Anaheim news

• Hoornstra: At last, the Angels can grow permanent roots in Anaheim

  04-12-2019 23:55 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels, like millions of us here, have always been renters.
  At birth, they rented Dodger Stadium from the Dodgers. Since 1966, they rented Angel Stadium from the city of Anaheim. Now, on the verge of their 60th year of existence, the Angels will finally own their own home. It’s an authentic Southern California story.
  Under a monumental proposal announced Wednesday, the stadium and the 153 acres of land around it would be purchased by SRB Management, LLC, of which Angels owner Arte More
  
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• As Long Beach loses the Angels, officials consider what will fill 13-acre waterfront lot

  04-12-2019 23:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.
  That’s the glass-half-full response Long Beach officials gave to the announcement the Los Angeles Angels made on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that the team has struck a deal to stay in Anaheim.
  The Major League Baseball team had been in talks with both Anaheim and Long Beach to decide whether to stay rooted in Orange County or to develop a new waterfront stadium in the county the team’s name cites.
  “The city congratulate
  
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• Top 4 priorities for Clay Helton since he’s still the USC football coach

  04-12-2019 23:41 via ocregister.com
  
  So, after all of the waiting, after days and weeks and even a year of speculation, Clay Helton is returning for his fifth season as the USC head football coach, and 11th total in Los Angeles.
  A scenario in which Helton was retained for the 2020 season following USC’s 5-7 showing in 2018 was hard to fathom. But the Trojans went 8-4 this season, finishing second in the Pac-12 South despite the team suffering dozens of injuries, and new athletic director Mike Bohn has opted for another year w
  
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• Top 4 priorities for Clay Helton now that he’s back as the USC football coach

  04-12-2019 23:41 via ocregister.com
  
  So, after all of the waiting, after days and weeks and even a year of speculation, Clay Helton is returning for his fifth season as the USC head football coach, and 11th total in Los Angeles.
  A scenario in which Helton was retained for the 2020 season following USC’s 5-7 showing in 2018 was hard to fathom. But the Trojans went 8-4 this season, finishing second in the Pac-12 South despite the team suffering dozens of injuries, and new athletic director Mike Bohn has opted for another year w
  
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• Nurses at Pomona hospital to vote Wednesday to authorize a strike

  04-12-2019 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  Registered nurses at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, who have been in contract negotiations with the hospital for about four months, are voting Wednesday to authorize a strike.
  Some 1,200 full-time nurses at the facility had planned a demonstration to inform the public about the issues and the slow pace of negotiations, but union leaders decided to scrap that plan and take the strike authorization vote.
  “Our bargaining team knew that they had the support they needed already,&rd
  
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• Ducks goalie John Gibson skips practice due to illness

  04-12-2019 23:32 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — Goaltender John Gibson returned to Great Park Ice, but didn’t skate Wednesday because of an illness that kept him off the ice for a third consecutive day. Gibson couldn’t play in the Ducks’ victory Monday over the Kings. Ryan Miller replaced him and Anthony Stolarz served as Miller’s backup.
  “I saw him today, which was good,” Eakins said of Gibson, a two-time All-Star. “I caught him on my bike ride. He was doing a light workout. I think he
  
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• USC head coach Clay Helton will return for fifth season

  04-12-2019 23:19 via ocregister.com
  
  After weeks of speculation, USC has opted to bring back head football coach Clay Helton for a fifth season, USC athletic director Mike Bohn announced with a pair of post on Twitter.
  “I am pleased to let you know Coach Helton continue to be our head coach,” Bohn wrote. “His commitment to our student-athletes and to leading with integrity is vital to restoring our championship program, which is the goal for all our teams.”
  Bohn continued, “Heading into 2020, Coach Hel
  
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• Laguna Woods Village set to open its gates to rideshare service Lyft

  04-12-2019 23:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Lyft may soon become an on-call curbside commodity in the Village as part of a new program titled “Boost.”
  Estimating the annual cost to fall under $70,000, the Golden Rain Foundation approved an agreement with the San Francisco-based rideshare service during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
  Village Management Services staff designed the new program to replace Plan-A-Ride outside of fixed-route operating hours, with 15-minutes-or-less wait times at no charge for Village-wide r
  
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• Angels acquire Dylan Bundy from Baltimore Orioles for 4 minor league pitchers

  04-12-2019 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels filled one of the holes in their starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Dylan Bundy from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, a source confirmed.
  The Angels sent four minor-league pitchers to the Orioles, including right-hander Kyle Bradish, who was ranked the Angels’ No. 21 prospect by MLB Pipeline. None of the other three pitchers – right-handers Isaac Mattson, Kyle Brnovich and Zach Peek – were ranked in the top 30.
  Bundy, 27, was considered one of the top pro
  
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• Angels acquire Dylan Bundy from Baltimore Orioles

  04-12-2019 23:01 via ocregister.com
  
  The Angels filled one of the holes in their starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Dylan Bundy from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, a source confirmed.
  The Angels sent four minor-league pitchers to the Orioles, including right-hander Kyle Bradish, who was ranked the Angels’ No. 21 prospect by MLB Pipeline. None of the other three pitchers – right-handers Isaac Mattson, Kyle Brnovich and Zach Peek – were ranked in the top 30.
  Bundy, 27, was considered one of the top pro
  
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• Christmas tree at the beach is a holiday tradition in San Clemente

  04-12-2019 22:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Debbie Sheldrake-Stetson talks with Mike Cook at a holiday tree she places at Calafia Beach in San Clemente, CA on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Debbie Sheldrake-Stetson shows an ornament that was left on a holiday tree at Calafia Beach in San Clemente, CA on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsDebbie Sheldrake-Stetson has put a holiday tree at the beach in San C
  
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• Purple & Bold: Lakers have found their discomfort zone

  04-12-2019 22:15 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Dec. 4 edition of the Purple & Bold newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.DENVER >> Here’s a Tuesday night twist on the Kawhi Leonard line: Sick man gets shade.
  As a red-nosed Anthony Davis swaddled himself in a towel in one corner of Pepsi Center’s visiting locker room, teammates playfully coddled him. Danny Green suggested he drink a ginger ale for his flu-like symptoms, while LeBron James called him “sic
  
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• Kawhi Leonard struggling with his shot, but Clippers coach Doc Rivers isn’t worried

  04-12-2019 22:07 via ocregister.com
  
  No, Kawhi Leonard’s shot wasn’t hitting the mark in the Clippers’ 117-97 victory Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, when he finished 3 for 15 from the floor.
  And yes, he was similarly, woefully off-target Nov. 11, when the Clippers faced his former team, defeating the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors 98-88 despite a 2-for-11 line from Leonard.
  But it’s going to take more than a couple of dud shooting nights from the career 49.2% shooter to concern coach Doc
  
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• Mentor helps female CSUF accounting major jumpstart new career at 49

  04-12-2019 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  This is the third in an occasional series following the students, faculty members and businesswomen who participate in the Titan Women Collective. This story focuses on accounting/finance major Thu Nguyen and her mentor Kimberlee Davis.A high school diploma is as far as Thu Nguyen got in her native Vietnam.
  It wasn’t her grades that held her back — her college entrance exams were in the top 500 of 5,000 students, she said. The problem was that her father, a Naval officer and electric
  
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• Disneyland’s Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway dark ride starts with a blast

  04-12-2019 21:53 via ocregister.com
  
  The opening scene in the first Disney ride dedicated to Mickey Mouse will start with a blast as riders enter the Disneyland attraction through a surprising sight gag.
  A blast of smoke at the end of a cartoon film short introducing Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will reveal an explosive hole blown in the movie screen, Walt Disney Imagineering announced Wednesday, Dec. 4. Riders will walk through the scenic illusion of a cartoon explosion in the screen to reach the trackless dark ride
  
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• Like it or not, Joe Biden is still the frontrunner

  04-12-2019 21:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Anyone who spends more than ten minutes a day watching cable news would probably walk away with two main impressions: former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is imploding, and that they should ask their doctor about Boniva.
  While I admittedly can’t give you any advice on how to fight your osteoporosis, I can certainly assure you that Joe Biden’s campaign is alive and well.
  In fact, I’ll go even further than that. Joe Biden is the clear frontrunner right no
  
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• 4 ways food habits and nutrition have changed over the last decade

  04-12-2019 20:21 via ocregister.com
  
  December can be a time for self-reflection, goal-setting and planning for the New Year.
  The end of this year may seem even more significant as we enter the twenty-twenties, a whole new decade. Before tallying up your health and nutrition goals for 2020 and beyond, let’s take a moment to reflect on just how far we’ve come over the past ten years. By looking at how we collectively are changing our eating habits and overall approach to nutrition, we can better plan for an even healthier
  
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• Holiday blues turn to oohs as crocheted creations warm those in need

  04-12-2019 20:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Theresa Gonzales’ 1-year-old daughter, Audrina, grabs hercrocheted hat after Bank of America employees donated handmade clothing to residents at Village of Hope in Tustin, CA on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Volunteers from Bank of America in Newport Beach delivered residents at the Village of Hope rescue mission, 65 hand crocheted beanies, hats, scarves, purses, and baby sweaters.Tustin, CA on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Resident Cecelia P
  
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• Trump administration tightens food stamp work requirements

  04-12-2019 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIET LINDERMAN
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program in a move that will slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.
  The final rule, announced Wednesday, will limit the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 36 million Americans.
  Scaling back public ben
  
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• The 5 tastiest fast food stories of 2019, from the chicken sandwich craze to the Taco Bell hotel

  04-12-2019 20:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Fast food chains did their best to grab headlines in 2019.
  But Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods really hit the big time, not just on CNN and Fox News. In November, they were featured on “Weekend Update” in a skit about the plant-based burger boom on “Saturday Night Live.”
  Here are five ways fast food made the news this year.
  1. Meatless meat
  There’s a demand for meat alternatives and companies are working to make them ever more accessible. Any lingering doubt was di
  
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• Georgia governor snubs Trump, picks political newcomer for U.S. Senate

  04-12-2019 19:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By BEN NADLER and ZEKE MILLER
  ATLANTA  — Georgia’s Republican governor has chosen a wealthy businesswoman and political newcomer to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. Senate, flouting President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in a play for moderate suburban voters.
  Gov. Brian Kemp formally announced his selection of Kelly Loeffler on Wednesday, pushing aside intense criticism from hard-core Trump advocates who wanted Kemp to appoint Rep. Doug Collins, one of Trump&rsq
  
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• Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain closed by heavy rain today

  04-12-2019 19:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are both closed today, Dec. 4, due to heavy rain, the parks announced on their social media and websites.
  Knott’s said on its Facebook page that Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., but TGI Fridays is closed and the Starbucks will close at noon.Grand Bakery is closing at 9 p.m. and other merchandise locations will close at 3 p.m.
  Magic Mountain said on its Twitter page that tickets purchased
  
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• SpaceX launch to International Space Station canceled due to strong winds; next attempt Thursday

  04-12-2019 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  HAWTHORNE — Hawthorne-based SpaceX canceled the launch Wednesday of its 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral in Florida because of strong winds above the launch site.
  The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft packed with supplies and scientific experiments was set for 9:51 a.m. California time. Instead, SpaceX will try again Thursday.
  As of Tuesday morning, weather conditions had been deemed to be 90% favorable for the Wednesday
  
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• 38 people and counting: Expanding family makes ‘Christmas Carol’ an annual reunion at South Coast Rep

  04-12-2019 19:27 via ocregister.com
  
  From left, Patty Jaeger and seven-year-old Noland Jaeger embrace outside the South Coast Repertoire on Saturday, November 30, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
  Members of the FitzGerald/Raymond family distribute tickets prior to attending a performance of “A Christmas Carol” at the South Coast Repertoire on Saturday, November 30, 2019. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsIn 1980, Esther FitzGerald treated
  
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• Source: Los Angeles police officer fondled dead woman

  04-12-2019 19:20 via ocregister.com
  
  By STEFANIE DAZIO
  LOS ANGELES  — A Los Angeles police officer is under investigation after a random review of body camera footage showed him fondling a dead woman’s breasts, according to a person briefed on the incident.
  The Los Angeles Police Department officer and a partner had responded to a report of a body at a residence, the person said. The officer fondled the corpse’s breasts when his partner was not in the room.
  The person, who was not authorized to publicly discu
  
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• Dana Point’s five-star Monarch Beach Resort sold for $497 million

  04-12-2019 18:48 via ocregister.com
  
  The five-star Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point — where an average night will cost you $380— has changed ownership again, this time selling for nearly a half billion dollars.
  American Banker reports that hotel specialists Ohana Real Estate Investors from Redwood City acquired to 400-room luxury hotel from Denver-based KSL Capital Partners in October for a reported $497 million. Ownership of the blufftop resort, across the Pacific Coast Highway from the Pacific Ocean, has taken
  
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• Angels agree to stay in Anaheim through 2050, stadium to be sold for $325 million

  04-12-2019 18:33 via ocregister.com
  
  Anaheim’s hometown baseball team would continue playing in Angel Stadium for another 30 years, and the city would sell the stadium and 133 acres around it to a business partnership including team owner Arte Moreno for about $325 million, under the proposed outline of a deal that Anaheim City Council members were briefed on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
  Negotiating teams for the city and the Angels reached agreement on key deal points after meeting just three times in November, although both sides spent
  
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• 12 great performances from Christmas movies and holiday TV specials

  04-12-2019 18:24 via ocregister.com
  
  This is my list. I will admit right up front that this list isn’t going to please everyone.
  There’s no Macaulay Culkin in “Home Alone,” for one. No Chevy Chase from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” No gremlins from “Gremlins” either.
  Feel free to disagree. That’s part of the fun for you and me both.
  Also note that these are not my picks for best Christmas movies, though some also would be. This is a list to honor individual
  
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• Fiery disagreements as Trump impeachment hearing opens

  04-12-2019 18:16 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing quickly burst into partisan infighting Wednesday as Democrats charged that President Donald Trump must be removed from office for enlisting foreign interference in U.S. elections and Republicans angrily retorted there were no grounds for such drastic action.
  The panel responsible for drafting articles of impeachment convened as Trump’s team was fanning out across Capit
  
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• Disneyland fans brave the rain to buy the latest tiki mug from Trader Sam’s

  04-12-2019 17:42 via ocregister.com
  
  A little rain never stops a truly dedicated collector, and so it proved for Brad Murphy of Palmdale on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4 as he was second in line at 4 a.m., to buy the new Jungle Cruise tiki mug at the Disneyland Hotel. The  “Jungle All the Way” mugs cost $30 each, have the likeness of a nutcracker/Jungle Cruise boat captain, and come in a green glaze.
  They were available starting early Wednesday morning for the most dedicated collectors, who drove over in the rain and t
  
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• How California is rewriting the law on online privacy

  04-12-2019 17:40 via ocregister.com
  
  By Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters
  Our actions online have created a vast trove of information worth billions of dollars. Every time we search, click, shop, watch, send, receive, delete or download, we create a trail of data that companies can use to figure out our tastes and interests. We also hand over information when we use social media or loyalty programs at our favorite stores.
  This data has formed the foundation of the internet economy, allowing advertisers to better target the people they w
  
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• Merry Minions, hot Butterbeer and The Grinch! The holidays are now in full swing at Universal Studios Hollywood

  04-12-2019 17:20 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s official, the holiday season is upon us. Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off its celebration, which goes through Dec. 29, this week with the annual lighting of The Grinchmas Tree in the Universal Plaza.
  The entire park is decked out for the season with fully decorated, whimsical winding trees lining the path up to the front gates of the Universal City theme park. Once inside, there are hundreds of thousands of lights, poinsettias, wreaths and trees splashed up onto and surrounding
  
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• Gardening: A mystery plant and the dawn of a dinosaur garden

  04-12-2019 17:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Recently, I received an email from Jeff Harang of Calabasas with a photo of a plant whose identity he did know. I had first seen this plant years ago – before the advent of the Internet — but never knew its name and thought it might be a parasitic species, but I was wrong.
  Nowadays, it’s not too difficult to identify an unknown plant. There are several Facebook plant identification communities where you upload a photo of your unknown species and, usually, within an hour or two,
  
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• ‘Cold and vigorous storm system’ hits Southern California

  04-12-2019 16:59 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A storm rolled into Southern California Wednesday, triggering widespread rainfall and strong winds and prompting warnings of flash flooding.
  A flash flood watch issued by the National Weather Service will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Getty, Saddleridge and Tick burn areas in LA County.
  “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected near recent burn areas from a cold and vigorous storm system,” the weather service said in a statement. “Rainfall rates be
  
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• House report: Trump misused power, obstructed Congress

  04-12-2019 16:05 via ocregister.com
  
  By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump seriously misused the power of his office for personal political gain by seeking foreign intervention in the American election process and obstructed Congress by stonewalling efforts to investigate, a House report released Tuesday concluded in findings that form the basis for possible impeachment.
  The 300-page report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee does not render a judgment on whether Trum
  
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• Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: When Santa stops coming to your house, how do you adjust?

  04-12-2019 16:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Ho ho ho. It’s the holidays, meaning the time of year when everyone’s supposed to be feeling jolly, right? The grocery stores put the hot cocoa mixes and marshmallows right up front, so you can have your cocoa by your blazing fire and decorate the tree, while you watch Christmas movies and sing along with them.
  This always happens in Hallmark movies, so it must be true, right?
  Listen, there’s a reason Santa’s fat, my friends, and it’s because he’s drinking all
  
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• Of founders and findings: What to watch in impeachment hearing

  04-12-2019 16:02 via ocregister.com
  
  By LAURIE KELLMAN
  WASHINGTON — Same pillared House hearing room. Different chairman with his own mission.
  When House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler gavels open Wednesday’s impeachment hearings against the nation’s 45th president, he’ll launch the business of actually writing an indictment against Donald Trump.
  The question is no longer whether to impeach Trump. It’s on what charges — abuse of power or obstruction or both — and the strength o
  
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• 13 Marines charged during mass arrest at Camp Pendleton will leave military immediately, with no criminal record

  04-12-2019 16:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Thirteen Marines arrested at Camp Pendleton in July — some charged with human trafficking, some with drug distribution and some with weapons offenses — will leave the Marine Corps immediately, with no criminal record, rather than continue with the legal process.
  The Marines, most of them pulled out of battalion formation, one by one, on July 25 have “submitted and have approved pre-trial agreements requesting separation in lieu of courts-martial” or going before a review
  
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• Human trafficking: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China

  04-12-2019 15:55 via ocregister.com
  
  By KATHY GANNON
  LAHORE, Pakistan — Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks exploiting the country’s poor and vulnerable.
  The list gives the most concrete figure yet for the number of women caught up in the trafficking schemes since 2018.
  But since the time it was
  
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• Create family Christmas and holiday traditions in the garden

  04-12-2019 15:39 via ocregister.com
  
  1. Apply dormant sprays to deciduous fruit trees after leaves fall off completely. Spray Volck® Oil Spray Dormant Season Insect Killer to smother overwintering borers and other insects hiding inside the bark. This product is commonly available at home and garden centers.
  2. Plant memories for your family with lots of holiday traditions. Create holiday decorations with pine boughs, holly branches, oak stems, grapevines, fruits, nuts, etc. Make attractive garlands by stringing cranberries and
  
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• Buffalo bishop under fire for handling of misconduct resigns

  04-12-2019 14:00 via ocregister.com
  
  VATICAN CITY  — Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone following widespread criticism from his staff, priests and the public over how he handled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct.
  The Vatican announced the resignation in a brief statement, adding that Francis had named the bishop of Albany, New York, Edward Scharfenberger, to run the Buffalo diocese temporarily until a permanent replacement is found.
  The Vatican’s embassy to the
  
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• Rise of the Resistance: I rode Disney’s new Star Wars attraction 4 times and here’s what it’s like

  04-12-2019 11:00 via ocregister.com
  
  I didn’t expect to be smiling from ear to ear on the new Rise of the Resistance attraction coming to Disneyland as I was captured aboard a Star Destroyer, marched to a jail cell by a First Order officer barking commands and menacingly chased by Star Wars villain Kylo Ren.
  But I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face as I rode the new state-of-the-art E-ticket attraction four times on Tuesday, Dec. 3, during a media preview in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood S
  
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• UCLA women’s soccer to meet nemesis Stanford in College Cup semifinal

  04-12-2019 09:55 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — The last time UCLA met Stanford in an NCAA Tournament women’s soccer match was in the 2017 national championship game in Orlando, Fla.
  Stanford defeated the Bruins 3-2 and took home the trophy.
  Two years later, the Pac-12 powers have found their way through the 64-team bracket to meet again, but this time it’s in a semifinal.
  “It still stings from my freshman year, a lot,” junior midfielder Viviana Villacorta said. “This is it, we have to leave e
  
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• Why does Hollywood smear capitalism, promote socialism?

  04-12-2019 09:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Hollywood is now obsessing about increasing ethnic and gender diversity. Good. There’s been nasty racial and gender discrimination in the movie business.
  Unfortunately, Hollywood has no interest in one type of diversity: diversity of thought.
  In most every movie, capitalism is evil.
  Greedy miners want to kill nature-loving aliens in “Avatar.” Director James Cameron says: “The mining company boss will be the villain again in several sequels. … Same guy. Same mother&
  
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• Kamala Harris’ failed presidential bid comes to a close

  04-12-2019 09:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Once a candidate with a lot of hype, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, announced Tuesday that she was dropping out of the 2020 presidential race.
  The move, which followed reports of internal campaign problems, inadequate fundraising and continually low poll numbers, wasn’t really that surprising.
  On paper, Harris entered the presidential race with what could be seen as strengths for a presidential candidate.
  Harris is a former prosecutor from the epicenter of the “resistance” t
  
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• Man in Orange charged with assaulting police officer with Crock-Pot lid

  04-12-2019 08:04 via ocregister.com
  
  SANTA ANA — A 35-year-old man was charged Tuesday with attacking a police officer in Orange.
  Khleoum Tong was charged with assault with a weapon on a police officer and resisting arrest, both felonies. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of assault on a peace officer and a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of methamphetamine.
  Tong also faces sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury on at least one of the officers, according to court records.
  Police r
  
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• Fullerton police seek help finding missing girl, 13

  04-12-2019 07:50 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON — Police Tuesday sought the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old girl last seen in Fullerton.
  Imajanai Nicole Hunter (Photo courtesy Fullerton Police Department)
   
  Imajanai Nicole Hunter was last seen about 8:20 a.m. Monday, according to Fullerton Police Department Lt. Jon Radus.
  The girl has possibly run away and foul play is not suspected, Radus said, adding that the teen “may have had plans to travel to Lakewood or possibly Hemet.”
  Imajanai is black,
  
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• No. 4 Troy girls basketball beats No. 3 Orangewood behind Endigo Parker

  04-12-2019 07:21 via ocregister.com
  
  FULLERTON Troy’s 6-foot-3 center Endigo Parker has been steadily improving but the junior basketball player made a major leap Tuesday night at the Troy Classic.
  Parker scored 19 points and added eight rebounds and two blocks to outduel Boise State-bound center Elodie Lalotte and help the No. 4 Warriors beat visiting No. 3 Orangewood Academy 54-41 in a pool-play showdown.
  Parker made 7 of her 8 shots from the floor in the second half as the Warriors (2-3) broke open a game tied 24-24 at hal
  
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• Paul George, Montrezl Harrell lead Clippers past Blazers

  04-12-2019 06:49 via ocregister.com
  
  The Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell dunks for two of his team-high 26 points during the first half of Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
  Portland Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony, left, is defended by Los Angeles Clippers’ Patrick Patterson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLOS ANGELES,
  
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• VOTE: Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week (Dec. 6)

  04-12-2019 06:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Each week, publications from the The Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) nominate Athletes of the Week for their respective region.
  Each nominee is entered into the overall Southern California Athlete of the Week county-wide vote.
  Click on the news
  
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