Construction of Garden Grove’s new $152 million Civic Center underway - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

A new three-story police station and four-level parking structure are under construction in Garden Grove, the first phase of a Civic Center renovation that is expected to take more than three years to complete.
The $152 million Garden Grove Civic Center Revitalization Project involves a 2.75-acre corner of Euclid Street and Acacia Parkway, including Community Center Park. In a later phase, Civic Center Park will be created. The OC Public Libraries system also has plans for the nearby Garden Grov

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

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As veterinary costs rise, people wrestle with high price of caring for pets

Julie Baxter just faced the most agonizing decision a person with pets can face: whether to euthanize an ailing animal in the face of the overwhelming desire to keep a beloved companion alive.
Baxter’s pain was made all the more acute as she and her partner wrestled with wanting to do all they could for their dog Roscoe, while realizing there was a limit to how much they could spend on tests and hospital stays. The 50-pound mixed breed lived with them for eight years after his rescue off t

What did that highway sign say? States gets creative, but feds warn of confusion

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org
States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage textingin Mississippi, to a “vibe check”— winking at Gen Z — to encourageseat belt use in Arizona.
Such messages are shown intermittently on thousands of highway signs, known as variable messaging signs, when the billboards aren’t lit up with alerts about accidents, construction or other real-time traffic

The hidden cost of helping friends earn more credit card rewards

By Sara Rathner | NerdWallet
Thanks to travel rewards credit cards, you summer like a celebrity for the cost of a staycation, and your friends are starting to notice. There’s no reason to gatekeep your travel secrets — the more friends know about how to earn valuable rewards, the more who will join you on epic and deeply discounted adventures.
Not only do you take the time to answer their credit card questions, but you also send referral links if you carry a card they’re intere

Millennials are hungry for homes, but high rates are keeping them from buying

AUSTIN — U.S. existing home sales have reached their lowest levels in nearly 30 years, despite a surge of millennials entering their prime homebuying years, and activity likely won’t bounce back until interest rates start coming down.
“I thought by this time the housing market would be recovering. It has not yet recovered. Home sales are still down from last year,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economic with the National Association of Realtors, speaking Thursday at the annual

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Shohei Ohtani homers but Angels snap losing streak against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Awk-ward.
Bad enough the Angels had to run into their old friend when they’re not looking their best – no one wants to be seen in public with a 30-45 record. But they had to watch their old friend remind them he has moved on.
Facing his former team for the first time, Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run and reached base four times. But Taylor Ward came through with an RBI single in the 10th inning to give Ohtani’s former team a 3-2 victory over his current

SCOTUS takes on congressional malaise and executive branch overreach

The United States Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress. Yet, over the past century, we’ve witnessed a disturbing trend of legislators increasingly delegating much of the authority to set the laws that govern the land to the executive branch, which includes unelected officials at administrative agencies. This undermines democratic accountability, contributes to government bloat and abuse of powers, and disrupts the balance of power crafted so carefully by the framers.
Reass

Women’s PGA Championship: Nelly Korda misses cut again after shooting 81

By LUKE OLSON The Associated Press
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Nelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run.
A stroke behind first-round leader Lexi Thompson after an opening 3-under-par 69, the top-ranked Korda shot an 81 in the second round to miss the weekend cut by a stroke. The round was the highest in a major championship by a top-ranked player since the inception of the ranking in 2006.
Korda also

Angels’ Patrick Sandoval leaves game with forearm tightness

LOS ANGELES — Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval now has a more serious concern than his struggle to rediscover his success on the mound.
Sandoval came out of his start against the Dodgers on Friday night with what was initially diagnosed as left forearm tightness.
Sandoval winced and emphatically motioned to the dugout after a third-inning pitch against former teammate Shohei Ohtani.
Further testing will reveal the significance of the injury that adds another frustrating chapter to his disap

Nico Young claims spot on Team USA, finishing 3rd in 10,000 meters

EUGENE, Ore. — First place was long gone.
So was second.
As the final lap of the Olympic Trials 10,000 meter final on a hot Friday night at Hayward Field turned onto the backstretch, Nico Young snuck a peak over his shoulder.
Drew Hunter, like Young a former prep phenom, was still there.
At several points Young appeared on the verge of cracking only to dig deeper.
Finally Young, a two-time NCAA indoor champion at Northern Arizona, finally opened up a gap to secure the third spot on Team US

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers win 3rd straight to force a Game7 with Panthers

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl made his first major impact in the Stanley Cup Final, and the series is heading back to South Florida.
Draisaitl set up Warren Foegele’s early goal, Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 by beating the Florida Panthers, 5-1, in Game 6 on Friday night.
They are the first team to tie the final after falling behind 3-0 in the series since the Detroit Red Wings

U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again with win

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer
INDIANAPOLIS — After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he’d reclaim his place as one of the world’s greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel is beginning to look like himself again.
Dressel earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, powering to a relatively easy victory in the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday night.
One of the biggest stars in Tokyo with five gold medals, Dressel finished thi

Jury sets damages at $40 million in death of Long Beach pedestrian struck by CHP officer

A Los Angeles County jury on Friday, June 21, set damages at $40 million in the wrongful death of a Long Beach pedestrian killed in 2019 by a speeding CHP motorcycle officer with an eye ailment that distorted his vision.
An attorney for the family of Cezannie Mount, 24, said Friday that retired Officer Alfredo Gutierrez had reported his eye condition to his superiors but was not removed from motorcycle duty.
“This family has waited 4 1/2 years to find out what happened to their son and the

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ready for next step, Walker Buehler in limbo

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is ready for the next step in his plan to return to the mound for the Dodgers. But the plan for Walker Buehler’s next step is not “finalized” yet.
Kershaw will make his second rehab start on Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City in Reno. Pitching in a game for the first time since shoulder surgery in November, Kershaw threw 37 pitches in three innings for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga earlier this week.
After the start in Rancho Cucamonga, Kershaw r

Angels reliever Hans Crouse thrilled to return to majors with new attitude

LOS ANGELES — Hans Crouse returned to the major leagues for the first time in three years, and this time it meant even more to him.
“This one feels 10 times better than when I got called up by Philly,” the Angels right-hander said on Friday, after he was called upon from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Crouse, a 25-year-old product of Dana Hills High, was a top prospect with a 102 mph fastball. He was the second-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers and a rookie with the Philadelphia Phill

Laguna Beach auto repair shop owner accused of stealing clients’ cars

The owner of an auto repair shop in Laguna Beach was behind bars Friday, June 21 on charges of stealing the cars of his clients.
James Michael Ross, 59, who owns Laguna Beach Collision Center, was booked into the Orange County Jail and is set to appear in court Monday.
Ross was charged in March with defrauding another and grand theft, both felonies. He was accused of stealing a 2024 Jeep Wrangler, according to the criminal complaint.
Police say Ross was arrested in April related to six cases. In

Fiesta Parade Floats, award-winning Rose Parade float builder, ceases operation

After winning 17 awards for 18 Rose Parade floats he’s designed, Tim Estes, the resolute founder of Fiesta Parade Floats is no longer an authorized Tournament of Roses builder.
The Tournament of Roses Association dropped the 36-year-old company as an authorized Rose Parade float builder because it did not meet established criteria, according to a letter obtained by the Southern California News Group.
But Estes, who has helmed the Rose Parade’s oldest, albeit smallest, float company,

Rolling Stones fans: Tell us your Southern California concert memories

As the Rolling Stones return to Southern California for a pair of shows at SoFi Stadium this month, we started to think about all the times they’ve come to California in the 60 years since the band played its first show in the United States.
That was at Swing Auditorium on June 5, 1964, and since then they played everywhere from the Forum to the Hollywood Bowl, the Long Beach Arena to Staples Center. They played the Echoplex, the Fonda, and the Belly Up – tiny venues for one of the b

Darcy Kuemper welcomes ‘fresh start’ with the Kings

For a player seeking a fresh start and a clean slate, a loofah and some body soap might not be the worst items to have in hand.
Newly acquired Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper shook off a few suds to hear the news Wednesday that he had been sent to Los Angeles in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois.
“I was taking a shower and my wife came and grabbed me and said, ‘I think we got traded,’” Kuemper said. “It was a strange way to find out, it was a lot to process, but we’re

LAFC’s Sergi Palencia ‘has made a difference’ everywhere

Right now, the player the Los Angeles Football Club coaching staff puts down first on the team sheet isn’t a name you’re likely to think of for your top five guesses.
Denis Bouanga. Mateusz Bogusz. Hugo Lloris. Timothy Tillman …
Sergi Palencia?
“Probably the first name on the sheet for us,” LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo said.
Since entering the LAFC starting lineup on matchday five versus Nashville, the 28-year-old Spanish right back has been a fixture on the fi

A Day of Music rocks Fullerton — in hair salons, book shops, pubs and more

They rocked out in hair salons and pubs, they grooved in breweries and at church. They headlined the local Elks Lodge and the library.
Some three dozen spots around Fullerton are hosting more than 140 musical acts on Friday for the annual Day of Music, with concerts lasting well into the evening.
School of Rock performs at the Fox Theater courtyard during Day of Music in Fullerton, CA, on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Justice Constantine performs at

Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles to close its Pasadena location

After 30 years in business, the Pasadena location for the famous Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles restaurant chain will be closing its doors soon.
According to a sign posted at the restaurant’s location at 830 N. Lake Ave., the final day for the restaurant will be June 23. Two signs placed on the windows of the restaurant state that “Our last day at this location will be Sunday June 23, 2024. Pasadena, thank you for 30 wonderful years!”
But the sign still offers a bi

Angel City FC looks to maintain momentum at Bay FC

For the first time since early May, Angel City Football Club has an opportunity for a second consecutive win.
Angel City’s 3-2 win over Racing Louisville FC on Wednesday snapped the club’s five-game winless streak.
Now, Angel City will travel to Northern California to face expansion club Bay FC, looking to exact a bit of revenge from the first meeting.
“Excited for the matchup,” Angel City coach Becki Tweed said. “We can’t hide from the fact that we lost to th

Summer means 100-plus temps in LA County valleys and IE cities over weekend

Summer 2024 is coming in like a lion in Southern California.
A ferocious wave of heat will roar with temperatures of 100-plus degrees in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and the Inland Empire on Saturday and Sunday, while highs in the mid-90s will hit the San Gabriel Valley, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
The high pressure system in the southwestern United States is causing the hot weather this weekend in Southern California inland valleys. Heat advisories will be

Euro 2024: France, without Mbappé, plays Netherlands to scoreless draw

LEIPZIG, Germany — Kylian Mbappé watched from the substitutes’ bench as France and the Netherlands finished 0-0 in a heavyweight European Championship clash Friday.
Antoine Griezmann missed France’s best chances while Xavi Simons had a goal ruled out for the Dutch in the first goalless draw of the tournament.
It leaves both teams on four points in Group D after their second match. It also ensured Poland was the first team eliminated. Poland was beaten by Austria 3-1 earl

Woman, 70, convicted of killing mother, 92, in Huntington Beach

By PAUL ANDERSON/City News Service
A 70-year-old woman was convicted on Friday, June 21 of killing her 92-year-old mother.
Cynthia Roberta Strange was convicted of first-degree murder for killing her mother, Ruth Strange, on Sept. 4, 2018, at 6812 Vista Del Sol Drive in Huntington Beach. But jurors rejected special-circ*mstances allegations of murder for financial gain.
Strange is scheduled to be sentenced July 12.
“The defendant — Cynthia Roberta Strange — sitting right there

JJ Redick’s to-do list as Lakers coach starts with hiring an experienced staff

Although it hasn’t officially been announced as of Friday, JJ Redick will be the Lakers’ next head coach.
The Lakers and 15-year NBA veteran agreed on a four-year contract on Thursday to make Redick the 29th coach in the franchise’s history.
Redick being the Lakers’ next coach has been the expected move in league circles since they fired Darvin Ham seven weeks ago – outside of a few days when the Lakers’ failed pursuit of Connecticut men’s basketball coa