OC workforce housing program endangered by war between county assessor, developers - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

In the sweltering summer heat, Nathan Luong and his girlfriend, Madison O’Rourke, keep the air conditioning off in their Anaheim apartment to save money — and they consider themselves lucky.
Luong and O’Rourke, both 23, live in a one-bedroom unit close to Angel Stadium, Disneyland and the Honda Center, an upscale area known as the Platinum Triangle. The market rate at their complex, the Paramount Platinum Triangle, is $2,854 a month for a similar-size apartment.
But they pay $2

Los Alamitos horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, July 7, 2024

The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
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Nate Diaz earns majority decision victory over Jorge Masvidal

Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal during round seven of their cruiserweights fight at Honda Center on July 06, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal during round four of their cruiserweights fight at Honda Center on July 06, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal during round ten of their cruiserweights fight at Honda Center on July 06, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald M

Colombia cruises past Panama in Copa America to advance to the semifinals

Colombia’s Jhon Cordoba, center, celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Panama during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Colombia’s James Rodriguez scores his side’s 2nd goal from the penalty spot against Panama during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Uruguay beats Brazil on penalties after scoreless draw, advances to Copa America semifinals

Brazil’s Endrick reacts during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Uruguay in Las Vegas, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Brazil’s Endrick is fouled by Uruguay’s Mathias Olivera during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Las Vegas, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Brazil’s Rodrygo grimaces in pain during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Uruguay in Las Vegas, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo

LeBron officially re-signs with Lakers for less than max contract

LeBron James officially re-signed with the Lakers on Saturday on a two-year, $101.35 million contract – around a $2.6 million discount that’ll keep the franchise below the second-apron threshold entering the 2024-25 season.
The deal, which was first reported by The Athletic, will include a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause.
The deal pays James a $48.73 million salary in 2024-25, which is $1.26 million less than the $49.99 million max salary James could’

LeBron James officially re-signs with Lakers for less than max contract

LeBron James officially re-signed with the Lakers on Saturday on a two-year, $101.35 million contract – around a $2.6 million discount that’ll keep the franchise below the second-apron threshold entering the 2024-25 season.
The deal, which was first reported by The Athletic, will include a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause.
The deal pays James a $48.73 million salary in 2024-25, which is $1.26 million less than the $49.99 million max salary James could’

Angel City FC heads into the Olympic break with loss to Gotham FC

Angel City FC forward Sydney Leroux, bottom right, slide tackles NJ/NY Gotham FC midfielder Emily Sonnett during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 6, 2024.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Angel City FC forward Claire Emslie (10) kicks the ball against the NJ/NY Gotham FC during the first half of an NWSL match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 6, 2024.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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Alexander: A Dodgers’ crisis, or just a small sample size?

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers workout at shortstop prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws in the outfield as athletic trainer Thomas Albert recored the speed prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sat

Sweet Azteca sets Los Alamitos mark in Great Lady M Stakes win

Sweet Azteca won the strongest race of the Los Alamitos’ early-summer thoroughbred season Saturday like a filly who could make waves in a bigger spot at Del Mar this fall.
Ridden by Juan Hernandez, the odds-on favorite powered away from the other Grade I winner in a good field to win the $200,000, Grade II Great Lady M Stakes by five lengths in a track-record 1:14.33 for 6 1/2 furlongs.
The time beat by .15 of a second the mark held for eight years by Finest City, a promising omen because

Dodgers get home runs from Miguel Vargas, Shohei Ohtani to win in the eighth inning

LOS ANGELES – Keeping Miguel Vargas out of the starting lineup is starting to look like a bad idea.
Vargas came off the bench to hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning Saturday, helping to rescue a game that nearly got away from the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani also homered in the eighth inning as the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 Saturday afternoon.
The Dodgers led for most of the game after a three-run first inning, featuring Will Smith’s fourth consecutive home

Bronny James has 4 points in summer league debut for Lakers

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — Once that second-quarter layup went in and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James could exhale and everything began to slow down.
He hardly expects to be perfect at this early stage of his professional career, and every touch and possession will provide an opportunity for growth and learning.
He sure felt the love and support Saturday, even playing in the Bay Area ruled by Steph Curry and the Golden State

Sticking with Biden or Harris all but hands away the presidency to Donald Trump

Reports are flooding in about the fallout within the Democratic party from President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance during last week’s presidential debate. For many, the fact that something like this would happen could not have been more obvious. Democratic leadership saw exactly what the rest of us saw, so how could they believe that it was a good idea to have Biden run for a second term?
I know why the average Democratic voter thought it was a good idea. They trusted the &ldquo

LAFC heads to Houston expecting to feel the heat

With the emotional and stressful Fourth of July victory over the Galaxy at the Rose Bowl behind them, the Los Angeles Football Club heads to hot and muggy Houston for a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference final on Sunday.
After falling during the regular season to the Houston Dynamo twice in less than a week last year, LAFC won when it mattered most with to a 2-0 triumph at BMO Stadium in early December that sent the club to its second consecutive MLS Cup.
Sandwiched between El Trafico and a

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani strikeout-filled slump seems over

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a happy birthday.
Shohei Ohtani turned 30 on Friday night by going 0 for 5 and striking out in his first three at-bats, extending a career-long streak of strikeouts to six consecutive at-bats.
The strikeouts have multiplied recently. Going into Saturday, Ohtani was 6 for 29 (.207) with 15 strikeouts in the previous seven games.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has diagnosed the problem.
“Chasing down,” Roberts said of Ohtani’s swing decisions. &l

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani strikeout-filled slump ends

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a happy birthday.
Shohei Ohtani turned 30 on Friday night by going 0 for 5 and striking out in his first three at-bats, extending a career-long streak of strikeouts to six consecutive at-bats.
The strikeouts had multiplied recently. Going into Saturday, Ohtani was 6 for 29 (.207) with 15 strikeouts in the previous seven games.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has diagnosed the problem.
“Chasing down,” Roberts said of Ohtani’s swing decisions. &ld

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani slumping with strikeouts soaring

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a happy birthday.
Shohei Ohtani turned 30 on Friday night by going 0 for 5 and striking out in his first three at-bats, extending a career-long streak of strikeouts to six consecutive at-bats.
The strikeouts have multiplied recently. Going into Saturday, Ohtani was 6 for 29 (.207) with 15 strikeouts in the previous seven games.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has diagnosed the problem.
“Chasing down,” Roberts said of Ohtani’s swing decisions. &l

Good Samaritan shot at during fatal Fashion Island robbery wishes he could have done more

Beau Bayless was sitting outside Sushi Roku at Fashion Island on Tuesday, July 5, smoking a vape pen, when he heard a commotion near the Barnes & Noble.
“I didn’t think anything of it or even bother to look that direction until someone said, ‘Oh my God, that woman’s getting robbed’,” Bayless, 43, of Fountain Valley, said in a phone interview Saturday. “I saw her in the street fighting two gentlemen for her purse, so I tried to get over there to help

Lakers re-sign Max Christie to 4-year contract

The Lakers’ first move of free agency was made official Saturday afternoon, with the franchise announcing it had re-signed Max Christie.
While the organization didn’t announce the terms of the deal, Christie is returning on a four-year, $32 million contract, with the final year of the deal being a player option, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Christie was slated to become a restricted free agent last Sunday when teams were officially allowed to start negotiating deals

Euro 2024: Netherlands comes back to stun Turkey

BERLIN — The Netherlands came from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and book its place in the European Championship semifinals.
An own goal from Mert Muldur in the 76th minute, only six after Stefan De Vrij canceled Samet Akaydin’s first-half header for Turkey, was enough for the Dutch in the last of the quarterfinals.
The Netherlands will face England in the second semifinal in Dortmund on Wednesday. Spain faces France in the first on Tuesday.
Turkey was without defender Merih

Tyler Anderson dominates as Angels’ hitters end drought

CHICAGO — The Angels finally ended their offensive drought on the day Tyler Anderson seemed determined that he didn’t need much help.
Anderson gave up three singles in eight innings in the Angels’ 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon, ending a five-game losing streak.
The Angels (37-51) had scored just one run in the previous three games. In two of those, they made 27 outs while seeing fewer than 100 pitches.
They got off to a good start Saturday when leadoff

Rottie Trinity is a healthy girl ready for a home

Breed: Rottweiler
Age: 2 years
Sex: Spayed female
Size: 68 pounds
Trinity’s story:Trinity was malnourished upon arrival at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center. But she was given multiple small feedings and slowly gained weight. Despite being abandoned, Trinity is a happy dog who craves attention and would make a great addition to almost any family.
Adoption cost: $180
Adoption procedure: Application and screening of potential adopters is required to ensure they are the right fit

Just call kittens Izzy and Olli the ‘dynamic duo’

Breed: Domestic shorthairs
Age: 12 weeks
Sex: Izzy, spayed female; Olli, neutered male
Izzy and Olli’s story: These “dynamic duo” kittens are bonded. Rescued a few weeks apart, they have become the best of friends and are looking for a home together. They are so happy with one another, whether cuddling or playing. They are affectionate and sleep with their foster family’s teenage daughter, who reports that they sleep through the night. They love to chase one another and p

Galaxy’s Mauricio Cuevas seizes upon opportunities

The Galaxy’s Mauricio Cuevas created a special moment was able to share it with his family after a recent victory over San Jose.
Early in stoppage time, Cuevas scored his first MLS goal in a 3-0 win on June 30 at Stanford.
“It was a moment I can’t describe,” he said of the goal. “It was a surreal feeling, it’s a blessing and the most important thing for me was that both of my parents were there and it was my mom’s birthday. Couldn’t have scripted i

Swanson: If JJ Redick is Lakers’ only big move, is it enough?

In a world where the Boston Celtics have just won an 18th championship, the Lakers are turning to an unlikely hero to save them.
In a world where great risks can bring extraordinary rewards, the Lakers are banking on an unknown.
In a world where pressure is mounting daily, the Lakers resist: Their one and only big splashy offseason move remains swapping Darvin Ham for JJ Redick.
You can almost hear Don LaFontaine narrating this movie’s trailer, it’s about to be that kind of season.
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Clippers sign 7-footer Mo Bamba

Veteran center Mo Bamba officially signed with the Clippers, the team announced Saturday. Although no contract details were given, it is reportedly a one-year deal.
Largely a rotation player, Bamba appeared in 57 games for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, taking over the starting center job when 2023 MVP Joel Embid was out for two months after having knee surgery.
The 7-foot Bamba averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in his lone year with the Sixers.
He is expected to back up Clip

Man arrested in sexual assault of woman in her UCLA dorm

A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female UCLA student in her dorm room on campus, authorities said.
The suspect entered the room at Saxon Residential Suites in the 300 block of De Neve Drive at about 2:40 a.m. Friday, July 5, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her while she was in bed, according to a statement from the UCLA Police Department.
He then left the room in an unknown direction. The woman, a student at UCLA, was “medically treated on scene,” a

Euro 2024: England tops Switzerland in penalty shootout

DUESSELDORF, Germany — England beat Switzerland 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of the European Championship after a 1-1 draw in extra time on Saturday.
England converted its first four penalties before Trent Alexander-Arnold won the game with the fifth. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford earlier saved from Manuel Akanji, who took Switzerland’s first penalty kick.
England, which lost the 2021 Euros final to Italy in a penalty shootout, goes on to play Turkey or the

Angels’ Kevin Pillar celebrates career milestone

CHICAGO — Kevin Pillar wore a suit to the ballpark Saturday, and then he found his locker decorated with streamers and balloons.
It was all part of the celebration of the day he reached 10 years of major-league service, a threshold that only about 7% of major-leaguers reach.
“It’s important to me,” Pillar said. “I felt like it was an appropriate day to put a suit on and show up to the field and be proud of this accomplishment.”
Pillar, 35, did not get drafted

Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson among 3 killed in car accident

Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has died in an car accident in his hometown of Upper Marlboro, Md.
The fatal crash occurred shortly after 3:14 a.m. Saturday in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police, and Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jackson, 24, was in the front passenger seat of a Dodge Charger that was struck by an Infiniti Q50 attempting to change lanes at high speed, the police said. The collision sent the Dodge off the right side of the roadwa