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

Orange City Council to consider sales tax ballot measure at special meeting Friday

The Orange City Council will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon to decide whether to ask voters to approve adding a local sales tax – Friday is the deadline to add such a measure to November’s ballot, according to the city clerk.
The new fiscal year starts on Monday, and, after weeks of deliberation, the City Council finally signed off on a budget Tuesday. Still, the approved budget projects a roughly $8 million general fund deficit.
The shortfall remains even after officials ag

USC and Eric Musselman welcome Kevin Durant, James Harden for summer work

LOS ANGELES — He ambled into the Galen Center about as inconspicuously as his stature would allow, a knit beanie cozied atop his head and black compression tights tucked into his socks, and yet there was no mistaking Kevin Durant from his nearly seven-foot-frame.
As Eric Musselman led the USC men’s basketball team through a flurry of a summer workout Wednesday morning, Durant perched in the lower seats at Galen for a few moments, the Phoenix Suns star intently watching the Trojans&rs

Euro 2024: Georgia shocks Portugal to reach last 16

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Georgia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, beating Portugal 2-0 and advancing to the last 16.
The Georgians needed a win to reach the knockout stage at Euro 2024 and got their opening goal after only 93 seconds. Georges Mikautadze intercepted a poor pass and set up Khvicha Kvaratskelia to score with a low shot.
António Silva gave away the ball before the first goal and gave away a penalty for the second, tripp

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Supreme Court seems set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, a prematurely posted opinion says

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly posted on the court’s website Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News.
The document suggests the court will find that it should not have gotten involved in the case over Idaho’s strict abortion ban so quickly. By a 6-3 vote it would reinstate a lower court order that had a

Spark from tractor clearing grass ignited Corona fire, authorities say

The brush fire that burned several cars, a garage and 11 acres in Corona on Monday, June 24, was ignited when a person using a tractor to cut dry grass created a spark in the brush, the Corona Fire Department said on Wednesday, June 26.
The Fire Department will not seek any charges against the person because the fire was accidental, said Daniel Yonan, a department spokesman.
The fire was reported at 2:42 p.m. near Corona Avenue, with flames burning uphill in trees and bushes toward homes on Via

Hermosa Beach resident hosts Turner Classic Movie series in July

Tara McNamara’s career path as an entertainment journalist, reviewer and movie historian started with watching Turner Classic Movies with her son in the early 2000’s.
Cole McNamara was around 8 years old at the time when Tara McNamara felt there was not a lot of television children and parents could watch together. And, that’s where TCM came in. Many of the films on TCM were filmed post 1934, the years following the implementation of a production code, a precursor to the curren

McDonald’s says McPlant burger test in California, Dallas didn’t pan out

By Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg
A test of McDonald’s McPlant burger in San Francisco and Dallas “was not successful in either market,” Joe Erlinger, the chain’s US chief, said at the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum in Chicago. That test wrapped up in 2022, the company said following the remarks.
Erlinger reiterated that the burger chain’s diners don’t go to its restaurants for salads.
Also see:McDonald’s $5 Meal Deal went on sale today

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Ducks’ new uniforms go orange and embrace ‘classic’ logo

While the “Mighty” not be back in their name, the Ducks went retro with a “brand evolution” that brings back the classic masked duck logo with a new, more expressive styling and no shortage of bright orange to enliven both the road and, particularly, the home sets.
“As our organization enters a new chapter of Anaheim Ducks hockey, we are proud to reveal our new, refreshed logo and uniform kit that identifies with the Orange County community,” Ducks owners Henr

Angels’ Ben Joyce uses new pitch to generate ground balls

ANAHEIM — Ben Joyce was in a jam Tuesday night, holding a two-run lead in the eighth inning with runners on the corners and one out.
The Angels right-hander had one thought in his mind though.
“I feel like I’m one pitch away in that situation,” Joyce said Wednesday.
That “one pitch” was his new sinker, which he used to get a ground ball. Shortstop Zach Neto fielded it by the bag and started a double play.
So far opponents have put 10 balls in play against Joyc

We rode America’s new tallest waterslide in Wisconsin Dells, and it was wild

Simon Peter Groebner | (TNS) Star Tribune
The new tallest waterslide in North America is dubbed the Rise of Icarus, after the mythical Greek guy who flew too close to the sun, then plummeted into the sea.
That was not lost on me as I sat alone at the top of the 145-foot tower, high above the commotion of the Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park and the treetops of the Wisconsin Dells region, mentally preparing to launch my body feet-first into a long, serpentine tunnel.
I had already climbed some

Bill advances that would make Google, Facebook pay news companies whose stories appear on sites

A bipartisan bill to make Google and Facebook pay news companies whose stories appear on their platforms to help the struggling media industry faced its first test in the state Senate Tuesday evening when it passed 9-2 out of the Judiciary Committee.
If approved by the Senate and signed into law, Google and Facebook either would have to agree to pay negotiated annual, lump-sum fees into a fund for news outlets, or be forced into mediation or arbitration to negotiate paying a share of their digit

Frontier Airlines offering $29 fares to celebrate 30 years

Denver-based Frontier Airlines, having survived against the odds, will celebrate its 30th year in business by offering customers $29 one-way airfares on 100 routes, the company said Tuesday.
“We want to thank our customers for their loyalty as we celebrate our 30th birthday this year, and what better way to do so than by offering amazing fares to so many incredible destinations,” said Tyri Squyres, vice president of marketing, Frontier Airlines, in a news release.
The promotional far

No-fail alternative to California driver’s license test is now in Spanish

The California DMV’s no-fail alternative to the driver’s license renewal test is now available in Spanish.
The eLearning course, taken on a home computer or mobile device, is a video course about 40 minutes long. The applicant watches seven lessons and answers several questions about each.
Multiple tries are allowed for each question, and the DMV says you cannot fail eLearning – if you complete the course, your knowledge test requirement is fulfilled.
The English-language versi

Doctors perform kidney transplant on awake patient — on purpose

Hunter Boyce | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When John Nicolas went under the knife for his kidney transplant last month, the Chicago native was fully awake and aware. The 28-year-old participated in a major first for the Illinois hospital.
“Inside the operating room, it was an incredible experience being able to show a patient what their new kidney looked like before placing it inside the body,” Dr. Satish Nadig, director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Transplan

The injustice of Julian Assange’s guilty plea

I can fully understand why Julian Assange has accepted a plea deal in which he has agreed to plead guilty to a supposed conspiracy to disclose official secrets relating to U.S. “national security.”
Given the lapdog nature of the British government, it was a foregone conclusion that British officials would ultimately, one of these days, rule in favor of the U.S. government’s extradition demand for Assange to be delivered into the clutches of U.S. officials.
Upon being brought to

Feds charge 5 in attempt to bribe Minnesota juror

By Michael Goldberg | Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Five people were charged on Wednesday with trying to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI announced Wednesday.
The bribe attempt, which U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger called a “chilling attack on our justice system,” brought renewed attention to the trial of seven Minnesota defendants accused of coordinating to

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

Rachana Pradhan, Kate Wells, Michigan Public | (TNS) KFF Health News
In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby “the wrong dose of narcotic” because of confusing paperwork.
Ruckle, who has worked in the neonatal intensive care unit at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph for two decades, said it was &

‘You’re in a room of people that get it’: Long COVID support group navigates life after COVID together

After contracting a COVID-19 infection, Nate Freeman lost hope as symptoms of long COVID lingered well after his infection.
A support group for long COVID patients that began meeting this year gave him hope for the first time since he fell ill.
As many struggling with addiction go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to find community, Freeman sees parallels between addiction recovery andlong COVID recovery.
“You have to recognize that I’m dealing with something that I can’t

Kings unveil throwback ‘brand evolution’ uniforms

The Kings might be partying like they’ve got No. 99 next season when they hit the ice in new home and road uniforms with a prominent late ’80s and ’90s vibe, a “brand evolution” of the jerseys worn by Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille and other Kings luminaries of that era.
Fanatics will take over as the official jersey supplier next season (though Canadian manufacturer SP will continue to actually make the on-ice jerseys, as it did for Adidas), and the Kings will be on

Football passing tournaments Saturday at Mission Viejo, St. John Bosco

The football passing tournament season continues Saturday with two of the summer’s bigger events, The South County Classic Passing and Lineman Tournament and the Brave 8 Invitational Passing Tournament.
The South County Classic is being held at Mission Viejo High and La Paz Intermediate schools Saturday. It’s a 20-team tournament that includes Orange County’s Capistrano Valley, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo, Newport Harbor, Servite, Tustin and Western.
Linemen competition begins at

Tory voters in UK turn to anti-immigration Reform party

By Sylvia Hui | Associated Press
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. It’s impossible to get a doctor’s appointment through Britain’s state-run health care system. Local buses have been canceled. There isn’t enough public housing.
Like many others in Clacton-on-Sea — a town on England’s southeast coast where many older, white voters used to staunchly support the governing Conservatives — the reti

Alzheimer’s research: Scientists create AI model to ‘catch Alzheimer’s disease early’

Boston researchers say they’ve created a promising AI model that predicts the likelihood of someone developing Alzheimer’s early.
The Boston University researchers on Tuesday announced that they designed the new artificial intelligence computer program — which identifies those with mild cognitive impairment who are likely to develop Alzheimer’s within six years.
The AI model predicts whether a patient will develop Alzheimer’s just by analyzing the person’s spe

She crashed and got a DUI. Now this LA lawmaker is on a mission to talk about alcohol

If Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall.
She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would forget about it as they decided her fate in a hotly contested race for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
Instead, for much of the past seven months, Carrillo made the tough decision

Prep now to find Amazon Prime Day deals in July

By Amanda Barroso | NerdWallet
Amazon just announced this year’s Prime Day sale will be held July 16-17. Prices are likely to rival those on Black Friday and in some cases beat them. Last year, NerdWallet tracked prices on 10 popular items. Four of them hit their lowest price during Prime Day. We expect similar deals this year, too, offering a good chance for shoppers who want to get ahead for the holidays or simply want a good deal now.
Here’s how to prepare to get the most out of A

Southern California real estate bosses add 5,600 workers in May

Real estate hiring heated up in May across Southern California, with staff additions running 39% faster than the seasonal norm.
My trusty spreadsheet found the combined property-linked employment in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties was 837,800 in May – up 5,600 for the month.
To put the month’s staffing into perspective, note that in pre-pandemic 2015-19, 4,040 jobs were added in May on average. Note that many people who work in the real estate world are sel

John Phillips: California needs an intervention before it completely destroys itself

Californians are in an abusive relationship with the Democrat party. California is like the battered wife who says, “Yes, he hits me, but sometimes I deserve it.”
What California needs is an intervention. California needs to walk into a room and see Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada sitting in a circle, and have Nevada say, “California, we’re here because we love you. Sit down. We need to talk.”
According to a new poll, most Californians

Austin warns that Israel-Hezbollah clash could touch off new war

John Harney and Larry Liebert | Bloomberg News (TNS)
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that a war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would have “terrible consequences,” as the Biden administration struggles to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Austin spoke Tuesday at the Pentagon alongside Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who is visiting Washington this week. His remarks were intended as much for Israeli officials who t

How to stay cool during extreme heat: Tips for preventing heat-related illness

Summer fun beckons as temperatures soar, but officials are urging residents enjoying the warm weather to remember that too much heat can be deadly.
Staying cool during the summer, especially in periods of extreme heat, is important for the health and safety of humans and animals alike. Here are some tips for keeping people and furry friends safe during scorching summer days.
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VW’s $5B Rivian investment could help support Georgia plant

Zachary Hansen | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Electric vehicle startup Rivian and German automobile giant Volkswagen Group announced Tuesday a joint venture to develop EV software technologies, a potential $5 billion partnership that Rivian said will provide the company the capital it needs to grow and launch its planned Georgia factory.
The deal is a financial boost for Rivian, a company that has delivered award-winning high-performance EVs, but has struggled with supply chain issues