Laguna Beach auto repair shop owner accused of stealing clients’ cars - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

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

Don’t buy the tariff lie. Real tax cuts aren’t on the table.

“If he returns to the White House,” Bloomberg reports, “Donald Trump has pledged to enact a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports that he says will raise billions of dollars in revenue to pay for more tax cuts.” He’s even floated the idea, per CNBC, of an “all tariff policy” and elimination of the federal income tax.
Think tanks of pretty much every stripe — from the “left-wing” Center for American Progress to the “centrist&rdquo

Drew League looks to bring in younger talent in 51st season

Last summer, the Drew League celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the ceremony, the league honored its top 73 players and acknowledged all the different locations where the league has taken place.
But now, as one of the top summer pro-ams in the country moves forward, it has an eye on the future. According to Chaniel Smiley, the league’s commissioner, the Drew League is looking for more visibility around the brand in terms of a “younger group of talent.”
One way the league is tr

Drew Leagues looks to bring in younger talent in 51st season

Last summer, the Drew League celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the ceremony, the league honored its top 73 players and acknowledged all the different locations where the League has taken place.
But now, as one of the top summer pro-ams in the country moves forward, it has an eye on the future. According to Chaniel Smiley, the league’s commissioner, the Drew League is looking for more visibility around the brand in terms of a “younger group of talent.”
One way the league is tr

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Try these tips for developing a healthier mindset about aging

Last week, we explored the relationship between attitude and longevity and noted a startling finding by Becca Levy, Yale Professor of Epidemiology who affirmed that attitude matters. Her research found those with a positive attitude towards aging live on average 7.5 years longer than those with a negative mindset.
Given its importance, one might wonder, How do we develop that positive mindset and even reverse a negative one? In her book, “Breaking the Age Code,” Levy indicates it is

Governor, Legislature and Supreme Court collude to crush tax reform

In a shocking exercise of raw political power that comes with one-party rule, the California Supreme Court has removed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, a qualified initiative, from the November ballot. Doing the bidding of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s supermajority legislative leaders, they have ignored the rights of more than 1.4 million California voters who signed petitions to put the initiative on the ballot.
The Taxpayer Protection Act, or TPA, is the la

One thousand strawberries was a dream. 45 years later, it came true.

I am very excited to tell my story to the Strawberry Moon this month.
Strawberries have been a big part of my life since I was five years old. It started on a trip to New York for a bar mitzvah.
My father had driven our family in his light blue Ford, with the reclining front seat, from our home in Virginia for the occasion. I was a little giddy that I got more time in the reclining seat than my older brother. I mention this only because I was a little full of myself which may have contribu

Matt Fleming: The plight of a double hater in the presidential election

I’m a double hater — a growing segment of voters who loathe both of our two main options for president.
And what’s not to loathe? It’s a three-card monte dealer vs. “Weekend at Bernie’s.”
One loves bankruptcy and the other loves soft foods at early-bird specials.
One might not be able to legally leave New York soon and the other probably should not drive at night.
One doesn’t care where he is unless it has his name on it and the other doesn’t

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Susan Shelley: Trump turns over tables with tariff talk

When former President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans last week that he was thinking about replacing the income tax with an “all-tariff policy,” he once again turned over the tables in politics.
At the old political tables, you’d typically see Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to eliminate Social Security and Medicare, terrifying older voters into supporting whichever Democrat was running for president that year. Republicans would respond by sending out a somber spoke

Legal battles against energy companies will short-circuit on taxpayers

Years of rampant inflation mean higher prices for everyday goods, groceries, and gas are squeezing consumers’ wallets. A campaign of lawsuits filed by state and local governments against energy producers, blaming them for climate change, stands only to make things worse.
As perverse as it sounds, that is the intent of the legal actions. A lead counsel in one of the cases brought in Colorado admitted that one of the goals of these lawsuits is to “raise the price of the products&rdquo

Lack of trans-specific resources in OC make stable housing ‘impossible to achieve,’ new report finds

Viana Maktub Serrano experienced homelessness after running away from home at 12 years old, after she said her parents forced her to cut her hair.
Serrano knew about her trans Latina identity “early in life,” she said.“Nowadays I feel very comfortable with myself, but there was a time when I was really uncomfortable.”
With time she found a home – currently she lives in Santa Ana – and now is helping inform the conversation of access to housing as one of

Another California crisis that can be solved with state officials getting out of the way

California’s home insurance market is deeply troubled. A former insurance commissioner said it’s “in chaos.” Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara calls it “a real crisis.”Using more colorful language, the president of a Los Angeles agency told The San Francisco Standard that “if there’s a major event” before the market is fixed, “we are in deep doo-doo.”
The muddle became even messier when State Farm announced in March that b

Fauci admits truth about school closures

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci has finally conceded that it was a mistake to keep schools closed as long as they were during the coronavirus pandemic.
“How long you kept it was the problem, because there was a disparity throughout the country,” he told CBS News in a recent interview promoting his new book. “If you go back and look at the YouTube, I kept on saying, ‘Close the bars, open the schools. Open the school

Many politicians would watch America burn before relinquishing their power

Chuck Schumer posted a photo of himself on Twitter grilling burgers over the weekend. He later deleted the seemingly innocent image after many ridiculed it. Schumer had clearly never grilled burgers before, seeing that he put cheese on one of the raw patties.
Even if it’s your first time grilling, how does a fully grown human not realize the obvious fact that you should probably cook one of the burger sides before adding cheese to it? It’s times like these when conspiracy theor

Public-private partnerships key to AI growth in OC

The AI landscape in Orange County is blossoming. A new report describes massive growth in local artificial intelligence activity. In recent years, OC has invested in career development programs and fostered public-private partnerships that are critical to sustaining—and accelerating—the county’s mounting AI momentum.
There is more money in OC AI than ever before: Local investments are up 402% annually since 2008. Between 2020 and 2023, investors spent nearly $3 billion on AI-r

Marriage without financial planning walks on shaky legs

Have you talked about money recently with your spouse? Perhaps you should.
In the U.S., 43% of first marriages, 67% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce, a 2022, a Forbes study revealed.
Couples divorce for many reasons. Excluding lack of commitment and infidelity, the top three reasons are excessive arguing, marrying too young and financial problems. Financial issues are attributed to divorce in 38% of all failed marriages.
A simple, (but not always easy) solution for

Los Alamitos horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, June 23, 2024

The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, June 23, 2024.
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Mexico beats Jamaica in Copa America opener on Gerardo Arteaga’s 69th-minute goal

HOUSTON — Gerardo Arteaga scored from the edge of the penalty area in the 69th minute and Mexico beat Jamaica 1-0 on Saturday night in its Copa America opener.
Competing as a guest in South America’s championship for the 11th time, Mexico dominated the match and scored on its 17th shot.
Joel Latibeaudiere’s weak headed clearance went to Luis Romo, who controlled the ball off a thigh and passed to Arteaga. His left-foot shot beat goalkeeper Jahmali Waite and went inside the far

Angel City falls to Bay FC

Tess Boade scored in the first half and Bay FC went on to defeat Angel City 1-0 at San Jose’s PayPal Park.
Boade’s team-high third goal thi season went under teammate Asisat Oshoala’s legs and into the far corner in the 33rd minute.
Bay FC (5-9-0), which joined the league this season, also beat Angel City 1-0 in the team’s first game on March 17.
Angel City (4-7-3) was playing its second game in the span of four days. Sydney Leroux scored the game-winner in a 3-2 victory

Galaxy snaps Real Salt Lake’s 15-match unbeaten streak

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Rookie Gabriel Pec scored the lone goal late in the second half and John McCarthy made it stand up as the Galaxy snapped Real Salt Lake’s single-season club-record 15-match unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night after RSL lost captain Cristian “Chicho” Arango to concussion protocol in the first half.
Arango was forced to leave for Real Salt Lake (10-3-7) in the 21st minute after he banged heads with Galaxy defender Martín Các

By ERIC OLSON (AP Sports Writer)
OMAHA, Neb. — Great start. Great finish.
And now, after beating Tennessee 9-5 in the College World Series finals opener Saturday night, Texas A&M faces its most difficult task of the season. The Aggies must knock off the high-powered No. 1 national seed one more time Sunday to claim their first national championship.
The Aggies (53-13) put themselves in position with Gavin Grahovac homering to begin the game, breaking it open with a five-run third innin

Chasing first major title, Amy Yang takes 2-shot lead into final round of KPMG Women’s PGA

By LUKE OLSON (Associated Press)
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory.
Yang was at 7-under 209 at Sahalee Country Club, remaining steady around the greens on the tree-lined course that requires utmost accuracy and precision.
“I grew up watching so many great players in the past, and I saw them winning all the major championships, “Ya

Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too

Katie Ledecky and Paige Madden celebrate after the Women’s 800 freestyle finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Caeleb Dressel swims during the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the Men’s 100 butterfly finals Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the US Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapo

Alexander: This is where the Dodgers and Angels face the grind

LOS ANGELES – It’s fair, I suppose, to wonder if both of the teams on the field Saturday night in The Ravine might be experiencing their own versions of the dog days.
It’s late June, not even halfway to 162, and the grind might seem to the young Angels like it will never end. They’re 30-46, 13 games out of first place and 11 in arrears of a wild card spot, after Saturday night’s 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. And by now we – and they – know for sure what was n

Surfside Beach in Seal Beach closed after shark sighting

Surfside Beach, at the south end of Seal Beach, was closed Saturday evening after a shark sighting, police said.
The Seal Beach Police Department announced the closure on social media around 6 p.m., saying the Seal Beach Marine Safety Lifeguard Department was on scene and investigating.
Further information was not immediately available.
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Kei Kamara passes Landon Donovan for 2nd-most MLS goals during LAFC’s victory Earthquakes

Los Angeles FC starting eleven huddle prior to the start of an MLS match against the San Jose Earthquakes at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.Los Angeles FC won 6-2.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga flips in the air after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024.Los Angeles FC won 6-2.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contr

Shar’Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser have big nights at the Olympic Trials

EUGENE — Shar’Carri Richardson, having blown away the field in the Olympic Trials 100-meter final, continued to charge around the Hayward Field turn Saturday night as if she couldn’t get to Paris soon enough.
Finally she knelt to the track, brought to her knees by the enormity of the moment, and the weight of her journey.
“It’s a full circle moment,” Richardson said.
“It was a full-fledged surreal moment.”
Richardson’s 10.71 second victory ca

Shohei Ohtani blasts another monster homer in Dodgers victory over Angels

Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is showered with sunflower seeds by teammate Teoscar Hernandez #37 after hitting a solo hun home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
Relief pitcher Michael Petersen #90 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in

Matthew Centrowitz changed the American mindset

EUGENE — I don’t remember exactly when Matthew Centrowitz moved in with us.
It was sometime in late in 2011 or early 2012, around the time Centrowitz was beginning to change how a generation of middle and long-distance runners viewed themselves in the world.
He’s been there ever since, adorning the second door on the left, arms crossed, bold, brash and brave ready to take on the world, history and conventional wisdom be damned. He is on all four walls of the back bedroom he sha

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw feeling ‘a little bit of soreness’ following rehab start

LOS ANGELES – Clayton Kershaw has had “a little bit of soreness” coming out of his rehab start on Wednesday which could prompt the Dodgers to postpone his next start, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
“Yeah, there’s a possibility,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. “I think that given the calendar we just want to make sure he’s good to go. … We’ve been very clear from the get-go. When he’s r