What is a driver obligated to do if they hit a dog or cat with their vehicle? - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

Q: Jim Guthrel of San Bernardino asked what drivers are supposed to do if they hit a dog or a cat with their vehicle. “My understanding, if I accidentally hit a dog or cat, I’m to stop. What for and for how long? What do I do?” he asked.
Guthrel also expressed concerns about putting the animal in his car, about it possibly being vicious, and about the prospect of facing a veterinarian bill he said he can’t pay.
A: This question touches on several issues about the driver&r

U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Regan Smith sets world record in 100 backstroke

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer
INDIANAPOLIS — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith.
What an up-and-down journey it’s been.
Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials on Tuesday night.
The 22-year-old Minnesota native touched in 57.13 seconds, easily beating the mark of 57.33 set a year ago by Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
Smith was

Stefan Bean is chosen as Orange County’s next superintendent

The Orange County Board of Education has selected Stefan Bean to serve as the county’s new superintendent, replacing longtime superintendent Al Mijares who is retiring at the end of June.
Bean, who most recently worked as the executive director of Irvine International Academy, will complete the remainder of Mijares’ term, which ends in early January 2027. He could also run for a full four-year term in 2026 as an incumbent.
Bean’s belief, according to his website, is to “u

Judge rebukes OC management of murder investigation against Paul Gentile Smith

The judge in the pending retrial of accused killer Paul Gentile Smith blasted prosecutors and detectives involved in the investigation Tuesday, June 18, after a week’s worth of testimony on the mishandling of evidence revealed a disorganized Orange County system for managing criminal cases.
San Diego County Superior Court Judge Daniel Goldstein appeared exasperated after none of the witnesses could explain why key evidence never got to the defense. Witnesses, including retired sheriff&rsqu

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Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller feeling healthy, happy to be back

DENVER — Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller is turning the page on the shoulder injury that interrupted his season.
The 6-foot-5 right-hander is set to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list and start Wednesday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
“I feel really good, really excited for tomorrow,” Miller said Tuesday. “It’s been a long 2½ months, but I’m feeling really healthy, happy to be back in a major league game.”
Miller put togethe

Samuel Woodward begins his testimony about the night he killed Blaze Bernstein

Samuel Woodward testified Tuesday that the night he killed former classmate Blaze Bernstein he initially reached out to Bernstein because he was looking for someone to hang out with, but Woodward’s testimony ended for the day before he could explain how their late-night meet-up ended with Bernstein’s violent death.
Woodward’s attorney has acknowledged that Woodward, then 20, killed 19-year-old Bernstein, his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate who agreed to meet u

Cameron Brink leaves with knee injury in Sparks’ loss to Sun

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Sparks rookie Cameron Brink had to be helped off the court after suffering a knee injury during the first quarter of the team’s 79-70 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
Brink played less than four minutes and committed one foul before getting hurt.
The No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft out of Stanford, the 6-foot-4 forward appeared to slip and fell awkwardly while driving to the basket at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Brink, 22, got up slowly and hobbled to the si

96-year-old philanthropist reaches tentative settlement over disputed $25 million donation to CSULB

A 96-year-old woman who claims she was coerced into donating $25 million for music education at Cal State Long Beach has tentatively settled her 2022 lawsuit against the university.
Regena Cole, a longtime philanthropist to the college, had alleged elder abuse, fraud and negligent misrepresentation in her 2022 lawsuit against the California State University system Board of Trustees as well as the 49er Foundation, which manages the university’s charitable donations.
She sought more than $50

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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

By HILLEL ITALIE (AP National Writer)
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.
Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had “passed away peacefully” Tuesday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.
The center fielder was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer.

Angels’ Mike Trout says recovery going ‘slower than I thought’

ANAHEIM — The progress has been slower than Mike Trout expected. In truth, the Angels star didn’t know what to expect after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus last month.
“It’s my first time with a knee injury (so) I’m trusting the process and taking it day by day,” Trout said before Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Initially it was thought the Angels’ 11-time All-Star center fielder would be sidelined for 4-6 weeks following the

LAFC putting on a show for Olivier Giroud from afar

In Europe for a pair of friendlies with Luxembourg, Maxime Chanot crossed paths with hisLos Angeles Football Clubteammate-to-be, French striker Olivier Giroud.
The day before they played against one another June 5 during the final 10 minutes of a 3-0 victory for Giroud’s side, the attacker and the center back chopped it up in northeast France, near the city of Metz.
“He follows all of our results so knows exactly where we stand,” said Chanot, who brought depth and s

Russia President Vladimir Putin makes a rare visit to North Korea, an old ally

By KIM TONG-HYUNG
SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after saying the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington.
Putin was met at Pyongyang’s airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. They shook hands and embraced, and Kim later joined Putin in his car to personally guide him to Pyongyang’s ku*msusan State Guest House, North Kore

Christina Ricci lists her renovated Woodland Hills home for $2.2 million

The family room. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The dining area. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The open plan living space. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The kitchen. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The living room. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The primary bedroom. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The primary bathroom. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
A walk-in closet. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The tranquil grounds. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
The putting green. (Photo by The Luxury Level)
A poolside view of the hom

All that rain, and now all that brush on fire in Southern California. What gives?

After a winter during which Los Angeles received more rain than notoriously drippy Seattle, anyone who had only recently packed away their foul-weather gear might have believed the worst of the year-round brush fire season in Southern California would be delayed.
When firefighting officials assembled in Irvine in May to warn the public that the threat was coming soon, a lush green hillside stood as a backdrop.
And yet on June 15, the Post fire ignited in Gorman, north of Los Angeles, and it has

California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins LAUSD in effort to restrict cell phone use in schools

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for America
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media.
The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people. Newsom said he plans to build o

Huntington Beach library privatization bidder withdraws proposal

The sole bidder to take over management of Huntington Beach’s public libraries withdrew its bid ahead of Tuesday’s City Council meeting on the matter, according to city officials, appearing to put a halt to city efforts that drew widespread opposition.
The City Council was set to consider privatizing management of its city libraries and vote on entering into negotiations with Library Systems & Services, a private Maryland-based company. There’s been ardent opposition from r

Brothers Ryder and Chase Dodd make history with selection to U.S. Olympic men’s water polo team

LOS ANGELES — Ryder Dodd fueled the argument that he is the best U.S. men’s water polo prospect since Tony Azevedo by reaching a “dream” accomplishment Tuesday with his brother Chase.
Ryder, 18, and Chase, 21, became first-time Olympians as the U.S. federation announced its 13-player men’s roster for the Paris Games.
Ryder, who turned 18 on Jan. 19, follows the footsteps of the legendary Azevedo, U.S. captain Ben Hallock and Thomas Dunstan (Mater Dei) as players fro

Top young surf talent in town to compete at USA Surfing championships

The competition this week at Lower Trestles is a front-row seat to witness the next generation of the country’s best wave riders at work.
The best young surfers in the country are battling it out at the USA Surfing National Championships through Saturday, June 22, an event that draws about 200 competitors from around the country, many from Southern California beach towns.
The championships, hosted just south of San Clemente at San Onofre State Beach, are a chance for youngsters under 18 ye

Euro 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history in Portugal’s win

LEIPZIG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments when he captained Portugal to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their opening game on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old Ronaldo, who made his tournament debut at Euro 2004 where Portugal reached the final, already had the records for the most goals (14) at the tournament, while he extended his appearance record to 26 games. He helped Portugal win the title at Euro 2016.
He warmed up f

Noam Chomsky’s wife says reports of famed linguist’s death are false

By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer
NEW YORK — Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports Tuesday that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue.
“No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalized in Brazil while recovering from a stroke suffered a year ago, Valeria Chomsky told the AP last week. But the Beneficencia Portuguesa hospital in Sao Paulo said in a

Angel City FC seeks 1st win in 6 games amid offensive struggles

Angel City Football Club’s winless streak reached five games with Saturday’s scoreless draw against the Houston Dash.
With half of the season in the rearview-mirror after Wednesday’s meeting against Racing Louisville FC, Angel City (3-6-3, 12 points) is in the same situation as last season, searching for a second-half charge to make the playoffs.
Unlike last season, there will be eight teams making the playoffs, so when that’s taken into consideration, Angel City is just

Galaxy adapting smoothly so far to spate of injuries

The Galaxy had a little bit of everything on display in Saturday’s victory over Sporting Kansas City.
From first-team debuts for Tucker Lepley and Ruben Ramos Jr. to a second-half sub playing less than 20 minutes and having to be subbed off to a reconfigured midfield, through it all, the Galaxy kicked off their three-game week with a win.
“This group has a great mentality, really kind of understands systematically what we’re trying to do,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney s

Our highest courts are about to release some earth-shaking opinions

Our highest courts are about to release some earth-shaking opinions.
On Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m., the California Supreme Court will announce its decision in Legislature v. Weber. This is the lawsuit filed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature to try to have a qualified initiative, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, removed from the November ballot so voters can’t pass it.
The initiative would make it harder to raise state and local taxes. In oral argu

Juneteenth celebrates ‘turning point’ in Black, American history

For Pastor Rob Shropshire, it is important to stop for Juneteenth and take the day to focus on and celebrate Black freedom and community joy.
“If you don’t have it off, you take it off out of honor and respect for the day,” said Shropshire, who is organizing a Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebrationat Cal State San Bernardino with his nonprofit, Love4Us. “Juneteenth is on June 19, not the 15th, not the 18th. We have to celebrate it on that day, and we do it because we lo

Anouk Aimée dies at 92; Oscar-nominated actress starred in ‘A Man and a Woman,’ ‘La Dolce Vita’

By John Leicester and Jake Coyle
PARIS — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman,” has died. She was 92.
Aimée’s agent, Sébastien Perrolat said in an text message to The Associated Press that Aimée died Tuesday morning “surrounded by her loved ones.” He did not give a cause of death.
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Old school Arby’s closes on Sunset Boulevard

It wasn’t exactly the Hollywood sign, but Arby’s giant 10-gallon hat was something of a landmark on Sunset Boulevard.
When a farewell message went up under the hat thanking Hollywood for 55 great years, people noticed.
Arby’s on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood hosted a publicity stunt for the FX series”Baskets” in May 2018.(Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Zach Galifianakis serves customers during an event for FX’s “Baskets” at Arby’s on May 29

Swanson: Why Paul George and the Clippers might be breaking up

Now that the Boston Celtics’ championship is out of the way, we can finally get to what you’ve all been waiting for: NBA free agency.
The league has poured a little accelerant on this year’s fun and decreed that for the first time teams can begin negotiating with upcoming free agents on their own rosters the day after the last game of the NBA Finals. That means free agency technically began Tuesday.
So let’s talk about the Clippers and Paul George – even though, in

LAUSD board votes to create a policy to ban use of cell phones by students

The Los Angeles Unified School District board passed a plan on Tuesday, June 18 to develop rules to ban cell phones on all LAUSD campuses for the entire school day, due to concerns over the distractions that the devices can pose and the mental health impacts of phone and social media overuse.
The 5-2 vote does not automatically mean the ban will be imposed in LAUSD, but instead instructs district staff to consult with parents, students, labor representatives and other stakeholders and develop pr

Blink-182’s Travis Barker is inviting fans along for morning run ahead of the band’s July show

The hedonistic philosophy of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll might be how some rockers live on tour, but Blink-182’s drummer, Travis Barker, just wants to take a little morning run with his fans.
Travis Barker’s Run Travis Run: A Run & Wellness Experience is coming to the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Saturday, July 6, ahead of their One More Time Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood later that evening.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. and offer Blink fans and fitness enthu

Unruly air travelers remain a disturbance in the skies, FAA says

Allyson Versprille | (TNS) Bloomberg News
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administrationhas reaffirmed its commitment to crack down on unruly airplane passengers after tracking more than 900 cases of travelers causing in-flight disturbances so far this year.
According to the regulator, there have been 915 cases of unruly passengers from the beginning of January throughJune 9, including 106 cases involving intoxicated travelers.
“Travelers will pay for misbehaving,” theFAA