22 years later, author Kevin Barry found the key to a novel he’d long meant to write - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

In the woods near his home in Ireland, author Kevin Barry found the answer to something that had nagged him for more than 20 years.
“One day, late in the pandemic, I was walking in the mountains in County Sligo where I live now,” says Barry via Zoom. “I just saw it in my mind’s eye: A man and a woman riding double on a horse. And I thought, if they’re riding double, they need to get away from someplace quick. What’s their problem? Who are they? And that’

Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets for another title

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.
It was a rematch oflast year’schampionship match on the grass of the All England Club, whichAlcarazwon in five sets.
This one — played in front of a Centre Court crowd that included Kate,the Princess of Wales, in a rare public appearance since announcin

Successful Aging: What to consider if you’re contemplating a late in life move

Q. We are seniors in our mid-70s planning to move out of California where there is no family. What should we be looking at in senior services? M.O.
You are planning a big move and asked a big and important question. Let’s think about broadening the meaning of senior services and expand it to living in an age-friendly environment.
Start by asking yourself, what kind of life do you envision? What is most important to you in terms of quality and your day-to-day living? No environment will be

Revamping the war on drugs won’t work

This past week, Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated he both understands and doesn’t understand the problem with America’s long-running war on drugs.
On Wednesday, Newsom criticized the decision of Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Kevin McCarty to hold Senate Bill 1502 from advancing. That bill, introduced by Sen. Angelique Ashby, would designate the commonly-used veterinary tranquilizer xylazine a Schedule III substance and subject to criminal penalties.
Xylazine has increasingly come

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Reagan survived an assassination attempt and his response changed the trajectory of his presidency

By DEL QUENTIN WILBER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The would-be assassin got off six shots in 1.7 seconds, nearly taking the life of a president and changing the trajectory of a presidency.
It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group when John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire from his .22-caliber revolver.
At the sound of the gunshots, Secret Service agents swarmed, and one of them

California driving out taxpayers

“Capital flows to where it is treated best,” is an old saying in economics. New IRS data shows capital is being clubbed out of California.
This data is based on actual tax returns, with the names of taxpayers redacted.
It affirms U.S. Census Bureau data showing recent population declines.
The key statistic is adjusted gross income between states in 2022.
The biggest state AGI losses: California $23.8 billion, New York $14.2 billion, Illinois $9.8 billion, New Jersey $5.3 billion and

The impact of President Biden staying in the race on Southern California House races

Amid growing Democratic concerns over Biden’s fitness for a second term, many are overlooking a critical consequence of Biden staying on the ticket: the potential impact on Democrats in competitive House races, particularly in Southern California.
Put another way, while the media tends to focus on the impact of Biden’s performance on the presidential election, Biden’s refusal to step aside extends far beyond whether or not he can beat Donald Trump in November.
In that same vein

Trump sticks to plans to attend RNC Convention after shooting

Miranda Davis | Bloomberg News (TNS)
Former President Donald Trump confirmed he’ll attend the Republican National Convention, despite being injured in a shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
“President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th president of the United States,” according to a statement from Trump campaign and RNC officials on Saturday.
The four-day convention is likely to com

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Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ ‘Charmed’ star, dies at 53

By LYNN ELBER
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53.
After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane.
“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie. The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” Sloane

Senior Moments: Though I longed for a crown, I didn’t expect to get it this way

“You are a beautiful princess,” my mother said to the young, tutu-attired Patty who was getting ready for her ballet recital.“Don’t forget your tiara,” Mom continued, handing me a silverish sliver of a headband with a small sparkly star on top.
“I don’t want to be a princess. I want to be a queen with a real gold crown.”
I have waited a very long time for that dream to be realized. The big event happened on the afternoon before Independence Day thi

Progress on San Onofre spent nuclear fuel? Tests and boring results help

Paul Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High Level Waste Disposition with the U.S. Department of Energy (Courtesy DOE)
Take a last look: Those iconic twin domes should be gone by mid-2027.
“Final backfill” at what was once San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is slated for 2028.
And the highly radioactive spent fuel that has built up over so many decades — now encased in steel and concrete on a bluff over the blue Pacific — could begin exiting by 2040

Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him injured but “fine” and the gunman and a rally-goer dead.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear

Law enforcement: Bomb-making materials found in vehicle and home of Trump rally shooting suspect

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but “fine” and the gunman and a rally-goer dead.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear

Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump identified

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburg suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed.
Authorities say Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened fire at the rally before being killed by Secret Service on Saturday, days before Trump was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.

Global leaders condemn apparent assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump

By The Associated Press
Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an apparent assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others.
Trump’s campaign said the presumptive Republican nominee was doing “fine” after being whisked off the stage though the shooting pierced the upper part of his right ear.
The Secret Service said it killed the suspected shooter who attacked from a

California Privacy Protection Agency’s unchecked authority on artificial intelligence

California likes to brand itself as a leader among state governments. Unfortunately, the example it is setting on regulating artificial intelligence – best shown in recent actions of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) – is one of warning: how not to manage a new, transformative industry.
While the state legislature deliberates approximately 50 AI-related bills, the CPPA – and its appointed, as opposed to elected, officials – is formalizing its own, broad regu

New California AI bill threatens to cripple U.S. innovation

California legislators are alarmingly close to passing a bill that would strangle artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in its crib. Currently under consideration, Senate Bill 1047 – called the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act” – would stifle innovation and competition in a set of technologies with global significance at a time when China and other countries are looking to race ahead.
The bill’s authors briefly acknowledg

Officials say man who opened fire at Trump rally was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attemptduring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Officials said the man who opened fire was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania.
The FBI early Sunday named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the shooter in the assassination attempt on Trump. The agency said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
The political leanings o

Galaxy falls to FC Dallas

FRISCO, Texas — Petar Musa and Logan Farrington each scored a goal to help FC Dallas beat the Galaxy 2-0 Saturday night.
The Galaxy (12-5-7) have lost two of its last three games and were shut out for the first time since a 0-0 tie with Charlotte FC on May 18.
Farrington’s one-touch shot from the right side of the area was kick-saved by goalkeeper John McCarthy but Musa was there for the putback into a wide-open net from the center of the area that gave Dallas a 1-0 lead in the 19th

Secret Service investigating how gunman who shot, injured Trump was able to get so close

By Michael Biesecker and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough toshoot and injureformer President Donald Trumpat a rallySaturday in Pennsylvania, a monumental failure of one the agency’s core duties.
The gunman, who was killed by Secret Service personnel,fired multiple shots at the stagefrom an “elevated position outside of the rally venue,

Disinformation swirls on social media after Trump rally shooting

Davey Alba | (TNS) Bloomberg News
Moments after former President Donald Trump was escorted off the stage after shots were fired at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, unfounded claims about the event swirled on major social media platforms.
The posts, including some written by U.S. politicians holding elected office, claimed without proof that President Joe Biden had ordered an apparent shooting at the rally. Others baselessly stated that the incident was staged, or circulated posts misidentifying

Farmers market pops up Sundays in North Laguna Hills

The sweet aroma of ripe fruit wafts in the warm summer breeze.
Fresh, juicy peaches are piled high next to yellow nectarines and Santa Rosa plums. Baskets are filled with the bright, luscious colors of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and Rainier cherries.
It’s the newest farmers market to sprout near Laguna Woods, in a parking lot in North Laguna Hills, across Ridge Route Drive from the DMV. It’s in town on Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with plans to be open ra

LAFC’s win streak snapped with loss to Columbus

Los Angeles FC forward David Martínez, right, takes a goal shot against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.Columbus Crew won 5-1.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Tomás Ángel, right, dibbles the ball against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.Columbus Crew won 5-1.(Photo by R

LAFC’s 13-game win streak snapped with loss to Columbus

Los Angeles FC forward David Martínez, right, takes a goal shot against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.Columbus Crew won 5-1.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Tomás Ángel, right, dibbles the ball against the Columbus Crew during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.Columbus Crew won 5-1.(Photo by R

Jose Soriano, Ben Joyce lead Angels pitchers in victory over Mariners

ANAHEIM — Two of the pitchers the Angels hope will eventually get them out of this mess showed their stuff on Saturday night.
José Soriano didn’t have his best stuff, and then Ben Joyce clearly did, and they combined for the first seven innings of the Angels’ 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Even better for the Angels, they did it on a night that 43,273 were at Angel Stadium, allowing them to see the team’s future while also getting beach towels and watching

Bill Viola, ground-breaking video artist, dies at 73 at his Long Beach home

Pioneering video artist Bill Viola has died at his home in Long Beach at the age of 73 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease, his studio announced on Sunday.
“It is with great sadness that Bill Viola Studio shares news of the death of Bill Viola, one of the world’s leading contemporary artists,” the studio wrote in a post on Instagram. “He passed away peacefully at home on July 12th, at the age of 73. The cause was Alzheimer’s Disease. Viola is survive

Southern California law enforcement agencies monitor developments in Trump rally shooting probe

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement Saturday saying it is keeping watch locally after the Trump rally shooting and is “working with our federal and regional partners to ensure the safety of our communities in L.A. County.”
The statement on X went on to say the agency “will continue to monitor this evolving incident and will be increasing patrol checks as a precaution.”
“Currently, there are no specific or credible threats to L.A. Cou

San Diego man describes being 10 yards from Trump when shots rang out

A San Diego man who has traveled to several Trump rallies was just 10 yards from the former president when gunfire rang out in what officials are now calling an assassination attempt.
Blake Marnell, 59, was in the center of the first row of the audience facing Trump when he heard a noise that came from his left.
“I was 10 yards away from where from where Pres. Trump was speaking and the rally had just started,” he said. “I turned left to see what it was; at first, I thought it

San Diego man describes being 10 feet from Trump when shots rang out

A San Diego man who has traveled to several Trump rallies was just 10 feet from the former president when gunfire rang out in what officials are now calling an assassination attempt.
Blake Marnell, 59, was in the center of the first row of the audience facing Trump when he heard a noise that came from his left.
“I was 10 yards away from where from where Pres. Trump was speaking and the rally had just started,” he said. “I turned left to see what it was; at first, I thought it w

Four US presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as were presidential candidates

By Darlene Superville and Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Saturday’sapparent attempted assassinationof former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
A look at some of the assassinations and attempted assassinations that have occurred since the nation’s founding in 1776:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the 16th president
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