earthquakes.
  The unspoken truth is that we love earthquakes, as well we should.
  Don’t give the weather all the credit. Earthquakes are another natural phenomenon that made California great. Earthquakes play as many roles here as our finest Hollywood actors. Quakes inspire us to dream, ground us in reality, shape our culture, and bind us together.
  We would be on very shaky ground without them.
  Earthquakes have a reputation for destruc
  
  Read more

• Comic-Con 2019: The top 20 cool/weird/amazing moments we experienced at SDCC

  22-07-2019 15:47
  
  San Diego Comic-Con 2019 was an incredible array of big moments and smaller ones that just felt big.
  We had the final appearance of the “Supernatural” cast and it created all kinds of emotions — tear-filled, car-gifting ones, the what’s gonna happen in the 15th and final season and final races across the Comic-Con floor, as well as funeral wakes held by fans.
  But maybe the biggest entertainment news was the massive Marvel announcement about Phase 4 of the Marvel Cine
  
  Read more

• Dana Point is ‘Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World’: It’s even trademarked

  22-07-2019 15:30
  
  Gisele Anderson and Donna Kalez held up their cups of hot tea in a toast to friendship and collaboration on a recent day at The Brig in Dana Point Harbor.
  The two women, who both own whale- and dolphin-watching charters operating out of the harbor, were celebrating a jointly created trademark declaring their city “Dolphin & Whale Watching Capital of the World.” The year-long trademark process, finalized in April, means no other location in the world can legally make that claim.
  &
  
  Read more

• Can Orange County end homelessness for local military veterans?

  22-07-2019 15:00
  
  Somewhere out there right now in Orange County, about 80 homeless men and women who once served their country in the military are searching for housing, hoping to use government-issued vouchers to help pay the rent.
  But they aren’t having any luck, and time is running out. Those vouchers come with an expiration date of 120 days from the time they are issued.
  The problem is finding a landlord to accept the voucher.
  That is one of many challenges officials face as Orange County pushes to bec
  
  Read more

• After-school programs still waiting on cannabis tax money

  22-07-2019 15:00
  
  Supporters of California’s publicly funded After School Education and Safety programs — which educate and care for nearly 500,000 low-income elementary and middle school kids — were encouraged in 2016 when they heard and read the ads that supported the state’s ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
  The good feeling didn’t reflect how they felt about cannabis. It came because the Yes on Proposition 64 campaign told voters — in advertising
  
  Read more

• Israeli crews demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem

  22-07-2019 14:46
  
  By ALON BERNSTEIN
  JERUSALEM — Israeli work crews on Monday began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighborhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years.
  The demolitions capped a years-long legal battle over the buildings, built along the invisible line straddling the city and the occupied West Bank. Israel says the buildings were erected too close to its West Bank separation barrier. Residents say the buildings are on West Bank land, and the Palest
  
  Read more

• Syrian activists say airstrike killed 23 in rebel-held town

  22-07-2019 14:40
  
  By ZEINA KARAM
  BEIRUT — An airstrike hit a busy market in a rebel-held town in northwestern Syria on Monday, killing at least 23 people, according to opposition activists and a war monitoring group.
  The airstrike took place in the town of Maaret al-Numan and also wounded more than 30 people, according to the reports from the region which has witnessed intensive airstrikes and bombardment almost every day as Syrian troops, backed by Russian air cover, try to push their way into the enclave
  
  Read more

• Comic-Con 2019: Mad magazine is not dead yet, say artists Sergio Aragonés and Tom Richmond

  22-07-2019 05:36
  
  The news hit comedy fans like an stick of dynamite in one of Mad magazine’s Spy vs. Spy cartoons: After 67 years, the legendary humor magazine was to be no more?
  That was the instant headline when news exploded on July 4 that the cartoon-and-comedy magazine would cease publishing new material after its next two issues.
  Illustrator, Tom Richmond, draws a portrait at his booth during Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center on Sunday, July 21, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley
  
  Read more

• Committee for the Re-Election of the President: Political Cartoons

  22-07-2019 05:00
  
  Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsShow Caption of Expand
  
  Read more

• Photos: Cyclists zoom across Manhattan Beach in 58th annual Chevron Grand Prix

  22-07-2019 04:24
  
  Coryn Rivera wins the Women’s Manhattan Beach Grand Prix on Sunday, July 21, 2019.
  (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
  Coryn Rivera wins the Women’s Manhattan Beach Grand Prix on Sunday, July 21, 2019.
  (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsCoryn Rivera wins the Women’s Manhattan Beach Grand Prix on Sunday, July 21, 2019.
  (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
  Coryn Rivera wins the Women’s Manhatt
  
  Read more

• Bowies Hero rallies late to win Eddie Read Stakes on Del Mar turf

  22-07-2019 03:26
  
  It appears Bowies Hero is back in form after snapping a five-race losing streak Sunday at Del Mar, rallying from next to last in the field of six to win the $250,000 Grade II Eddie Read Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths over Marckie’s Water.
  Bowies Hero was ridden by Flavien Prat, who made it a stakes double by winning the $85,000 Wickerr Stakes two races later aboard Bombard to continue what’s been a torrid start to Del Mar’s 80th summer meet for the 28-year-old Frenchman. He won a thir
  
  Read more

• A.J. Pollock starting to hit stride for Dodgers after coming off injured list

  22-07-2019 03:04
  
  LOS ANGELES – Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock is starting to feel more and more like himself.
  After a rocky April in which he batted .186 with one home run in 86 at-bats, the seven-year veteran landed on the injured list with an elbow injury that developed complications and required surgery.
  Pollock didn’t return to the field until after the All-Star break, but has started to look more and more like the player the Dodgers signed to a four-year deal in the offseason.
  His three-run hom
  
  Read more

• Comic-Con 2019: How will ‘Supernatural’ end? Cast, showrunners talk about the 15th and final season

  22-07-2019 01:58
  
  Bittersweet and heavy were the two words used most often by the “Supernatural” cast and showrunners when describing how they feel about the upcoming 15th and final season of the CW Network series.
  Following an emotional Comic-Con International panel where they thanked their fans for staying with them, the stars and executive producers gave the press a little snippet of what’s to come as the beloved series comes to and end.
  “If the season ends the way we’ve discussed
  
  Read more

• Walker Buehler returns to form in Dodgers’ power-boosted win over Marlins

  22-07-2019 01:55
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy, right, drops his bat after hitting a solo home run as Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto watches during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy warms up in the on-deck circle during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMia
  
  Read more

• Dillon Peters makes strong audition, Angels hit four homers to beat Mariners

  22-07-2019 01:37
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout connects for a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
  Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi pauses after giving up a run to the Los Angeles Angels in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Angels’ Dustin Garneau (13) races past Sea
  
  Read more

• Report: Lakers to acquire Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of NBA MVP

  22-07-2019 01:03
  
  There could be an Antetokounmpo suiting up in purple and gold this fall.
  According to a report from The Athletic, the Lakers have claimed Kostas Antetokounmpo – the younger brother of Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo – off waivers from the Dallas Mavericks and are making him one of the franchise’s two-way contract players.
  The two-way deal would make the 6-foot-10 power forward eligible to play for the Lakers for up to 45 days of service while likely spending most of his time wi
  
  Read more

• Angels’ David Fletcher has taken quickly to third base

  22-07-2019 00:52
  
  ANAHEIM – Brad Ausmus was playing first base and David Fletcher was playing third Saturday afternoon, the only two men on the infield at T-Mobile Park. The Angels’ erstwhile utilityman was testing out his range and his arm at the hot corner. The Angels’ manager was getting a first-hand look at his somewhat-new everyday third baseman. A game against the Mariners was a couple hours away.
  When he was slotted into a utility role out of spring training, Fletcher bounced around the f
  
  Read more

• Mariano Rivera among six inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

  22-07-2019 00:17
  
  National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Harold Baines, Lee Smith, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera , and Brandy Halladay window of the late Roy Halladay hold their plaques for photos after the induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
  Former New York Yankees pitcher and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mariano Rivera speaks during the induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center, Sunday, July 21, 2019, in
  
  Read more

Follow @Anaheim_NewsUS on Twitter!