Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announces local top fundraisers The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Orange County Inland Empire chapter recently announced its top fundraisers in the Visionary of the Year philanthropic competition. The competition brings together thousands of volunteers across the country who are driven to help LLS fight blood cancer, a disease that is…
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After waiting in long lines, thousands of horror and Halloween fans squeezed into the Grand Ballroom of the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, July 29 at Midsummer Scream just to get a sneak peek at Knott’s Berry Farm’s 50th anniversary Knott’s Scary Farm event. Although the crowd had been told that there’d be no…
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One person was killed Sunday morning in a crash involving two vehicles on a freeway transition road in Orange, authorities said. The crash occurred around 10:20 a.m. on a road linking the eastbound 22 Freeway to the northbound 5 Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The accident involved a pickup truck and a small sedan,…
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Local teens inspire kids to get interested in science Audrey Zhang and Lyn Huang are looking to make science cool and exciting for kids. The students at Orange County School of the Arts co-founded EpiSTEMic, a nonprofit summer science camp for children in fifth through eighth grade in Santa Ana and Orange communities. With the…
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Everyone has a Barbie story to tell. Bill Greening, principal designer for Barbie Signature at Mattel Toys and Barbie Brand Historian, always loves hearing other people’s stories. Greening, a 52-year-old Long Beach resident with roots in Orange County, began as a Barbie collector himself and the hobby led him to work at the company for…
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Toronto, Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP) Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by teammate Hunter Renfroe…
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SYDNEY (AP) — Manuela Vanegas scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Colombia upset Germany 2-1 at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. The defender headed in to settle a thrilling game and put her country on the brink of advancing to the knockout stage. Alexandra Popp had scored an 89th-minute penalty and…
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TORONTO — Taylor Ward suffered multiple facial fractures after being hit in the head with a pitch on Saturday, and that amounted to good news. Manager Phil Nevin said all the tests on the Angels outfielder showed that there was no damage to his eye. “It’s the best possible news we could get after what…
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Irvine Public Schools Foundation honors Irvine district alumni Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) hosted its 12th annual Spirit of Excellence Gala at Karma Automotive in Irvine toward the end of the recent school year. With more than 250 guests in attendance, including a mix of civic, business and community leaders, the event raised more than…
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Foothill graduate becomes seventh Eagle Scout in his family Samuel Olson, a 2022 graduate of Foothill High School, received his Eagle Scout Award in a court of honor of Boy Scout Troop 256. Olson is the seventh son of Ben and Marianne Olson to earn the title of Eagle Scout, which was a big motivation…
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