No excuses for homeless policy failures - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

The failure of California government to effectively respond to the crisis of homelessness has long been obvious and apparent to even the most disinterested observer. But in recent months we have received even more documentation of just how badly things are going behind the scenes.
Earlier this month, the federal Office of the Inspector General issued its audit report on the fraud risk management practices at the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Specifically, the audit

Chargers defensive back JT Woods making the most of position shift

EL SEGUNDO — When the Chargers’ coaching staff approached defensive back JT Woods recently and suggested a position change during training camp, he agreed without hesitation, and then he sought out the advice of several of his more experienced and more accomplished teammates.
Their guidance has been invaluable.
Going from safety to cornerback might not seem like a drastic change. But, as Woods has learned, there are differences great and small between the positions. Mastering those d

After court Hearing, Hunter Biden tax case moves toward trial in LA

Attorneys indicated on Wednesday that jurors may hear possibly inflammatory details of Hunter Biden’s personal life when the president’s son goes on trial next month in downtown Los Angeles on federal tax charges.
President Joe Biden’s son faces nine tax-related counts, including three felony counts and six misdemeanor counts of failure to pay taxes.
Hunter Biden, 54, of Malibu, “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills,&rdquo

Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Aug. 21

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Aug. 21
Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
GIRLS TENNIS
NONLEAGUE
Valencia 10, Esperanza 8
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
NONLEAGUE
JSerra 26, Millikan 0




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Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Thursday, August 22, 2024

The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
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At the DNC, Orange County’s delegates find an energetic, but emotional, environment

It’s been a medley of emotions — and hip-hop music — for local delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.
The convention is part formality, the opportunity for Democrats to officially nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to lead their party’s presidential ticket, and part political theater, where heavyweight elected officials and activists and past presidents give rousing speeches to drum up optimism for the future of the party.
But the histori

DeShaun Foster, UCLA continue to prepare for season opener vs. Hawai’i

LOS ANGELES — DeShaun Foster has expressed confidence that his UCLA football team is ready for his first game as head coach when the Bruins play at Hawai’i on Aug.31.
“We could play right now,” Foster said Wednesday. “We’re not too far off but you want all your days. Ten days is a lot of days, there’s still a little bit of stuff we can implement. … If we had to play today I wouldn’t shy away from it.”
While Hawai’i is seen

It was a hot real estate trade. Now investors are worried

Given the opportunity to park money with the world’s largest private equity firms, ordinary investors rushed in. Getting out might not be so easy.
The private equity firms began to seek out smaller investors almost a decade ago. It was a major shift for firms such as Blackstone, Starwood Capital Group and KKR that had previously been funded by enormous pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds. But it was also a way for the big fund managers to grow their assets and rake in ever larg

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Dysfunctional, cronyist Biden family gets a phony send-off at the Democratic National Convention

Like a family with dark secrets, the Democratic National Convention was radiant with fake smiles on Monday night as President Joe Biden and his family were praised, celebrated, marched into a dumpster and towed off the premises.
Some dysfunctional families become expert at keeping up appearances. They always seem to know the right thing to say to impress the neighbors, never letting on that anything is less than enviable.
So nobody laughed when Jill Biden claimed to have watched her husband make

Could Harris spur construction of 3 million new homes?

Vice President Kamala Harris, as part of her presidential run, pledged recently to spur construction of 3 million new housing units in her first four years.
The campaign said Harris would propose a new tax incentive for companies that build homes for first-time buyers, and other programs, said The Wall Street Journal.
Promising the construction of new homes hasn’t worked out well in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged in 2017 to build 3.5 million new homes by 2025. As of this summer, he&

How buyers and sellers navigate homebuying’s seismic shakeup

When Dana McMahan sold her home this spring, she decided to try to maximize her take-home profit by skipping out on the help of a full-service Realtor.
Traditionally, home sellers in the US have been responsible for paying real estate commissions. The standard 5% or 6% commission was usually split between the seller’s broker and the buyer’s broker, referred to as cooperative compensation.
“I think it’s safe to say that for quite some time I’ve really not felt like i

Man suspected of sexually exploiting girl online from afar caught at LAX

A Chilean man accused of sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl online was arrested by Glendora police and Homeland Security Investigations when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Police say they believe the 21-year-old, who booked an Airbnb near Glendora, intended to assault the girl. Citing privacy concerns, police declined to name where the victim lives.
He was booked on suspicion of contacting a minor for a sexual offense, engaging in lewd conduct with a min

Man arrested at LAX, suspected of sexually exploiting girl he met on Roblox

A Chilean man accused of sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl online was arrested by Glendora police and Homeland Security Investigations when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Police say they believe the 21-year-old, who booked an Airbnb near Glendora, intended to assault the girl. Citing privacy concerns, police declined to name where the victim lives.
He was booked on suspicion of contacting a minor for a sexual offense, engaging in lewd conduct with a min

US home-purchase applications at 6-month low

A measure of US mortgage applications for home purchases slid last week to the lowest level since February, indicating elevated housing prices are impeding a nascent upswing in demand from falling mortgage rates.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of mortgage applications to buy a home decreased 5.2% to 130.6 in the week ended Aug. 16. Refinancing applications also tumbled after surging to a two-year high in the prior week.
The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage eased another

OpenAI Says California’s controversial AI bill will hurt innovation

By Shirin Ghaffary | Bloomberg
OpenAI is opposing a bill in California that would place new safety requirements on artificial intelligence companies, joining a chorus of tech leaders and politicians who have recently come out against the controversial legislation.
The San Francisco-based startup said the bill would hurt innovation in the AI industry and argued that regulation on this issue should come from the federal government instead of the states, according to a letter sent to state Sen. Sco

Alexander: California School for the Deaf, Riverside football is an underdog story, in two ways

RIVERSIDE — When Thomas Fuller returns to the campus of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside on Thursday, he should get a hero’s welcome. A silent one, delivered in American Sign Language, but no less heartfelt.
Fuller will be there to deliver copies of his book to the football team and staff, and he will have a book signing and question/answer session on campus in the evening. “The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory,” released earlier

Tickets for ChainFest go on sale Friday, Aug. 23

ChainFest,a celebrity-driven celebration of chain restaurants, will return to Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Tickets starting at $99 will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, buta Cash App Visa presale began on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Mindy Kaling attends the 2023 ChainFest Gourmet Chain Food Festival VIP Night at Nya Studios on Dec. 1, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Heidi D’Amelio, left, a Jack in the Box character and Erika Monroe Williams attend th

Richard Simmons’ death ruled accidental due to recent falls, his family said

The cause of fitness guru Richard Simmons’s death has been deemed to be accidental, primarily due to “recent falls,” his family announced today.
Simmons was found dead July 13 in his Hollywood Hills home, one day after celebrating his 76th birthday.
His official cause of death still has not been publicly released by the Los Angeles Office of Medical Examiner, but a spokesman for the family issued a statement Wednesday saying the office provided details to Simmons’ brother

50-plus cats found at Irvine home, with some in poor health, police say

More than 50 cats, some in poor health, were discovered at an Irvine home where a woman was allegedly breeding and selling them for up to $1,000, police said.
Authorities went to the residence on Garnet Street on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20, after getting an anonymous tip, Irvine police said.
“Animal Services officers found more than 50 kittens and cats inside the residence,” police said in a statement. “The (woman) was breeding ragdoll and British shorthair cats and selling the

Kamala Harris is not a radical communist, but that makes her even more dangerous

Lately, Donald Trump and his team have taken to labeling their opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, as a far-left socialist—even a full-on communist. The strategy comes after an uncharacteristic lull in messaging from the former president and his team as they worked out how to prudently attack the vice president.
It’s the job of a presidential campaign to make people terrified about what’s in store for the country if the other side were to win. But there are several problems

Where are DA Spitzer and AG Bonta in the Andrew Do scandal?

Orange County has a reputation for its fabulous climate and beaches, but it’s also becoming known for its public-corruption scandals. The latest one is a doozy – and raises an obvious question: What does it take to get local and state law enforcement officials to do their job and tackle brazen allegations of corruption?
As a refresher, Supervisor Andrew Do had helped direct through his discretionary budget or Board of Supervisors decisions more than $10 million in pandemic-relief fun

Union workers back California ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings

Last week Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proudly touted his state’s ban on “captive audience meetings” for union workers at a rally in Los Angeles. Now, California workers are urging state legislators to approve a similar ban before the Aug. 31 deadline to pass bills.
Union members are backing state Senate Bill 399, which would make it illegal for employers to discipline workers who refuse to participate in political or religious meetings, such as mandatory meetings to pressure staff

Full FAFSA launch by Dec. 1: What students and families need to know

By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWallet
Students and families finally have an idea of what to expect from the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form that unlocks federal students loans, grants, work-study and scholarships for millions of Americans each year.
The Education Department committed to fully launching the FAFSA by Dec. 1 — but select groups of students will be able to access and submit the form as early as Oct. 1. The early access is part of a beta testing pr

The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

David Hilzenrath | (TNS) Kaiser Health News
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for itsMitraClip cardiac device— “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said.
“Use of this device may cause serious injuries or death,” anFDA noticeabout the recall said.
But neither the manufacturer nor the FDA actually recalled the device or suspended its use. They allowed doctors to continue implanting the clips in leaky heart valve

A chance for sweet victory at the OC Fair

It had been more than a decade since she competed, but Evelia Wallace was sure she’d win.
Wallace, 35, used to compete in her twenties, always securing a close second place — rarely a first. She secured her only win in 2013, at the OC Fair.
But the lure of a victory was calling to Wallace again. Visiting from Katy, Texas, winning an OC Fair food-eating contest was on her bucket list.
“Whether I win or lose, it’s the thrill of putting myself out there and having fun. But I

Buena Park basketball players Alana White and Bella Harmon transfer to St. Joseph of Lakewood

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Subscribe nowBuena Park girls basketball players Alana White and Bella Harmon, both of whom were selected All-County last season, have enrolled at St. Joseph in Lakewood, new St. Joseph coach Chris Childress confirmed.
Harmon, a 6-foot point guard, and White, a 6-foot-1 post, were selected first and second-team All-County, respectively, after helping the Coyotes finish 22-11 last winter. They are both juniors.
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It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful

By DEVI SHASTRI, DEVNA BOSE and KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writers
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.”
The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also encourages doctors to have a conversation with patients

Achieve a sun-kissed glow with the best self-tanners

How do self-tanners work?
It’s no secret that excessive sun exposure can cause skin damage. It leads to wrinkles, premature aging and brown spots. At worst, it can even cause cancer. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you need to walk around with a pale complexion. If you want that beautiful sun-tanned look, you’ll be happy to know that you can avoid spending hours in the sun and risk the potential skin damage that comes along with it by using a self-tanner.
These days, self-tan

The best Skullcandy Bluetooth headphones for on-the-go listening

What are the best Bluetooth headphones from Skullcandy?
Bluetooth headphones can be an extremely convenient option for anyone who wants to listen to music without having to deal with a cord. For users who are often moving around or out of the house, Bluetooth headphones offer better mobility and portability without compromising on sound.
Skullcandy is a brand of headphones that offers several different pairs at affordable price points for the average listener. However, finding the right pair eve

Handful of Black-owned restaurants in OC are options for Black Restaurant Week

Black Restaurant Week, an annual two-week event focusing on Black-owned eateries and celebrating the cuisine of the African diaspora, starts this week in Los Angeles, happening from Aug. 23 through Sept.1, with an abundance of restaurants providing discounts, special dishes and other culinary offerings. In comparison to L.A’.s thriving landscape of Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and bakeries, Orange County has a scant few.
Black businesses were disproportionately affected by the pand