Day: April 22, 2022

The OC Health Care Agency reported 2,300,191 county residents were fully vaccinated as of Thursday, April 21. This represents about 71.3% of Orange County’s total population. There have been 1,269,169 booster doses administered. According to the OC Health Care Agency dashboard, the percentage of population by age (eligibility is now open to children as young…

A Laguna Niguel man was arrested after arson investigators determined a string of fires along Ortega Highway were set intentionally, officials said. A joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and U.S. Forest Service lead detectives to Homayon Farnoodymeher, 46, after evidence was found. The sheriff’s department declined…

The Chicago Bulls knew what was coming when they exited the Fiserv Forum locker room for the second half of Game 2. With a 63-49 lead in their pocket, the Bulls were more confident than they’d been in a game in weeks. But a double-digit lead means only so much when two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo…

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – JJ Hollis did it again for JSerra’s baseball team. Hollis pitched a complete game for the Lions in a 4-1 win over Orange Lutheran on Thursday in a Boras Classic South semifinal at JSerra High. Hollis, a junior right-hander, pitched a complete game in a 2-1 win over Orange Lutheran on…

The Kings’ Andreas Athanasiou, right, keeps his balance as he skates after the puck with the Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane during the second period on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick clears the puck in front of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty, center, as the Kings’ Alexander…

Nasa Hataoka putts at the 10th green during the first round of the LPGA’s DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament on Thursday at Wilshire Country Club. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Jennifer Song tees off at 7th hole during the first round of LPGA’s DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament at Wilshire Country Club on Thursday, April…

By FELICIA FONSECA FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters fanned out across blackened landscape in Arizona’s high country, digging into the ground to put out smoldering tree stumps and roots as helicopters buzzed overhead with buckets of water to drop on a massive blaze. The work has been tedious and steady — all with the recognition…

LOS ANGELES — Last season was a disheartening one for the USC defense. A unit many expected to take the next step under then-defensive coordinator Todd Orlando instead regressed in confounding areas. Even the pass rush, expected to be the strength of the entire USC team, was confoundingly ineffective as the Trojans struggled with the…

SANTA ANA >> Zach Brown had already helped the Villa Park baseball team win a game in the Boras Classic South with his bat. In the semifinal Thursday between Villa Park and Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, Brown got the job done with his arm Brown pitched a complete-game in a 2-1 victory at Mater…

IRVINE >> The Woodbridge baseball team Thursday beat Beckman 4-3 at Ryan Lemmon Stadium to remain in the race for its second consecutive Pacific Coast League championship. Woodbridge (18-7, 12-3) is one game behind Beckman (19-6, 13-2) in the standings with one more meeting between the two teams on Monday. Both teams have two other…

Windows 11 is the most recent version of Microsoft’s operating system, and it comes with a number of new features and improvements. In order to take advantage of all that, Windows 11 has to offer, you’ll need to enter a valid product key. If you’re not sure where to find your product key, don’t worry…

LOS ANGELES — Last season was a disheartening one for the USC defense. A unit many expected to take the next step under then-defensive coordinator Todd Orlando instead regressed in confounding areas. Even the pass rush, expected to be the strength of the entire USC team, was confoundingly ineffective as the Trojans struggled with the…

A Laguna Niguel man was arrested after arson investigators determined a string of fires along Ortega Highway were set intentionally, officials said. A joint investigation between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and U.S. Forest Service lead detectives to Homayon Farnoodymeher, 46, after evidence was found. The sheriff’s department declined…

The Chicago Bulls knew what was coming when they exited the Fiserv Forum locker room for the second half of Game 2. With a 63-49 lead in their pocket, the Bulls were more confident than they’d been in a game in weeks. But a double-digit lead means only so much when two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo…

The OC Health Care Agency reported 2,300,191 county residents were fully vaccinated as of Thursday, April 21. This represents about 71.3% of Orange County’s total population. There have been 1,269,169 booster doses administered. According to the OC Health Care Agency dashboard, the percentage of population by age (eligibility is now open to children as young…

By FELICIA FONSECA FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters fanned out across blackened landscape in Arizona’s high country, digging into the ground to put out smoldering tree stumps and roots as helicopters buzzed overhead with buckets of water to drop on a massive blaze. The work has been tedious and steady — all with the recognition…

By ADAM SCHRECK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Satellite images released Thursday showed what appeared to be mass graves near Mariupol, and local officials accused Russia of burying up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians there in an effort to conceal the slaughter taking place in the siege of the port city. The images emerged hours after Russian…

Blustery, cold weather Tuesday afternoon did not stop Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman from partaking in his regular between-starts routine during batting practice before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field. Stroman, sporting lime green Nikes, positioned himself at shortstop, ready for any BP balls hit his way. He leaped in the…

LA HABRA – There was no way La Habra senior Reese Ruvalcaba was going to let rival Sonora back in the Freeway League title chase, and she made sure with her own home run derby. Ruvalcaba slugged a two-run homer in the second inning and a three-run homer in the third. Reese Ruvalcaba #4 of…

BOSTON — Steve Nash wants fans to believe the Nets’ playoff hopes don’t squarely rest on Kevin Durant’s shoulders; His team’s success is more a byproduct of excellent team basketball than the stars they signed to max contracts. The Nets’ 114-107 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 decisively proved otherwise, as did a regular…