Month: July 2022

Anaheim voters won’t see a November ballot measure that would add a 2% surcharge onto tickets for large events. Councilman Jose Moreno had pitched the measure, which would mainly have affected Disney’s two Anaheim theme parks, but also would have covered the Honda Center. Angel Stadium would have been exempt under terms of the existing lease.…

EUGENE, Ore. — Donavan Brazier didn’t want to hear it. Brazier didn’t want to hear about the injury that will require surgery next week. The 2019 World 800-meter champion didn’t want to hear any talk about a Hayward Field curse. He didn’t want to hear about a lack of races. Brazier, arguably the most gifted…

Los Angeles-based homebuilder KB Home has announced plans to include water-saving faucets and fixtures in every home it builds in California, Arizona and Nevada, using Environmental Protection Agency-rated “WaterSense” devices. Almost half of the 13,472 homes the company built in 2021 were in those three states, public filings show. WaterSense-labeled plumbing fixtures like faucets, showerheads…

The butterfly looked plain, almost like a moth, as it rested on newly placed mulch at the Santa Ana Zoo. Having recently emerged from its chrysalis, its 2-inch folded wing blended into the brownish landscape, easy to miss. But then the Blue morpho fluttered away, exposing its eye-popping, cobalt blue, iridescent palette trimmed in black.…

Hundreds of people gathered along the beach, cheering as surfers rode some of the biggest waves of the summer at Newport Beach’s famed surf spot – The Wedge. The National Weather Service issued a High Surf Advisory for all south-facing beaches along the Southern California Coast on Tuesday. That warning drew surfers to the edge…

Four suspects were arrested in Westminster on Wednesday, July 20, after leading authorities on a pursuit following a robbery at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach. The robbery was reported just after 4 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store at the mall after seven men entered it and stole unspecified items, according to reports…

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks are rallying behind All-Star Nneka Ogwumike but are eager for the return of Liz Cambage and Chennedy Carter in order to expand the team’s rotation, interim coach Fred Williams said. The Sparks (11-14) will host the Atlanta Dream (12-14) at 12:30 p.m. Thursday on Spectrum Sportsnet and NBA TV. In…

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks are rallying behind All-Star Nneka Ogwumike but are eager for the return of Liz Cambage and Chennedy Carter in order to expand the team’s rotation, interim coach Fred Williams said. The Sparks (11-14) will host the Atlanta Dream (12-14) at 12:30 p.m. Thursday on Spectrum Sportsnet and NBA TV. In…

By Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators agreed Wednesday on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. Long in…

Hundreds of people gathered along the beach, cheering as surfers rode some of the biggest waves of the summer at Newport Beach’s famed surf spot – The Wedge. The National Weather Service issued a High Surf Advisory for all south-facing beaches along the Southern California Coast on Tuesday. That warning drew surfers to the edge…

The butterfly looked plain, almost like a moth, as it rested on newly placed mulch at the Santa Ana Zoo. Having recently emerged from its chrysalis, its 2-inch folded wing blended into the brownish landscape, easy to miss. But then the Blue morpho fluttered away, exposing its eye-popping, cobalt blue, iridescent palette trimmed in black.…

Anaheim voters won’t see a November ballot measure that would add a 2% surcharge onto tickets for large events. Councilman Jose Moreno had pitched the measure, which would mainly have affected Disney’s two Anaheim theme parks, but also would have covered the Honda Center. Angel Stadium would have been exempt under terms of the existing lease.…

By Maria Paula Mijares Torres | Bloomberg Housing affordability is set to worsen to levels last seen early in the financial crisis as rising mortgage rates compound high prices, according to S&P Global Ratings. By the end of this year, mortgage payments will make up 28% of income for the typical first-time buyer — the…

The jokes wrote themselves this week when the Jungle Cruise water turned pink and wannabe skippers took to social media to unleash their funniest one-liners at the expense of the pun-filled Disneyland boat ride along the rivers of the world. Was it a gender reveal party? Did the piranhas finally attack a boat? Did a…

John Fogerty vividly remembers the first time he ever set foot on the Hollywood Bowl stage. It was June 14, 1969 and his band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, had several monster hits on the radio and topping the music charts, including “Suzie Q,” “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou” and “Bad Moon Rising.” Fogerty, who grew…

A Shell gas station in Orange was robbed by an armed suspect Sunday, July 10, and fled before police arrived, officials said. The suspect walked into the gas station with his skateboard at the 4300 block of east Chapman Avenue around 9:45 a.m. He went to the counter and took out a hand gun from…

After the Orioles selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Jackson Holliday with the Major League Baseball draft’s first overall pick Sunday night, area scout Ken Guthrie donned a better-kept version of the team’s home run chain, acknowledging his involvement in a decision the organization felt it hit out of the park. As Baltimore made each of…

A Shell gas station in Orange was robbed by an armed suspect Sunday, July 10, and fled before police arrived, officials said. The suspect walked into the gas station with his skateboard at the 4300 block of east Chapman Avenue around 9:45 a.m. He went to the counter and took out a hand gun from…

By Maria Paula Mijares Torres | Bloomberg Housing affordability is set to worsen to levels last seen early in the financial crisis as rising mortgage rates compound high prices, according to S&P Global Ratings. By the end of this year, mortgage payments will make up 28% of income for the typical first-time buyer — the…

John Fogerty vividly remembers the first time he ever set foot on the Hollywood Bowl stage. It was June 14, 1969 and his band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, had several monster hits on the radio and topping the music charts, including “Suzie Q,” “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou” and “Bad Moon Rising.” Fogerty, who grew…