Untangling the roots of Vance’s odd political thinking - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

SACRAMENTO – Vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” came out in 2016 – a few months before Donald Trump won a surprising presidential victory thanks in part to widespread support from within the Appalachian hollers that Vance wrote about. Although he grew up in southwestern Ohio, Vance’s family was from the mountains of hard-scrabble eastern Kentucky.
“Elegy” offers a thought-provoking account of the difficulty poor people

Galaxy edges Earthquakes on late goal in Leagues Cup opener

SAN JOSE — The Galaxy used a little late-game magic to win its Leagues Cup opener against the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night at PayPal Park.
San Jose had tied the score on Jeremy Ebobisse’s goal in the 75th minute, but the visitors responded with substitute Miguel Berry’s tap-in off a Miki Yamane assist in the 89th minute and held on for a 2-1 win.
The Galaxy (1-0) leads West Group 2 and has a match still to play against Chivas de Guadalajara (0-1) on Sunday night in M

Alexander: For Dodgers, threat in rear-view mirror is getting closer

SAN DIEGO — Is it too soon to say the Dodgers just might be in trouble?
Too soon to reassess the results of Tuesday’s trade deadline, even though Jack Flaherty has yet to throw a pitch in a Dodgers uniform and reliever Michael Kopech struck out the side in his L.A. debut on Wednesday?
Too soon to think that, by parting with the necessary minor league assets to turn what was already a pretty good bullpen into a monster, San Diego general manager A.J. Preller actually won the deadline

Angels’ hitters waste solid start from Davis Daniel

ANAHEIM — Davis Daniel likely did enough to earn another start, even though his teammates didn’t do enough to get him a victory.
Daniel gave up one run in five innings, but the Angels lost to the Colorado Rockies, 2-1, on Wednesday night after reliever Hans Crouse gave up a tie-breaking homer to Brenton Doyle in the eighth.
The only offense the Angels could muster was Logan O’Hoppe’s 15th home run of the season, wasting a solid pitching performance by Daniel and the bullp

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Dodgers swept in San Diego as Clayton Kershaw struggles

SAN DIEGO — The windup looks the same, his arms stretching toward the sky and one leg paused in mid-air before delivery. The stuff coming out does not.
In his second start since returning from shoulder surgery, Clayton Kershaw was roughed up by the San Diego Padres for seven runs and failed to get through four innings in an 8-1 loss for the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
The surging Padres completed a sweep of the two-game series and have won nine of their past 10 games. The Dodgers finished

Reframe the story of your past, and you can shape your future

We all have a story about our lives that we have been carrying around, about who we are and why we are that way. A lot of the time we place blame or give credit to someone else.
Writer Brene Brown said, “When we deny the story (we tell), it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending.”
How can we take charge of our life story? We can reframe it.
When we place a new frame on an old painting, it often looks brighter and clearer. Reframing the experiences of our p

USC’s new-look defense is predicated on inter-positional versatility

LOS ANGELES — Bryson Shaw’s lake-blue eyes darted around the interior of the lounge inside Heritage Hall, touching for split seconds on individual peers within USC’s secondary, engrossed in similar conversations at spaced-out black tables.
“I think everybody in this room is worthy of starting,” Shaw said. “I really do. I wouldn’t just say that.”
Now, of course, he didn’t quite mean everybody. This was USC’s 2024 media day, after all, an

Want to improve your mood? Check out feel-good news

It’s delightful to be the bearer of good news. That’s always been my goal. And you may want to refer back to this column for resources when your spirit needs a boost or to share them with others.
A popular “go to” for me is the Good News Network, which can be accessed on the internet or with an app on your phone. In a matter of minutes you can read an assortment of kindness stories, feats of bravery to save a life or how a young child brings an audience to happy tears wit

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Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton answering questions in camp

EL SEGUNDO — If there were questions about the Chargers’ defensive backs going into training camp, and there were a few, then they have more or less been asked and answered through the first seven days of practice. Kristian Fulton has answered many of them with his standout play so far.
When camp began last week, it was assumed that Derwin James Jr. and Alohi Gilman would be the starting safeties and Asante Samuel Jr. would be one starting cornerback. Fulton was one option to fill th

Jack Flaherty joins his childhood team, will make Dodgers debut Saturday

SAN DIEGO — Jack Flaherty will make his first start for the Dodgers on Saturday. It’s been a long time coming.
When Flaherty’s trade from the Detroit Tigers to the Dodgers became official on Tuesday, his mother, Eileen, posted a photo on social media of Jack Flaherty as a toddler, smiling broadly while wearing Dodgers gear.
“It didn’t really sink in until I got on the phone with my mom yesterday and she brought up some things. Just how cool it is, how special it is,

France’s Leon Marchand’s two Olympic golds make swimming history

PARIS – With each of his strokes in the Olympic Games 200 meter breaststroke final, France’s Leon Marchand was greeted, accompanied really, by the crowd’s chant, both rhythmic and deafening, wave after rouge, blanc and bleu wave.
Allez!
Allez!
Go!
Go!
As Marchand charged through the final 50 meters, the chant grew quicker and louder to the point where it was unclear whether the tempo was being set by the swimmer or the Paris Le Defense Arena busting at its seams.
“Every t

Tony Thurmond seeks to build millions of affordable housing units for teachers

California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond has unveiled a plan to build up to 2.3 million units of housing for teachers on surplus land owned by school districts across the state.
His goal is to address the teacher shortage and the affordable housing shortage by offering reasonably priced units to educators and staff who cannot afford to live where they work, Thurmond explained at a press conference on Tuesday, July 30.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is one of a handful of California

Person with measles flew into LAX, traveled to Orange County

A case of measles has been confirmed in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to LAX while infectious last Friday and then traveled to Orange County, the county’s Department of Public Health said today.
The person arrived on Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0711 at Tom Bradley International Terminal B, Gate 202, at 2:18 p.m. July 26, and traveled to Orange County after that, the health department said.
The Orange County Health Care Agency is investigating additional exposure sites i

Angels’ Jo Adell ditches leg kick in effort to find consistency at the plate

ANAHEIM — Jo Adell and the Angels’ hitting coaches decided that the time had come to finally unveil their experiment.
And on the first day, it was a success.
The Angels outfielder had used a leg kick throughout his career, but he played his first game without it on Tuesday night. He hit a tie-breaking homer in the seventh inning, and he also drew a walk and struck out. He was hit by pitches in his other two trips.Angels are BACK in front @Angels l #RepTheHalo pic.twitter.com/zOG9hdsh

Angel City FC forward Christen Press available for Summer Cup game against San Diego

For the first time since 2022, Christen Press will be available for an Angel City FC game.
Press, who suffered an ACL injury in the club’s first season in 2022, has been sidelined since due to four surgeries and rehab and has spent all of that time on the NWSL’s season-ending injury list.
Wednesday, ahead of the club’s final Group B game of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, Angel City announced that Press had been officially added to the active roster.
Press will be eligib

Distinguished Speakers Series returns to Pasadena’s Civic Auditorium in October

A renowned platform in Southern California known for bringing together some of the world’s most influential and inspiring figures is returning to its original home in Pasadena.
The Distinguished Speakers Series of Southern California, featuring a star-studded lineup including The Daily Show’s host Trevor Noah, will launch its 28th season in October across multiple locations, including Pasadena.
“Our mission is to offer audiences across Southern California a unique way to enjoy

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks, to plead guilty

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
WASHINGTON — The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices in the attack are expected to enter the pleas at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as soon as next week.
The U.S. agreement with the men to enter into a plea agreement comes more than 16 years after their prosecution began for al-Qaeda’s attack

French Valley man to be released from custody after fentanyl-related manslaughter conviction

A French Valley man who dodged a murder conviction in the fentanyl-related death of his 16-year-old girlfriend was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday, July 31, for involuntary manslaughter, making him eligible for immediate release from custody.
Raymond Gene Tyrrell II, 21, has already served 3 1/2 years behind bars awaiting trial for supplying the deadly opioid to Jenna Lynn Gordon, on Feb. 24, 2021. A jury on Tuesday convicted Tyrrell of the lesser charge of manslaughter, rejecting a

From near retirement to the Rams, Jordan Whittington keeps pushing

LOS ANGELES — It’s been about three months now, from the day he was drafted by the Rams to a month of offseason workouts to now, over a week into training camp, but receiver Jordan Whittington still can’t quite shake this feeling.
“It’s still surreal. I feel like every day I come out here, I say to myself, ‘This is the NFL,’ at least once,” Whittington said. “I think it’s going to happen my whole career.”
Once upon a time, not too

LA mayor is returning to Paris to bring official Olympic flag home

By JOSE HERRERA
After returning from the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris as part of an official presidential delegation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was preparing Wednesday for her second trip, during which she will receive and bring the official Olympic flag home to Los Angeles.
Bass traveled with first lady Jill Biden, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, and others for the opening ceremony in an effort to prepare the LA region to host the games in 2028 — with the goal of bolstering

What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records.
Chances are, she’ll have it all to herself by the time she completes the Paris Olympics.
The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans — Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson — for the most ever by a female swimmer.
Ledecky was first an Ol

Paris Olympics Day 5 recap: Ledecky wins, triathlon held in the Seine

By ANDREW DAMPF, Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky gritted her teeth and flexed her left arm atop the lane rope.
There was plenty of splashing, too, by one of the most accomplished swimmers to ever dive into the pool.
Ledecky dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris Games on Wednesday for her eighth Olympic gold medal and 12th medal overall.
And that might not even have been the most impressive performance on a big night in the pool.
France’s Léon Marchand co

Olympic men’s basketball: Team USA turns away South Sudan

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — In the rematch, the U.S. had an easier time with South Sudan than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago.
Easier. Not easy.
The U.S. clinched a trip to the quarterfinals at theParis Olympicsby beating South Sudan 103-86 on Wednesday night — a game that wasn’t ever really in doubt but was no romp either. Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and Kevin Durant scored 14 for the Americans, who took control with a 25-4 run in

UC President Michael Drake to retire after more than 25 years in university system

University of California President Dr. Michael V. Drake, whose tenure overseeing the 10-campus system included the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the more recent protests over the Israel-Hamas war announced Wednesday he will step down from his post after the 2024-25 academic year.
Drake, 74, has been president of the UC system since July 2020.
As UC president, Drake also oversees six academic health systems and three nationally affiliated labs in addition to the university campuses. Pr

UCLA’s linebacker unit provides needed experience on defense

LOS ANGELES — UCLA’s linebacker room will have an opportunity to try and restore its claim as “LBU” (linebacker university) with the experience and depth it will have at the second level of the defense this season.
The Bruins return experienced linebackers Kain Medrano, Oluwafemi Oladejo and Ale Kaho. JonJon Vaughns and Carson Schwesinger also remain on the roster, providing additional depth for the unit.
“We are going to have a deep group this year and all of our l

Earl of Sandwich pop-up opens in Downtown Disney

The Earl of Sandwich pop-up trailer that has been sitting idle for six months outside the former ESPN Zone has finally opened for business as the often-on-the-move sandwich shop awaits a new permanent home in Downtown Disney’s west end.
The temporary Earl of Sandwich pop-up location next to the Star Wars Trading Post has officially opened, according to the Downtown Disney Instagram account.
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‘Blade Runner,’ ‘The Thing,’ ‘E.T.’ and the legacy of 1982’s summer sci-fi movies

When John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was released in 1982, it bombed.Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” by contrast soared, becoming a national phenomenon. Still, the two share a bond in Chris Nashawaty’s new book, “The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982.”
The other films in the book are “Star Trek: Wrath of Khan,” “Tron,” “Blade Runner” and several others loosely connected to the ge

Olympic soccer: Team USA and Spain top their groups; Brazil’s Marta sent off in last major tournament

By ANNE M. PETERSON
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert both scored and the United States remained undefeated at the Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday to conclude the group stage.
The Americans, who already qualified for the quarterfinals, will play Japan on Saturday at Parc des Princes in Paris. Australia had to wait until the day’s matches were over to learn if it advanced.
The United States is the winningest team at the Olympics, with fo

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) —Donald Trumpfalsely suggestedKamala Harrishad misled voters abouther raceas the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile.
The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris,the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past only promoted

Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists

By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) —Donald Trumpfalsely suggestedKamala Harrishad misled voters abouther raceas the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile.
The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris,the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past only promoted