Corporations want you to rent, not own. Can lawmakers stop them?

• July 9, 2024

By Holden Lewis | NerdWallet

If you rent a house when you would rather own, pin some of the blame on corporate landlords.

The 10 biggest institutional investors owned more than 430,000 single-family rental homes at the end of 2023, and they continue to acquire houses to rent out to middle-class families. Corporate landlords seek to dominate the neighborhoods they target, simultaneously reducing the inventory of houses to buy while expanding the stock of houses to rent.

Members of Congress have introduced bills to force the largest institutional investors to dramatically cut their holdings.

Renting costs less than buying

The United States suffers from a housing shortage of between 1.5 million and 5.5 million units, depending on whom you ask. Institutional investors benefit from the shortage because it pushes prices higher, making homeownership unaffordable for many. The median home resale price rose to a record $419,300 in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Mortgage rates have remained above 6.5% since May 2023.

Consequently, it costs more to buy a starter home than to rent in the 50 largest metro areas, according to a Realtor.com report in March. According to Zillow, the median rent for a three-bedroom house was $2,200 in June. That’s $32 less than the principal-and-interest payment on a median-price house at the average mortgage rate in May — after making a 20% down payment. But who has $83,860 for a 20% down payment on a $419,300 house? The combination of high prices and interest rates forces many would-be homeowners to rent.

‘Significant market power’

Renters occupy about 15.9 million single-family homes, according to the Census Bureau. Corporate landlords own about 3% of them. That doesn’t seem like much, but corporate-owned rental houses are concentrated in a few metro areas, mostly in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Arizona and California. In metro Atlanta, just three companies owned 19,000 houses at the beginning of 2022, for an 11% market share, according to research by Georgia State University geographer Taylor Shelton.

“These companies own tens of thousands of properties in a relatively select set of neighborhoods, which allows them to exercise really significant market power over tenants and renters because they have such a large concentration of holdings in those neighborhoods,” Shelton said in a news release.

Shelton says the corporate landlords’ market share has increased since then. “The reality is that the corporate stranglehold on the single family rental market in places like Atlanta has only gotten worse,” he said in an email.

Raising rents, charging fees

Invitation Homes owned 12,726 rental houses in metro Atlanta at the end of 2023. The company exercised its market power by raising the average rent there 7.1% last year, according to the company’s annual reports, while the area’s median home price went up 1.3%, according to the National Association of Realtors. Invitation also stacks up to $145 in mandatory monthly fees on top of rent: up to $40 for smart home technology, $9.95 for quarterly air filter delivery, $9.95 to manage utility billing and up to $85 for internet.

Corporate landlords raise rent and charge ancillary fees because they can. “These institutions have outsized power in our housing market, and that influence is growing,” said U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, in an email. “By 2030, Wall Street could control 40 percent of U.S. single-family rental homes.”

How corporate landlords get so many houses

Big corporations have two main methods of accumulating rental houses: buying homes when the owners list them for sale and build-to-rent. In recent years, build-to-rent has dominated.

In the build-to-rent model, a company constructs houses that are intended for the rental market from the time the company buys the land. According to an Urban Institute analysis, construction was started on 120,000 build-to-rent houses in 2022 — 12% of all single-family starts.

The other way these companies collect houses is by buying them on the resale market. When they do, corporations have the resources to outcompete folks who browse for houses online.

Progress Residential is the largest corporate landlord, with 85,000 houses. It bought most of them on the resale market, competing with ordinary people. But Progress has an edge over people, a company executive explained in a 2021 episode of the Leading Voice in Real Estate podcast.

“We have an incredibly effective system for acquiring homes one at a time,” Progress’s then-CEO, Chaz Mueller, said. Every 15 minutes, the company got an update of newly listed homes in its markets. When an algorithm identified a house that met its criteria, the company’s acquisition team made an offer “within a couple of hours of the home going on the market. So we’re able to analyze it very quickly, make an offer. Our offers are all cash, very flexible closing, basically whenever the seller wants to move out,” Mueller said.

A bill to make them sell

Merkley, the Oregon senator, has introduced a bill that would force corporate landlords to sell their houses. The End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act “is intended to give all families a fair chance to buy a decent home in a decent community at a price they can afford, because houses should be homes for families, not a profit center for Wall Street,” Merkley said in an email.

His bill would make corporate landlords sell at least 10% of their inventories of single-family rental homes every year for 10 years or face steep tax penalties. A similar bill was introduced into the House, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington.

Are corporate landlords giving people what they want?

Corporate landlords point out that they build houses in a country that needs millions more dwellings. “We continue to do our part in solving the housing shortage by providing new premium housing options in desirable family-friendly locations across the country,” said David Singelyn, CEO of AMH, the third-largest corporate landlord with about 60,000 houses, in a recent earnings call.

Sean Dobson, CEO of The Amherst Group (fourth-biggest, 50,000 houses), made a similar point when he was interviewed for Barry Ritholtz’s Masters in Business podcast in March. He described a family that outgrows an apartment, but can’t afford to buy a house. Then the family rents from Amherst: “These are homes that [the] resident would have a very difficult time getting into without us,” he said.

Holden Lewis writes for NerdWallet. Email: [email protected]. Twitter: @HoldenL.

The article Corporations Want You to Rent, Not Own. Can Lawmakers Stop Them? originally appeared on NerdWallet.

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Get ready for the sixth annual Pacific Food and Wine Classic in Newport Beach

• July 9, 2024

Dozens of Southern California eateries and wineries will join forces for one all-inclusive afternoon in Newport Beach at the sixth annual Pacific Food and Wine Classic. Billed as “an exclusive VIP only experience,” the annual food carousal returns on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Highlights this year will include executive chef Steve Kling of Ying Chang and Robert Adamson’s Strong Water Anaheim, who, most recently, were finalists for the 2024 James Beard Award; a whole-pig feast by Lola’s by MFK; and desserts care of chef Fabio Viviani of Jars Sweets & Things.

Other notable chefs preparing fare this year are Stefano Ciociola (of Benchmark), Karla Vasquez (Chelas Mexican Kitchen), Jose Angulo (Descanso), Matthew Luna (Five Crowns, Sidedoor), Adolfo Morales (Great Maple Restaurant), Alan Sanz (Maizano), Leslie Nguyen (Miss Mini Donuts), Adrian de La Torre (Rancho Capistrano Winery), Louise Chien (Scratch Bakery Cafe), Toshi Muira (Ten Asian Bistro), Leo Razo (Villa Roma and Cambalache) and Vincent Espinoza (Xacalli), to name a few.

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In addition to the grand wine pavilion hosted by the San Luis Obispo Wine Collective, which will feature grapes from San Luis Obispo coast, and the grand tasting pavilion, a 40-by-60-foot pavilion featuring chef creations and craft cocktails galore, attendees can check out the taco garden to get their paws on some of the best tacos Orange County has to offer.

Tickets cost $199 for general admission (starting at 2 p.m.) and $250 for early admission (1 p.m.).

Pacific Food and Wine Classic is presented by the O.C. Restaurant Association. The outdoor event (though some of it will be held inside a tented area) takes place at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort along the Back Bay water.

As always, the Pacific Food and Wine Classic is a 21-and-over affair.

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Disneyland signals plans to celebrate 70th anniversary in a big way

• July 9, 2024

Disneyland appears to be gearing up for a 70th anniversary celebration in 2025 to rival the yearlong parties for the 50th and 60th anniversaries that brought new or returning parades, fireworks shows and nighttime spectaculars along with themed decor, food and merchandise.

Disneyland cast members will launch 70th anniversary preparations with a “Road to the 70th” backstage party on July 17 — the Anaheim theme park’s 69th birthday.

The “Disneyland Forever” fireworks and projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle celebrating the park’s 60th anniversary in 2015. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Disneyland employees — known as cast members in Disney parlance — will celebrate the Road to the 70th with backstage photo ops, Porto’s Bakery treats, puzzle contests, tours of Walt Disney’s fire station apartment and other activities.

While Mickey Mouse never misses a chance to celebrate a significant milestone, it’s still far too early to start saluting the septuagenarian park’s eighth decade – even by Disneyland standards.

Thousands crowd on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland in 2015 as the park celebrated its 60th anniversary with a 24-hour party. (File photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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When will the 70th anniversary celebration officially start? How long will it last? What’s the theme?

Disneyland officials have not yet released any details on the 70th anniversary celebration.

But the early cast member kick-off suggests the 70th anniversary will be a big party on par with the 50th and 60th anniversary celebrations that each stretched for more than a year.

Disney characters dance on the steps of Main Street Station wearing their 100th anniversary costumes at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Disneyland’s 70th anniversary might feel a lot like Disney’s 100th anniversary — when the park celebrated the company’s centennial in 2023. A 70th anniversary is known as a platinum anniversary — the same metallic color theme that dominated Disney100.

Disneyland celebrated Disney100 in 2023 from January to September, when the party moved to Epcot in Florida for the remainder of the year.

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Disneyland didn’t do anything for the 65th anniversary in July 2020 — because the park was closed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 60th anniversary stretched over two years — from May 2015 to September 2016. The 50th anniversary ran just as long — from May 2005 to September 2006.

A time capsule was buried during the 40th anniversary in 1995 with plans to unearth the park’s memories, messages and milestones on July 17, 2035 — Disneyland’s 80th anniversary.

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This drone captured scenes inside the deadly Hurricane Beryl. The data helps forecasts

• July 9, 2024

Claire Grunewald | Miami Herald (TNS)

MIAMI — Within the 25-foot waves and violent winds of the disastrous Hurricane Beryl, one 23-foot long neon orange sailboat-like device stood out against dark ocean water with a front-row seat to the eye of the storm. The object in question wasn’t a boat that got too close to the storm, but an uncrewed hurricane drone called the Saildrone Explorer.

Unlike boats or planes with people in it, the Saildrone Explorer can hold its own on the sea surface in the eye of a hurricane — and send back pictures and data to help scientists forecast storms. Last week, it went inside Hurricane Beryl, while it was a Category 4 storm just south of Puerto Rico.

The drone intercepted the edge of the hurricane and sustained waves of over 25 feet and wind gusts of 53.48 knots (or about 61 mph), according to Saildrone Inc.

The device is one of the latest innovations in collecting data from hurricanes. It can collect important air and sea data from storms and is able to withstand the strongest of them, as seen with Hurricane Beryl, which eventually upgraded to a Category 5, making it the earliest storm to reach that category on record.

“You have to get pretty lucky to get a hurricane. So that’s one advantage of the Saildrones,” said Greg Foltz, principal investigator for Saildrone research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “We can actually move them and get a lot more data that way, by moving them into the path of hurricanes.”

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The drone is one of 12 Saildrones to be deployed this hurricane season to collect data for NOAA. Saildrones are 1,000-pound uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) powered by wind and solar energy.

This Saildrone was expected to deliver hurricane monitoring data for NOAA beginning the first week of August, but it deployed from St. Thomas early to intercept Hurricane Beryl, according to Saildrone Inc. Director of Marketing Jenn Virskus.

Foltz said the idea behind the Saildrone was to try to get unique measurements at the bottom of the hurricane, where it meets the ocean’s surface.

“[It] is very difficult to do and hadn’t really been done in the past, except if there happened to be an instrument in the path. So the idea was to put something that could be actively directed into a hurricane’s path and then measure continuously as a hurricane went over it,” Foltz said.

Saildrones can collect a range of hurricane data including wave height, ocean currents and surface air temperature. The data is used directly in hurricane forecasting and advisories. Last hurricane season, it was used in dozens of forecasts and was able to warn people about the heights of waves or rip currents in the ocean, Foltz said.

One of the Saildrones is even a world record holder.

The 2024 Guinness Book of World Records includes for the first time, the “highest wind speed recorded by a USV,” earned during the Saildrone’s maiden voyage in 2021, into the 126 mph winds of Category 4 Hurricane Sam.

Other hurricane-tracking devices

Perhaps the best-known way scientists collect data inside hurricanes is the hurricane hunters. NOAA and the Air Force collaborate on flights directly into the heart of storms, where researchers on board measure all kinds of data that helps feed the massive global supercomputer models that predict where storms might go next.

The hurricane hunters flew at least five missions into Beryl to collect and quality check data in storms before sending it to forecasters. Researchers inside the plane drop devices known as “dropsondes” into the storm, and these remote devices send important info back to scientists at the National Hurricane Center.

Saildrones, Foltz said, are a complement to those efforts.

“It’s not like we’re going to replace anything that’s already out there collecting data,” Foltz said. “It’s like a big coordination effort when there’s a hurricane hunter flying into a hurricane and we have a saildrone close by, so that’s fun.”

Other NOAA data-collecting devices include an array of technology that goes in the water or stays in the air. For example, underwater gliders collect water-related data like temperature and salinity levels.

The future of the Saildrone

Foltz hopes to keep building on what the drones can do. He thinks there’s more to be done with getting data on things like sea spray, air bubbles in the ocean and better heat transfer measurements by adding more sensors to the drones.

“The main way we envision this helping people in the longer run, is to improve the models and proof of hurricane intensity forecasts for people, give them more time, make them more aware and be able to evacuate and prepare,” Foltz said

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Alexander: Emma Hayes era in U.S. women’s soccer begins

• July 9, 2024

As if things haven’t been frenetic enough for Emma Hayes in her short time – five weeks max – on the ground in this country to get the U.S. women’s national team ready for this month’s Olympic soccer competition in Paris, the new coach was hit with this question at a pre-Olympic news conference Monday in New York, from Ronald Blum of The Associated Press:

“Given all the issues of gender equity in the U.S. soccer community, if the senior (men’s) team were to bring in a high-priced coach like (Jürgen) Klopp, making $5-10 million, would you feel a need that they give you a raise to that level?”

Oof.

Her task is challenging enough – taking over a program with outsized expectations, trying to steer it into the future with young talent as the generation of players that created those expectations steps away, and dealing with a world that has caught up with and passed the Americans. And now she was asked to opine on what a potential men’s coaching change might mean in terms of equal pay for equal work, a concept that had the players at odds with their federation for the longest time.

Hayes sidestepped this one deftly.

“Well, thanks for the question,” she said. “I think as far as I’m concerned, you know, my focus today is on preparing our team for our training camp this week. I have to think about that. And I have to think about performing first and foremost, myself, with this team, this Olympics.

“I think with regards to matters relating to the men’s team and gender equity, they’re not questions for now or for me, knowing that my absolute focus is on the preparation this week.”

Welcome back to America, Emma!

For perspective, Hayes is reportedly earning $1.6 million, the same amount that current (for now) men’s coach Gregg Berhalter is paid, and four times as much as former women’s head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s salary. So if U.S. Soccer fires Berhalter and opens the vault for a high-profile men’s coach, maybe we will in fact be hearing more about the equal pay question.

To add further perspective, Hayes and Klopp – who is beginning his own sabbatical from Liverpool – are friends. In an ESPN interview earlier this year, Hayes said when they talked after she took the U.S. job, they discussed “getting to the end of our careers with our clubs, and how difficult it is, how intense it is. You have to deliver an awful lot on and off the pitch in our positions. And it takes its toll and we just gave words of encouragement to each other, to be honest. Lots of support.”

The day-to-day grind across the pond may be all encompassing, but this challenge is not small: A roster with a lot to prove and a short time to get there.

The program that boasts four Women’s World Cup titles and Olympic gold in 2004, ’08 and ’12, and was No. 1 in FIFA’s world rankings for 80 consecutive months from March 2008 through November 2014, has lost its dominance. The USWNT won bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Games after not medaling at all in 2016 in Rio, and was knocked out in the Round of 16 in last year’s Women’s World Cup.

Hayes, 47, was hired by the federation in November with the understanding she would finish the season with Chelsea, where she won her seventh Women’s Super League title and fifth in a row – and, among other achievements, was honored with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – before departing for her next adventure. She consulted with interim U.S. coach and current assistant Twila Kilgore regularly while managing her own club, and finally assumed hands-on control around the end of May.

She is English but no stranger to the U.S., having coached a USL women’s team in Long Island for one season and Iona University for three in the early 2000s, and returning to coach the NWSL Chicago Red Stars from 2008-10 before being fired.

She is here largely because, for all of her success at Chelsea, the day-to-day demands of managing a club in the birthplace of what was originally called Association Football are wearing. The responsibility as steward of U.S. women’s soccer is immense, but it’s not the same day-to-day-to-day burden.

Hayes has already caused some tremors, leaving Alex Morgan off the Olympic roster. Morgan, who turned 35 last week, has been part of the nucleus that not only succeeded magnificently on the pitch but did so while suing their federation for equal pay and working conditions and creating a legacy as agents of change.

And even if the rest of the world has caught up, history and legacy and those four stars above the crest send a message: The standard is still the standard.

“We always want to be at the top of that podium at the end of the day,” captain Lindsey Horan said at Monday’s New York press conference. “I think after the World Cup we really regrouped and we’ve been working extremely hard over this past year and especially these last few months. And with Emma coming in and everything that she’s done and contributed, I think it’s a very exciting time.

“And I mean, you look at the young players coming in, the leaders on this team … I think what you’re going to see and what’s in store for us is incredible. We want a gold medal at the end of the day.”

The hurry-up conditions will be no excuse. Hayes said she believes her team is “very” prepared.

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“Like Lindsey said, a lot of that work has been done over the last year, you know, reflecting from the World Cup and then putting the roster together bit by bit, over the course of the year,” she said.

“Getting everybody in camp, getting everybody together, getting everybody playing together, for me, they’re the most important things at this moment in time. And we’ll start to see how our team shapes up game by game, day by day.”

And so the challenge begins.

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US interviews Hamas hostage victims, families in terror probe

• July 9, 2024

Ava Benny-Morrison | (TNS) Bloomberg News

The U.S. Justice Department is interviewing survivors and families of victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel as it attempts to build a sweeping case against the militant group and its financial backers.

The individuals, including former hostages and families of U.S. citizens murdered abroad, have sat down with prosecutors and FBI agents in recent months, according to people familiar with the investigation. Some have traveled from Israel and provided videos and text messages to help authorities build a chronology of the attack and identify who carried out the kidnappings.

While part of the U.S. probe is looking at acts of terrorism, a broader focus is tackling the financial networks that have enabled Hamas. That includes examining any support from countries such as Iran and Qatar, and whether financing touched U.S. financial institutions or assets, one of the people familiar with the inquiry said. The investigation involves prosecutors from U.S. Attorneys’ offices in New York, Washington and the Justice Department’s Counterterrorism Section.

A spokesman for the Justice Department declined to comment.

U.S. citizens were among the approximately 1,200 people killed and 250 others taken hostage when Hamas operatives poured into Israel and stormed towns, army bases and a music festival. About 31 Americans were killed on Oct. 7 and as many as six remain in captivity, giving prosecutors a way to pursue the crimes, even though they were committed overseas. Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and European Union.

At the same time, U.S. support of Israel in the ensuing war has become a divisive issue for some voters ahead of the presidential election in November. Almost 38,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war erupted, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

The U.S. has put itself at the center of cease-fire negotiations in a bid to stop the conflict and prevent it spreading across the Middle East.

Qatar, which previously provided funding to Gaza in coordination, it says, with the Israeli government, and hosts Hamas’ political bureau, stepped up mediation when the war began. It’s been a go-between for Israel and Hamas for more than a decade.

The Gulf state helped broker the only truce in the war so far, a week-long pause that saw more than 100 hostages released and ended at the start of December.

Iran has been targeted repeatedly by the U.S. over the years for supporting terrorist groups, and indictments were filed as recently as February against senior leaders of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran, along with Syria, is also facing a new wave of lawsuits filed on behalf of hostage victims and their families for providing the fire power and financial support to enable the attack.

In cases where people facing criminal charges have been hard to detain, prosecutors have coupled indictments with civil forfeiture actions, allowing the government to seize assets. In terrorism cases, seized funds can be potentially redirected into a reserve for U.S. victims of state-sponsored terrorism.

Federal prosecutors in Washington and New York seized more than 500,000 barrels of oil and $108 million when they charged leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in February with terrorism and sanctions evasion. The U.S. alleged funds from oil trafficking allowed Iran to support Hamas and Hezbollah, which has also been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. Billions of dollars from the oil laundering network passed through the U.S. financial system, the government revealed at the time.

—With assistance from Nick Wadhams.

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OC Fair summer concert series lineup is here for Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar

• July 9, 2024

The OC Fair has officially announced its full concert schedule for the Pacific Amphitheatre. This year’s lineup features returning favorites like Chris Young and Ziggy Marley, along with tribute bands celebrating Depeche Mode, the Talking Heads, and U2. New acts will also be making their debut.

Located on the fairgrounds, the Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa will host nightly entertainment from July 19 to August 18. Tickets include same-day admission to the OC Fair.

For more information on the OC Fair, go to ocfair.com.

Here’s the full list of concerts coming to the Pacific Amphitheatre and The Hangar this summer.

Pacific Amphitheatre

Cake 

The Sacramento-based geek rock band Cake will perform at the Costa Mesa venue, with opening support from the Ukrainian folk music quartet DakhaBrakha. Fans can expect to hear some of the band’s greatest hits, including “The Distance” and “Never There.”

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9

Tickets: $50-90 at pacamp.com.

Tash Sultana 

Tash Sultana, the psychedelic and reggae soul artist, is set to perform with support from Chiiild. Sultana rose to fame with her unique DIY approach, showcased in her viral 2016 track “Jungle,” which has been viewed over 188 million times on YouTube. The Melbourne-bred multi-instrumentalist is also the first Australian to have a signature series guitar with Fender.

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10

Tickets: $35-$82 at pacamp.com 

All Time Low and The Band Camino 

The Maryland-born pop-punk legends All Time Low are hitting the road for the Forever Tour, celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band. This tour marks a comeback after a brief hiatus in 2020. Fans can look forward to favorite hits as well as tracks from their 2023 album, “Tell Me I’m Alive.” The Band Camino will provide support.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 12.

Tickets: $43.99-$109.45 at pacamp.com.

Los Tucanes de Tijuana 

The iconic Mexican norteño group, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, will bring some regional Mexican heat to the stage with special guest Voz de Mando. The group recently performed an evening set at the multi-generational Latino Besame Mucho Festival at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 2.

When: 7:30 Sunday, July 14

Tickets: $50-$100 at pacamp.com.

Ziggy Marley 

Reggae artist Ziggy Marley returns to the Pacific Amphitheatre, following the release of his two new singles this year, “Drive” and a live recording of “Personal Revolution.” Marley will be supported by the funk band Lettuce.

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18

Tickets: $35.30-$87.50 at pacamp.com.

Chris Young 

Country music star Chris Young will return to the venue, promoting his latest record, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” released in March. Fans can also expect to hear hits like “Famous Friends” and “Gettin’ You Home.”

When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 $55-$100 at pacamp.com.

Tickets: $55-$100 at pacamp.com.

The Hangar

Tickets for all shows start at $13.42-$27.75. Tickets are now available at ocfair.com/thehangar

Friday, July 19

Start Making Sense: The Talking Heads tribute. The 10-piece tribute band will play hits like “Psycho Killer,” “This Must Be The Place” and “Burning Down The House.”

Saturday, July 20

Hollywood U2: Based in Los Angeles, Hollywood U2 was founded by lead singer Joe Hier in 2003. Considered the world’s greatest U2 tribute band, they’ve recently played for the US Marines in Japan.

Sunday, July 21

One More Night: Phil Collins and Genesis Tribute. One More Night’s performances are a heartfelt homage to the songs of Phil Collins and Genesis. The band brings hybrid versions that capture the essence of the studio releases along with the magic of live renditions, creating an experience that is both familiar and fresh.

Wednesday, July 24

Dead Man’s Party: An Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman tribute playing hits like “Only a Lad,” “Weird Science” and more.

Thursday, July 25

Ticket to the Moon: Electric Light Orchestra Tribute. Known as one of the best ELO tribute groups, fans will be pleased to hear “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.”

Friday, July 26

Red Corvette: A tribute to the music icon Prince as they play almost four decades worth of music.

Saturday, July 27

Atomic Punks: The Tribute to Early Van Halen. In the heart of Pasadena, California, where the iconic Van Halen first ignited their rise to stardom, a tribute band emerged that would come to embody the very nature of the legendary rock group’s early years.

Sunday, July 28

24K Magic: A tribute to Bruno Mars. The funk group will dive into Mars’ catalog of hits like “Uptown Funk” and “That’s What I Like.”

Wednesday, July 31

Elton: The Early Years. Kenny Metcalf recreates Elton John’s eccentric fits and dynamic stage presence while performing all the early hits.

Thursday, Aug. 1

Don’t Look Back: The Boston Experience. The tribute band will sing all of Boston’s greatest hits.

Friday, Aug. 2

Listen To The Music: A Tribue to the Doobie Brothers. The tribute group meticulously reproduces each and every hit song to give audiences a true experience of seeing and hearing the Doobie Brothers band perform live.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Live From Earth: Pat Benatar and Beyond. Live From Earth celebrates the music of rock legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Pat Benatar.

Sunday, Aug. 4

Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez. The mariachi band will serenade fans for the night to iconic mariachi tunes.

Thursday, Aug. 8

Queen Nation: A tribute to the music of Queen. Vocalist Gregory Finsley channels his best Freddie Mercury while singing his way through Queen’s biggest hits from the ’70s and ’80s.

Friday, Aug. 9

No Duh: The Ultimate Tribute to No Doubt. This particular No Doubt tribute mixes the experience and energy of a live No Doubt concert with nostalgic visuals and styling. Fans can jam out to “Just A Girl” and “Hella Good.”

Saturday, Aug. 10

Which One’s Pink?: Pink Floyd tribute. A celebration of the 51st anniversary of “Dark Side of the Moon.”

Sunday, Aug. 11

I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience. The top nationally touring tribute to “Michael Jackson…Live From Las Vegas” comes to Orange County.

Thursday, Aug. 15

The Long Run: Experience the Eagles. The live tribute experience pays homage to The Eagles’ greatest hits.

Friday, Aug. 16

Devotional: The Depeche Mode Experience. Covering songs from the band’s 15-record repertoire, such as “Enjoy The Silence” and “Personal Jesus.”

Saturday, Aug. 16

Twisted Gypsy: A tribute to the music of rock band Fleetwood Mac that’ll take fans back to the heyday of ’70s rock ‘n roll.

Sunday, Aug. 17

Zeppelin Live: A Led Zeppelin tribute act performing the greatest hits of the ’70s & ’80s.

Monday, Aug. 18

Tupua: The Spirit of Aloha. This show will showcase the best of Polynesian tunes and experiences. Witness the Samoan flaming fire knife dance, the rhythmic Tahitian drums, and the Tupua Hula Maidens with their hulas.

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Person found dead in San Juan Capistrano after deputies respond to domestic violence call

• July 9, 2024

Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in San Juan Capistrano on Tuesday morning and found that a homicide had occurred, authorities said.

The deputies were called to the 32000 block of Alipaz Street, near Del Obispo Street, just past 7:30 a.m. on a call of domestic violence. Upon arrival at the scene, they found a homicide had occurred, officials said.

During the subsequent response, a deputy-involved shooting occurred, but exactly what led to the shooting was not immediately known. Whether anyone was struck by the deputies’ gunfire also was not immediately known.

Further details were not immediately available.

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​ Orange County Register