New time, route and livestream for funeral services for fallen Manhattan Beach police officer

• October 18, 2023

Manhattan Beach Police Department Officer Chad Swanson’s law enforcement career and his life, both cut short earlier this month in a traffic collision, will be honored with a funeral procession and service on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

The procession, originally slated to begin at 8:30 a.m., will now start at 9 a.m. according to city officials.

The church service that follows remains the same — at 11 a.m. in Cypress.

The procession starts at 9 a.m. when the Swanson family, along with Manhattan Beach Department personnel and city staff, will join at the Manhattan Beach Police Department to “show unity and respect,” according to a police release.

Community members are invited to dress in red, white and blue as they stand along the procession route, according to the press release.

The route will begin at the Manhattan Beach Police Station at 420 15th St. in Manhattan Beach. It will head east on Manhattan Beach Boulevard to Inglewood Boulevard. The procession will continue on the 405 freeway south to the 605 freeway north, exiting on Katella Avenue as it makes its way to SeaCoast Grace Church in Cypress.

The service will take place at 11 a.m. at the church, located at 5100 Cerritos Ave. The funeral service will be livestreamed, according to city officials.

Swanson, 35, was killed in the early morning hours of Oct. 4, when a car collided with his police motorcycle on the northbound 405 Freeway around Carson.

He risked his life to save others during a mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in 2017 in Las Vegas, where he was injured by a bullet fragment, while he moved people to safety.

The Manhattan Beach Police Department thanked the community for its continued support in the period since the tragedy said Police Chief Rachel Johnson, in a statement. The city hosted a vigil two days after Swanson’s death where hundreds gathered at the Manhattan Beach Pier.

“Your presence will provide solace and comfort to Officer Swanson’s family and fellow officers,” Johnson said, of the community gathering for the funeral procession. “Together we can turn the pain of loss into a beacon of resilience, showing the world that even in our darkest moments, our unity shines brighter than ever before.”

Swanson is survived by his wife and three young sons. There is a fund set up by Fund a Hero, through the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) to support the family.

For those who can’t attend the procession or service and wish to offer financial support, visit porac.org/fundraiser/swanson-family/.

​ Orange County Register 

Gio Reyna scores twice in Americans’ rout of Ghana

• October 18, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gio Reyna scored his first two international goals since a family feud with Coach Gregg Berhalter erupted at last year’s World Cup, leading the United States to a 4-0 rout of Ghana in an exhibition on Tuesday night.

Reyna put the U.S. ahead in the 10th minute, Christian Pulisic doubled the lead with a penalty kick in the 19th, and Folarin Balogun scored in the 22nd to give the Americans three goals in a 12-minute span. Reyna scored again in the 39th for his sixth international goal and his first two-goal game for the U.S.

Reyna has been regaining fitness since fracturing a leg last June and played the first half for the second straight match. The 20-year-old midfielder’s first game under Berhalter since the controversy was in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Germany.

A son of former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and American midfielder Danielle Egan, Gio Reyna was limited to a pair of substitute appearances in Qatar. Berhalter said during a management conference after the tournament he nearly sent a player home from the World Cup for lack of effort during training, remarks clearly about Reyna.

Reyna’s parents contacted the U.S. Soccer Federation about a three-decades-old domestic violence allegation involving Berhalter and the woman who later became his wife. Berhalter was replaced by a pair of interim coaches and, after a law firm retained by the USSF determined he did not improperly withhold information when he was hired in 2018, was rehired in June to resume coaching in September.

After the U.S. started his second term with four friendlies, Berhalter leads the Americans in a two-leg CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal next month.

Ghana eliminated the U.S. from the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and the Americans opened the 2014 tournament with a victory over the Black Stars. The 11th-ranked U.S. matched its highest victory margin against an African opponent, set against South Africa in 2000.

The Americans went ahead after Sergiño Dest dribbled toward goal and passed wide to Balogun, whose cross bounced off defender Nicholas Opoku. The ball fell to Reyna, who one-timed a right-foot shot from about 12 yards for his first U.S. goal since June 2021.

Pulisic converted the penalty kick for his 28th international goal after Gideon Mensah pushed Tim Weah.

Weah created the third goal when, with the U.S. pressing, Jerome Opoku failed to control a pass on a flank. Weah picked up the ball and centered to Balogun, who spun as he took a touch and scored from the middle of the penalty area for his third goal in six appearances.

Reyna got his second goal from an indirect free kick 10 yards out, awarded when Opoku sat on the ball. Reyna poked the ball to Pulisic, who tapped it back, and Reyna kicked the ball into the roof of the net.

American goalkeeper Matt Turner had little pressure but extended to parry Mohammed Kudus’ 41st-minute shot over the crossbar.

Lennard Maloney, a 24-year-old midfielder born in Germany, entered in the 65th minute for the 60th U.S. debut under Berhalter.

No. 60 Ghana was coming off a 2-0 defeat against Mexico and has lost consecutive games after a five-match unbeaten streak under Chris Hughton, who took over as coach in February. The Black Stars open World Cup qualifying next month.

The U.S. gets an automatic World Cup berth as one of the co-hosts.

More to come on this story.

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Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Oct. 17

• October 18, 2023

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Scores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Oct. 17

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TUESDAY’S SCORES

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

CIF-SS PLAYOFFS

Wild-Card Round

DIVISION 6

Costa Mesa def. St. Monica Prep, 25-14, 25-21, 25-17

DIVISION 9

River Springs Magnolia def. Magnolia Science Academy, 25-12, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17

Mountain View def. Newport Christian, 25-12, 25-8, 23-25, 25-17

BOYS WATER POLO

ORANGE LEAGUE

Savanna 17, Santa Ana Valley 3

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

Segerstrom 15, Katella 2

Garden Grove 14, Godinez 5

Ocean View 11, Westminster 8

CRESTVIEW LEAGUE

Foothill 19, Yorba Linda 1

Brea Olinda 11, El Dorado 10

Goals: (Brea) Templeton 4.

Saves: Maddox (Brea) 19

NORTH HILLS LEAGUE

Esperanza 18, El Modena 8

Canyon 16, Villa Park 4

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Sage Hill 13, Laguna Hills 2

Irvine 10, Northwood 8

Beckman 18, University 12

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

La Quinta 24, Rancho Alamitos 11

FREEWAY LEAGUE

Buena Park 14, Fullerton 10

La Habra 20, Sonora 2

NONLEAGUE

Woodbridge 11, Valencia 8

Schurr 13, Tustin 4

Loara 24, Gahr 7

GIRLS TENNIS

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Beckman 13, Northwood 5

CRESTVIEW LEAGUE

Canyon 10, Villa Park 8

NORTH HILLS LEAGUE

El Dorado 14, El Modena 4

Esperanza 13, Brea Olinda 5

WAVE LEAGUE

Laguna Beach 15, Edison 3

EMPIRE LEAGUE

Cypress 13, Pacifica 5

ORANGE COAST LEAGUE

Santa Ana 12, Calvary Chapel 6

St. Margaret’s 18, Costa Mesa 0

Estancia 15, Orange 3

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Dana Hills 12, Capistrano Valley 6

TRINITY LEAGUE

Orange Lutheran 16, Rosary 2

ORANGE LEAGUE

Western 17, Savanna 1

Magnolia 14, Anaheim 4

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

Santiago 14, Loara 4

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Security guard shot in Laguna Hills

• October 18, 2023

A security guard was shot Tuesday while sitting in his patrol car in a Laguna Hills neighborhood.

Orange County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 11 a.m. to Saddle Rock Place and Bridlewood Drive regarding the shooting, sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Woodroof said.

Deputies found a man, who was a security guard, in a car. The man was taken to a hospital, said Woodroof, who did not have details on how seriously the guard was injured.

A “person of interest” was detained at the scene, Woodroof told a video journalist for ONSCENE.TV.

Woodroof said that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community.

The victim was a security guard but it was unknown whether he worked in the area, the sergeant said. A witness to the shooting dialed 911, Woodroof said.

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This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores

• October 18, 2023

The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Oct. 15 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Tom Lake: Ann Patchett

2. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: James McBride

3. The Fraud: Zadie Smith

4. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin

5. Death Valley: Melissa Broder

6. The Mysteries: Bill Watterson, John Kascht (Illus.)

7. Roman Stories: Jhumpa Lahiri, Todd Portnowitz (Transl.)

8. Demon Copperhead: Barbara Kingsolver

9. Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus

10. The Last Devil to Die: Richard Osman

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life: Arnold Schwarzenegger

2. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon: Michael Lewis

3. The Creative Act: A Way of Being: Rick Rubin

4. Elon Musk: Walter Isaacson

5. Making It So: A Memoir: Patrick Stewart

6. Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World: Naomi Klein

7. Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir: Werner Herzog

8. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America: Heather Cox Richardson

9. Enough: Cassidy Hutchinson

10. Begin Again: How We Got Here and Where We Might Go — Our Human Story. So Far: Oliver Jeffers

MASS MARKET

1. 1984: George Orwell

2. The Name of the Wind: Patrick Rothfuss

3. Interview with the Vampire: Anne Rice

4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Douglas Adams

5. The Way of Kings: Brandon Sanderson

6. Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N’ Roll: Priscilla Presley, Sandra Harmon

7. Storm Front: Jim Butcher

8. American Gods: Neil Gaiman

9. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Arthur C. Clarke

10. The Catcher in the Rye: J.D. Salinger

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION

1. Trust: Hernan Diaz

2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Taylor Jenkins Reid

3. The Way Forward: Yung Pueblo

4. The Midnight Library: Matt Haig

5. The Idiot: Elif Batuman

6. Big Swiss: Jen Beagin

7. Babel: R. F. Kuang

8. Klara and the Sun: Kazuo Ishiguro

9. The Thursday Murder Club: Richard Osman

10. Bunny: Mona Awad

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Crystal Cove’s priciest per square foot? This $27 million mansion

• October 18, 2023

A Newport Coast home that sold for $27 million has set a Crystal Cove record as the priciest per square foot.

Based on the sale price, the value of the 6,271-square-foot Spanish-style mansion with four bedrooms and eight bathrooms was $4,306 per square foot.

The deal bested the 18,717-square-foot Crystal Cove estate that LoanDepot CEO Anthony Hsieh bought in October 2020 for $61 million at $3,259 per square foot.

According to the listing, the new record holder was built in 2016 on nearly a half-acre lush hilltop in the 24-hour guard-gated neighborhood. The house fronts a saltwater pool and spa with coastal views.

Records show it previously sold for $25 million in June 2022. This past July, the sellers put the home on the market for $29.995 million. It sold for 10% below the asking price on Sept. 7.

The house has an interior entry courtyard with a custom wall fountain that connects to the formal foyer.

Slide-away glass walls in the great room open to the courtyard on one side and an oceanview loggia on the other.

There are two indoor kitchens, with the main boasting custom wooden cabinets, polished stone countertops, an oversized island and a walk-in pantry. The other kitchen is in a second-level, apartment-style suite.

Other highlights include a formal dining room with a cross-vaulted ceiling, an office and a main-level primary suite. It opens to the backyard and features a fireplace, a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a freestanding tub.

Outside, a fireplace warms the outdoor living room. There’s a fire pit seating area and a built-in barbecue area with bar seating.

A four-car garage adds to the offerings.

Tim Smith of The Smith Group at Coldwell Banker Realty held the listing. Jenny Tsao of Rowland Heights-based Ameriway Realty represented the buyer, who purchased the property through an LLC with an address in Diamond Bar.

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ALCS: Max Scherzer returns for Rangers with chance for 3-0 series lead on Astros

• October 18, 2023

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer has pitched only once since a miserable night in early September that saw the Houston Astros complete an overwhelming three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers.

When the three-time Cy Young Award winner returns to the mound Wednesday night after missing just more than a month because of a muscle strain in his shoulder, the Rangers will be trying to take a 3-0 lead over those same Astros in the American League Championship Series.

“When the first diagnosis was a teres strain, four to six weeks, for one day I was kind of relieved about it,” Scherzer said Tuesday. “And then it’s been a grind to get myself back to this point to be able to go out there and take the ball again. That’s been my mentality this past month.”

Texas, off to a 7-0 postseason start, will be the fifth team Scherzer has pitched for in the playoffs – he is 7-7 with a 3.58 in 27 games with Detroit, Washington, the Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Rangers acquired the 39-year-old right-hander from New York in a deadline deal in hopes of starts just like this.

Scherzer was dealing with forearm tightness six weeks ago when he allowed seven runs – all on three homers – over three innings in the Astros’ 12-3 win. That wrapped up a series in which Houston hit 16 homers and outscored Texas 39-10. He exited after 5⅓ scoreless innings six days later, on Sept. 12 at Toronto, before going on the injured list because of the shoulder strain.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Scherzer threw nearly 70 pitches in a simulated game last week, and that will be the initial target Wednesday night.

“He’s been working pretty good, so he can get us at least in that area, if not more,” Bochy said. “The guy is hungry to get out there and pitch. He wants to be part of this.”

Scherzer, whose last start against the Astros was a matchup of three-time Cy Young winners, said he’s healthier physically than he was then when he faced two-time teammate Justin Verlander.

“But I don’t know what my pitch count is going to be,” Scherzer said. “Going in the regular season, you build up for 100-plus pitches. Right now I don’t know what the number is in the playoffs.”

Cristian Javier starts this time for Houston, with the 26-year-old right-hander making his fourth start in 16 postseason appearances. He is 5-1 with a 1.91 ERA in playoff games, including five scoreless innings to win Game 3 of the AL Division Series at Minnesota last week.

“There’s no moment too big for him,” catcher Martín Maldonado said.

In his only start against Texas this season, Javier allowed eight runs and nine hits over 4⅓ innings in the finale of the Astros’ only other series in Arlington, when they won 12-11 in July.

Going into only their second home game in these playoffs, the wild-card Rangers’ seven-game winning streak matches Houston’s start last October on its way to winning the World Series. That is one short of the MLB record for best postseason start, set by Kansas City in 2014. Those Royals lost a seven-game World Series when San Francisco won its third title in a five-year span under Bochy.

This is the fifth time since the All-Star break the Rangers have won at least six games in a row, but they also had four losing streaks of at least three games in that span, including an eight-game skid. They had a 20-game stretch in September when they lost four games in a row, won six, lost four and then won six more.

That up-and-down stretch began with that home series that allowed the Astros to take sole possession of the AL West for the first time this year and dropped Texas a season-high three games behind the division lead.

The Astros have never overcome an 0-2 deficit to win a seven-game series but were in a similar situation when they last got to Globe Life Field for the Labor Day series opener. They had just been swept at home by the New York Yankees, but then set a franchise record for the most homers in any three-game span, and matched a major league mark with at least five homers in three consecutive games.

Houston already had the head-to-head tiebreaker and finished 9-4 in the season series but needed every one of those wins to be able to match Texas at 90 victories on the final day of the regular season and put that tiebreaker into play. This time, the Astros need to win at least two of three games to extend the series and get back home.

“All I know, certain places that you go you feel very comfortable as a hitter offensively. And I know our guys see the ball well here,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “The way we look at it, we were one hit in each game away from winning those games. So we could be 2-0, but we’re not, but it gives comfort in the fact that we know how close we are at getting it together.”

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Judge rejects latest attempt to toss Georgia election charges

• October 18, 2023

By Marshall Cohen | CNN

Jury selection in the first Georgia election subversion trial is set to begin Friday as planned, after the judge issued a slew of rulings Tuesday rejecting attempts to throw out the charges.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee denied eight motions from co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, pro-Donald Trump lawyers who are the first to go to trial.

Chesebro is accused of helping orchestrate the fake electors plot and Powell is charged with crimes stemming from the Coffee County voting system breach. They are the first of the 19 defendants to go to trial, because they invoked their right to a speedy trial.

They have already lost several bids to get the case dismissed. Both have pleaded not guilty

In an 18-page ruling, McAfee rejected the defendants’ arguments that Fulton County prosecutors misapplied Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, and that the indictment failed to establish key elements of the crimes that have been charged, among other things.

“The Court finds that the indictment contains the necessary elements of each offense and sufficiently apprises the defendant of what she must be prepared to meet at trial,” he said.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday.

Roughly 900 residents of Fulton County have been summoned for the jury selection process, and the judge said Monday that he’ll tell potential jurors that the trial is expected to last about five months.

The trial would overlap with the opening months of the 2024 GOP primaries, including the Iowa caucuses in January, Super Tuesday in early March and likely the Georgia primary on March 12.

Trump’s trial is not yet scheduled. One defendant, bail bondsman Scott Hall, has already pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution at the trials.

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