Man convicted of firing gunshots in 99 Cents Only parking lot in Santa Ana - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

A driver who opened fire on the occupants in another vehicle after an apparent parking lot dispute outside a 99 Cents Only store in Santa Ana was convicted this week of attempted murder.
An Orange County Superior Court jury on Tuesday, June 4, found Johnell Jackson, 38, guilty of felony counts of attempted murder and discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle for a Feb. 18, 2024, shooting in a parking lot at 1514 N. Main St.
The 9:45 p.m. shooting, on a Sunday, came immediately after what witn

Angels still waiting for news on the extent of Patrick Sandoval’s elbow injury

LOS ANGELES — The Angels put left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the injured list on Saturday, as expected, but they still didn’t have any more to report about the extent of his injury.
“We’re still waiting,” manager Ron Washington said. “There’s nothing more than what you guys have.”
Sandoval left Friday’s game with what was initially called forearm tightness. He went for an MRI exam on Saturday, and the Angels later described the injury as a le

None Above the Law ends losing streak at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS — Opening day for thoroughbreds at Los Alamitos was an overdue day in the sun for one 6-year-old gelding.
None Above the Law came into the $100,000 Bertrando Stakes on a warm Saturday afternoon with a 19-race losing streak that stretched back nearly three years and included a last-place finish in this race in 2023.
Sent off as the 9-1 longshot in a field of four California-breds, None Above the Law and jockey Antonio Fresu sat far behind the front-runners and took advantage when th

Child dies at hospital after police, firefighters respond to medical aid call at Wild Rivers

A child died at a hospital after Orange County firefighters and Irvine police responded to Wild Rivers waterpark for medical aid on Saturday morning, authorities said.
Orange County firefighters were called to the park just past 11:05 a.m., Capt. Thanh Nguyen said.
Irvine police confirmed on social media that the child died, but said only that what happened did not appear to be water-related.
Authorities did not release the age or gender of the child, or any details surrounding the medical aid r

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Boy, 12, dies at hospital after police, firefighters respond to medical aid call at Wild Rivers

A 12-year-old boy died at a hospital after Orange County firefighters and Irvine police responded to Wild Rivers waterpark for medical aid on Saturday morning, authorities said.
Orange County firefighters were called to the park just past 11:05 a.m., Capt. Thanh Nguyen said.
Irvine police confirmed on social media that the child died, but said only that what happened did not appear to be water-related.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Wild Rivers officials said the boy “experienced a non

More celebrations of Junteenth and OC’s Black community

Orange County’s celebration of Junteenth and the culture and impact of its Black community continued on Saturday.
Santa Ana and Irvine both had celebrations, with Irvine city leaders teaming up again with BIPOC Orange County for an afternoon event at the Great Park.
This was the city’s third annual Juneteenth event celebrating “freedom, hope and joy that honors the history and contributions of Black Americans” in the community.
The afternoon featured music and dancing, po

Kings sign forward Alex Turcotte to a 3-year contract

The Kings have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $775,000 annually with 2019’s No. 5 overall pick Alex Turcotte, both the Kings and the Ontario Reign announced in news releases Saturday.
The dual proclamations from the parent club and its top minor-league affiliate were apropos since Turcotte has played 91 games at the American Hockey League level but just 32 in the NHL. Those appearances came across four seasons since Turcotte left the University of Wisconsin, where he playe

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!”
Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. He drew cheers as he invoked a new law signed in Louisiana this week requiring the Ten Commandments to

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Sparks have no answer for Breanna Stewart in loss to Liberty

NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart had 33 points, seven assists and six blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Sparks 98-88 on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Dearica Hamby scored 20 points to lead the Sparks (4-13), who are still dealing with major injuries and are 0-6 on this seven-game road trip. Rookie Cameron Brink is out for the season with a torn ACL in her left knee and Azura Stevens has been sidelined all season after having surgery on her left arm. Lexie Brown didn’t play in New

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with Jill Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady Jill Biden in Pennsylvania this weekend as part of a 2024 election push around the anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Hadley Duvall of Owensboro, Kentucky, first told her story publicly last fall in a campaign ad for the governor’s race in her home state, discussing the consequences of abortion restrictions, particularly thos

Orange County-based swimmer Michael Brinegar misses Olympic Trials 1,500 freestyle due to doping allegations

Orange County-based Olympic swimmer Michael Brinegar didn’t race in the preliminaries of the 1,500-meter freestyle Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis because of a ruling by The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding allegations of doping, according to a statement released by the athlete’s coach.
Brinegar, a 2020 Olympian who trains under coach Mark Schubert at The Swim Team, stated that he has been contesting a notification by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USA

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza on Saturday, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials.
Fadel Naem, director of the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, told The Associated Press that more than three dozen bodies arrived at the hospital. The Palestinian Civil Defense, an emergency group active in Gaza, said its emergency workers were digging for survivors at

Stanley Cup Final: Reeling Panthers head home to regroup for Game 7

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s the greatest offer a team could get at the start of every season: Reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as an added bonus, play host to it in your rink.
One game. For everything.
“Yeah, 32 teams are all-in on that idea,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said.
This is the reality for the Maurice and the Panthers. On one hand, the Panthers have blown a 3-0 series lead against the Edmonton Oilers in this Stanley Cup Final. On the other, there&rsqu

Euro 2024: Portugal throttles Turkey as fans flock to Ronaldo for selfies

DORTMUND, Germany — By the end, it was hard to know what Cristiano Ronaldo was more unhappy about.
Failing to score for the second straight game at the European Championship or having to fend off repeated attempts for selfies by his adoring fans.
In what proved to be a wild match for the five-time world player of the year, Ronaldo had no goals, one assist and no less than four selfie-pursuing field invaders for company in Portugal’s chaotic 3-0 win over Turkey that secured a spot in

California Democrats delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget

By ADAM BEAM
SACRAMENTO — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state’s budget.
The increase was supposed to start on July 1. The agreement, announced Saturday and which must still be approved by the state Legislature, would delay that increase until Oct. 15 — but only if state revenues between July and September are at least 3% higher than what state officials have estimated.
If that doesn

Kitty Roseanna is a sweet, playful cuddler

Breed: Domestic shorthair
Age: 1 year
Sex: Spayed female
Roseanna’s story: Roseanna is a sweet tabby girl with lynx-like tufts of fur on the tips of her ears. She is sweet and playful with a big personality. She loves to talk to you and get some pets. She cuddles in her foster mom’s lap while she is working at her desk, and she would love to cuddle with a human at night. Roseanna is doing well with the other cats in her foster home. She also did well with a dog and young children in

Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of US toils again in heat

By Ed White | Associated Press
The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat.
Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were told to get out as the Rock River could no longer take rain that has slammed the region. The city lacked running water because wells were u

Meet poodle mix Camilo, your newest best friend

Breed: Poodle mix
Age: 9 years
Sex: Neutered male
Size: 16 pounds
Camelo’s story: Senior pets can be the best – Camilo sure is! This snuggle bunny is so happy just being next to you. He’ll stick by your side, whether you’re cuddling on the couch or just hanging out. He loves walks and playing with toys. He’s house-trained, crate-trained and an all-around happy guy. Looking for love? Look no further.
Adoption cost: $325
Adoption procedure: Complete the required

5-star QB Julian Lewis remains bound to USC amid high-profile decommitments

MANHATTAN BEACH — As Julian Lewis’ father T.C. stood on the sidelines for the Elite 11 Finals on Thursday afternoon at Mira Costa High, watching his son prepare to compete in a showcase with some of the best quarterbacks in the nation, his phone buzzed.
Ingrained in the middle of a conversation about Lewis’ future, college football fanbases hanging on every step of the USC commit’s recruitment, T.C. answered. It was the father of Shamar Arnoux, a 2025 cornerback and USC t

Why summer snapdragon is the perennial you can’t ignore

Angelonia angustifolia, commonly referred to as summer snapdragon, is a perennial whose time has come. I looked it up in my 2001 edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book — whose authoritative stature as a horticultural resource is unchallenged — but it was not listed there. Yet during the last two decades, it has gradually made its garden presence known to where it has become the most popular bedding plant for the summer garden. It will flower from May until October and is evergreen

Biden’s attack ad is a missed opportunity ahead of first presidential debate

President Biden’s reelection campaign took the gloves off on Monday, with an attack ad slamming former President Donald Trump as a “convicted felon.”
The ad is Biden’s most direct swipe yet at his Republican opponent, and a clear shift in tactics ahead of the pivotal debate next week.
Over a montage of Trump’s Georgia mugshot and snapshots of the former president in court, the ad opens with, “In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is. He’s been

Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (June 13-20)

Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 13 to June 20.
Delight Ice Cream & Drinks, 9757 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden GroveClosed: June 19
Reason: co*ckroach infestationKFC, 131 W. Ball Road, AnaheimClosed: June 18
Reason: Plumbing in disrepair
Reopened: June 18Soup Shop, 920 S. Euclid St., AnaheimClosed: June 18
Reason: None provided
Reopened: June 18Hanano Ramen & Sushi, 161 N. Glassell St., OrangeClosed: June 1

Rex Richardson: SB 1420 puts hydrogen on an even playing field. The Legislature should approve it.

Here in Long Beach, we’re at the center of both the opportunities and challenges of climate change. Our port, the second-busiest cargo port in the United States, is responsible for much of why Long Beach is such an economic engine for our region and the country. Historically, the boon of commercial and industrial advancement resulting from the activity at our bustling port has also come with expense to air and environmental quality. However, that legacy is changing — the people on th

For Caitlin Clark, adversity leads to triumph

In 1947, legendary baseball star and Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, becoming the first Black athlete to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Before that, he and his fellow Black athletes were relegated to the Negro leagues, lesser-known leagues at the time but ones that had superstars and an overall grueling competition that rivaled if not exceeded the MLB’s. When Robinson joined the MLB, he faced all kinds of racist a

What might be causing the grass in your yard or garden to die

Q. My grass is dying and I can’t figure out why. I checked the sprinklers and they are working properly. I’ve been watering for 5 minutes per zone every morning, so I’m sure it’s getting enough water. What could I be doing wrong? It’s not even summer yet!
If your sprinkler system is giving head-to-head coverage and you’ve confirmed using the tuna can test, irrigation may not be the problem.
The tuna can test consists of placing empty tuna (or cat food) cans ar

Rinsing raw chicken? 7 food debates guaranteed to start an argument

Sara Nelson (Associated Press)
Is that day-old rice safe to eat? Can your three-year-old clean up the cookie dough mixing bowl? And do you really need to keep butter in the fridge?
When the topic of food preparation is on the table, it seems like everyone has an opinion. If you’ve ever gotten into an argument about these controversial food practices, then keep reading for the science-based answers that will put the debates to a halt once and for all.
Does cooking really burn off all the al

California’s budget process has once again become secretive and needs reform

A minor miracle occurred in the California Capitol 50 years ago this month when a bipartisan majority of state senators refused to accept a pork-laden budgetthat was drafted in secret by two powerful legislators.
It’s a tale worth retelling because the current budget is also being written in secrecy. The process needs another shakeup.
In those days, the accepted practice was for the chairmen of the Legislature’s two budget committees to write the final state budget, taking into accou

Homeownership suffers in California, US as prices outstrip incomes

Growing the share of homeownership – in California or across the nation – remains a challenge with intensely unaffordable housing.
Yes, California’s homeownership rate hit a 13-year high last year — if you ignore the data-challenged, pandemic-twisted 2020 result.
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed annual state homeownership figures from the Census Bureau and found that in 2023, 55.8% of California households lived in a home they owned.
That’s up from 55.3% in 2022. And

How we’ll know that real estate prices are softening

Recently, we discussed price reductions and the factors that cause them. In short, when supply exceeds demand, a shortage occurs — also called an imbalance.
This imbalance is like a seesaw — it’s hedged toward either side, with one side up and the other down.
In our industrial market, the number of occupants needed to fill our vacancies is surpassed by the addresses available. So, one of the ways to absorb the excess is through price reductions.
Today, I’ll take an in dep

From globe trotting to globe tripping: Why psychedelic vacations are on trend

By Ksenia Prints, Food Drink Life
More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation, one that comes with a side of mind-altering drugs. But the legal and physical implications of this sort of travel can be murky.
For a moment, consider taking a slightly different kind of trip on your next vacation. You and your fellow travelers will explore unimaginable distances without moving much at all. You can’t take any luggage with you – un