Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

Tony Leys, Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News
Farmworkers face some of the most intense exposures to the bird flu virus, but advocates say many of them would lack resources to fall back on if they became ill.
So far, only two people in the United States have tested positive after being exposed to a wave of bird flu spreading among cows. Those people, dairy farmworkers in Texas and Michigan, experienced eye irritation.
Scientists warn the virus could mutate to spread from person to person l

Homebuyers starting to revolt over steep prices

The US housing market — long crippled by an inventory drought — is finally starting to see listings rise. But now, in many places, the buyers just aren’t showing up.
Sellers are grappling with the fact that higher-for-longer rates are choking off demand during what’s typically the key season for the market. And more of those owners are cutting asking prices than any time since November 2022 as inventory grows stale, according to Redfin Corp.
“With mortgage rates ris

Six-run inning propels East in Orange County all-star softball game

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Subscribe nowIRVINE — Villa Park’s Madden Tucker highlighted a six-run fifth inning with a go-ahead, two-run single and Yorba Linda’s Madalyn Martin pitched a strong final two innings to help the East defeat the West 7-3 in the 25th Orange County Softball Coaches Senior All-Star Classic on Wednesday at Deanna Manning Stadium.
The East used three two-run hits in the fifth to erase a 3-1 deficit and ca

What’s next for America? Israel’s high-tech military tactics point the way

“I did not know Israel was capturing or recording my face. [But Israel has] been watching us for years from the sky with their drones. They have been watching us gardening and going to schools and kissing our wives. I feel like I have been watched for so long.”—Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian poet
If you want a glimpse of the next stage of America’s transformation into a police state, look no further than how Israel—a long-time recipient of hundreds of billions of dolla

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California homelessness funding is on the chopping block. Will it make the final budget?

It’s the billion-dollar question. That’s how much cities and other local governments have been receiving from the state each year to deal with California’s ever-increasing population of homeless people.
But after five years, will the aid from Sacramento continue as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders try to close a massive state budget deficit?
Newsom has been critical of local homelessness efforts and his newly revised 2024-25 budget not only pulls back an extra $260 mil

Sparks blown out by Lynx to begin 3-game homestand

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks trailed by as many as 28 points in the second half and missed their first 15 3-point attempts in an 86-62 blowout loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Sparks forward Dearica Hamby had 17 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season, but no other Sparks scored in double figures as the home team shot 26% (20 for 77) from the field, including a paltry 14.3% from 3-point range (4 for 28).
Napheesa Collier had 25 point

California cuts incentives for community solar projects

California’s utilities regulator adopted new rules for community solar projects, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will actually undercut efforts to expand solar power options for low-income customers.
The state’s biggest utility companies advocated for the new rules.
Community solar projects are generally small-scale, local solar arrays that can serve renters and homeowners who can’t afford to install their own rooftop solar panels. They are one part o

Hiea-Yoon Kang suspended by La Mirada from coaching at city pool

U.S. Olympic and national team artistic swimming coach Hiea-Yoon Kang has been suspended from coaching at her Southern California training basein the wake of dozens of allegations that for more than a decade she has routinely abused and bullied young athletes, the Orange County Register has learned.
While Kang has been suspended from coaching at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center pending the outcome of a U.S. Center for SafeSport investigation, La Mirada Aquabelles, the local club

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Nolan Schanuel, Zach Neto homer as Angels complete sweep of Padres

ANAHEIM — The end of another academic year has arrived and with it, a sense of accomplishment that Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto know all so well.
Two years ago, it was Neto slamming a college textbook closed for life beyond academics. Last year, Schanuel did the same.
On Wednesday night, the young Angels infielders marked the occasion of another foray into summer with home runs one inning apart, turning study time into the mastery of the test at hand. The Angels then finished off a 3-2 vic

The lesson of the Trump conviction

Last week, Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records with the intent to commit, aid, or conceal another crime. The Manhattan jury found him guilty on all thirty-four counts.
This entire case was always ridiculous. Trump was charged for labeling reimbursem*nt checks to his lawyer as “legal expenses” after the lawyer made a (completely legal) payment to an adult film actress to get her to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Prosecutorsargued that the reimbursem*nt pay

Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, June 5

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, June 5
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WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
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ORANGE COUNTY ALL-STAR GAME
East 7, West 3

65% of middle-class Americans say they struggle financially

Almost two-thirds of Americans considered middle class said they are facing economic hardship and don’t anticipate a change for the rest of their lives, according to a poll commissioned by the National True Cost of Living Coalition.
By many traditional measures, the US economy is strong, with robust labor, housing and stock markets, as well as solid gross domestic product growth. But the data don’t capture the financial insecurity of millions of households who worry about their futur

NCAA softball: Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma beat Texas in Game1 of WCWS finals

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tiare Jennings’ two-run homer in the first inning sparked Oklahoma to an 8-3 win over Texas on Wednesday night that left the Sooners one win from a record fourth straight national title.
Jennings, a former Long Beach St. Anthony High star, had two hits and three RBIs and Kinzie Hansen (Norco High) had two hits, including a two-run homer, for the Sooners in Game 1 of the best-of-three Women’s College World Series championship serie

High mortgage rates chill US home-purchase applications

Mortgage applications for home purchases in the US slid last week by the most since early April as mortgage rates remained above 7%.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of mortgage applications to buy a home decreased 4.4% in the week ended May 31, which included the Memorial Day holiday, according to data released Wednesday.
The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up 2 basis points to 7.07%, marking the ninth straight week above 7%. The rate on a five-year adjustable mor

Big Bang on the Bay, popular July 3 fireworks show, canceled this year because of permitting issue

The Big Bang on the Bay, a massively popular Long Beach fireworks show that takes place annually over the water on the eve of the Fourth of July, has been canceled because it couldn’t get the necessary approvals, organizers announced this week.
The event’s organizers — local restaurateur John Morris and, for the first time, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach — were unable to finish the permit application for the California Coastal Commission in time. But they did sa

79% say it’s a bad time to be a homebuyer

Prakash Kolli | Wealth of Geeks
Inventory is low. Mortgage interest rates top 7%. House prices keep going up.
And the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows 79% of consumers think now is a bad time to buy.
Buying a home is an American dream. However, people seeking new homes are struggling to find one to buy. House hunters find today’s market challenging.
According to United States Federal Reserve data, about two-thirds of Americans own homes. The percentage has been relatively con

Recall of Natalie Rubalcava rightfully defeated

Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava has declared victory in the recall election. In a low-turnout election, 53.7% of voters rejected the attempt by hospitality union Unite Here Local 11 to remove her from office.
“I’d like to thank the voters of Anaheim’s 3rd City Council district for their support in this election,” Rubalcava said in a statement. “Serving on my hometown’s City Council has been an honor, and I am so glad that I get to continue this importa

Recall of Natalie Rubalcava defeated. Union stunt rejected by Anaheim voters.

Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava has declared victory in the recall election. In a low-turnout election, 53.7% of voters rejected the attempt by hospitality union Unite Here Local 11 to remove her from office.
“I’d like to thank the voters of Anaheim’s 3rd City Council district for their support in this election,” Rubalcava said in a statement. “Serving on my hometown’s City Council has been an honor, and I am so glad that I get to continue this importa

Angels’ Anthony Rendon participates in on-field drills but no timetable for return

ANAHEIM — Anthony Rendon saw the sun Wednesday, even if he has not yet seen the light on when he might play in a game for the Angels again.
Out since April 20 with what was diagnosed as a tear in his left hamstring, the third baseman participated in on-field drills before Wednesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. He worked on hand-eye coordination fielding drills from his knees before proceeding to ground balls at third base.
The ground balls consisted of firm rollers righ

Will Dollar Tree sell off its Family Dollar chain?

Discount retailer Dollar Tree – fresh off buying 99 Cents Only stores– says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment.
Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the business.
Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar nearly a decade ago for more than $8 billion after a bidding war with rival Dollar General.
But the company has had difficulty incorporating

Dodgers can’t catch up after Pirates’ big inning against James Paxton

PITTSBURGH — The Dodgers were involved in a high-speed chase, but it was one car wreck of an inning that did them in.
The Dodgers got to hard-throwing rookie phenom Paul Skenes for three runs in his five innings. But Dodgers starter James Paxton gave up seven in the second inning and the Dodgers never recovered, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-6, on Wednesday night.
The Pirates have now won 10 of their past 15 games against the Dodgers (six of the past eight at PNC Park) and are the o

Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava declares victory in recall election

Anaheim Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava is declaring victory after appearing set to have fended off a recall election against her brought forth by a labor union.
The vote against recalling Rubalcava from office leads by 53.7%, according to the latest results from the county election office posted Wednesday evening. Rubalcava led by 440 votes with an estimated 103 still to process, according to the registrar’s tally. However, it’s unclear how many ballots may still arrive by mail that

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani ‘grinding’ through slumps

PITTSBURGH — As Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani have slumped recently, creating a drag on the Dodgers’ offense, Manager Dave Roberts might have been tempted to shuffle his lineup if for no other reason than to shake up its chemistry.
But there’s one problem with that.
“Well, if there were other options or better options I’m all for listening. But if you look up and down our lineup there’s really no one who’s going great,” Roberts said when asked abo

NBA Finals: Redemption-minded Celtics take on opportunistic Mavericks

BOSTON — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.
Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown – the Celtics’ most tenured and scrutinized stars on their roster – see it as a chance at redemption after falling just short two seasons ago and then failing to return last year.
“You think that you’re young, if you’ve been once, you&r

Mark Takano: Ignore the spin, trust the facts on Trump’s conviction

Stacks of physical evidence. Weeks of testimony from corroborating witnesses. Twelve ordinary citizens on a jury listened carefully to the prosecution and defense present their cases. And they came to one unanimous verdict: former President Donald Trump was guilty of 34 felonies.
In almost any other time, Republicans would have been reading the GOP Party bylaws at breakneck speeds, desperate to find the fastest way to ditch a convicted felon from the ticket. These are not normal times. Instead,

Stanton’s old approach for a new downtown

California eliminated redevelopment agencies a dozen years ago, yet some cities have yet to dispense with the redevelopment mindset. One of the core problems with that planning approach – beyond encouraging officials to abuse eminent domain and run up taxpayer-backed debt – was that it empowered City Hall to centrally plan new projects.
Stanton is a 1950s-era north Orange County suburb, known mainly for its nondescript tract-house neighborhoods and commercial strips. Officials there

LA28 organizers choose former U.S. military leader Reynold Hoover as CEO

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has hired retired Army Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover as its CEO.
In a news release announcing the move on Wednesday, the committee said, “Hoover’s appointment underscored LA28’s heightened focus on operations and delivery.”
“Reynold is one of the few people in the nation who possesses the operational and logistics expertise that the Olympic and Paralympic Games require,” LA28 Preside

Recovered brown pelicans take flight off San Pedro’s White Point Beach

A group of brown pelicans were set free on a San Pedro beach on Wednesday, June 5, after recovering from starvation and various injuries.
The seabirds, which were released back into the wild from White Point Beach, spent several weeks getting back to good health at International Bird Rescue’s San Pedro center.
Since mid-April, International Bird Rescue has admitted more than 350 emaciated and injured pelicans to its two centers; besides San Pedro, the nonprofit animal care organization als

Blaze Pizza moving its Pasadena headquarters to Atlanta

Blaze Pizza is relocating the chain’s Pasadena headquarters to Atlanta.
The company announced this week that the move, expected to be completed by September, is part of its growth strategy. The chain is in 39 states with more than 300 restaurants – with roughly one-third of the eateries in California.
Unlike other companies that have departed the Golden State, Blaze’s statement on its relocation sounded sort of sentimental.
“California is where this brand was born more th

Blaze Pizza headquarters moving from California to Georgia

Blaze Pizza is relocating the chain’s Pasadena headquarters to Atlanta.
The company announced this week that the move, expected to be completed by September, is part of its growth strategy. The chain is in 39 states with more than 300 restaurants – with roughly one-third of the eateries in California.
Unlike other companies that have departed the Golden State, Blaze’s statement on its relocation sounded sort of sentimental.
“California is where this brand was born more th