Sweet pit bull mix Mulligan just needs a chance – won’t you give him one?

• April 29, 2023

Breed: Pit bull terrier mix

Age: 6 years

Sex: Neutered male

Mulligan’s story: Mulligan came to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center right after the first day of 2023, but this hasn’t been a good year for him. No one has been interested in adopting him. No applications, no phone calls … nothing. Why has he been overlooked for four months? Maybe it’s his breed, or his age. Maybe no one is interested in a little brown dog. That’s all a shame. Someone really needs to get to know this boy, because he’s sweet and mellow, loves walks, and would make a great companion for nearly anyone. Mulligan is a very good boy who deserves a warm bed and loving home of his own. Won’t you give him a chance to show you what a terrific dog he is?

Adoption procedure: Application and screening of potential adopters is required to ensure they are the right fit for Mulligan. Visit him at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center, 28095 Hillcrest, Mission Viejo; call 949-470-3045; or email [email protected]. More information on Mulligan and other dogs in need of homes can be found online.

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Chester is a curious cat who loves to explore

• April 29, 2023

Breed: Domestic shorthair

Age: 5 years

Sex: Neutered Male

Chester’s story: Chester is a curious cat who loves to explore new places in and around his home. He loves to race up and down his cat tree; his favorite place to hang out and nap is at the top. He enjoys scratching posts filled with catnip. Chester warms up to new places and people easily and likes to be near his humans. He can be a lap cat once he gets comfortable. He is mostly tolerant of the kids in his foster home, who are 8 and 10 years old. However, he may not be the best fit with very young children since he can get over-stimulated and retreats around high-energy youngsters. He gets along well with the female foster cat in his home. Chester is much bigger than her, but lets her boss him around at times. Apply today to meet Chester.

Adoption fee: $225, includes vaccines, FIV/FELV test, microchip and flea and worm treatments

Adoption procedure: DREAM Animal Rescue’s adoption process includes an application, home visit, adoption fee and adoption contract. Complete the rescue’s adoption application on its website.

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Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (April 20-27)

• April 29, 2023

Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from April 20 to April 27.

Oji Sushi & Sake Bar, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Suite A-100, Costa Mesa

Closed: April 26
Reason: Rodent infestation
Reopened: April 27

Tacos & Co., 6620 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine

Closed: April 26
Reason: Cockroach infestation
Reopened: April 26

JT’s Bagel Co., 5840 Edinger Ave., Suite B, Huntington Beach

Closed: April 26
Reason: Rodent infestation

Kitchen at Irvine High School, 4321 Walnut Ave., Irvine

Closed: April 25
Reason: No water supply
Reopened: April 25

The Flame Broiler, 28121 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite E, Laguna Niguel

Closed: April 25
Reason: Insufficient hot water
Reopened: April 26

La Bodega, 918 N. Glassell St., Suite C, Orange

Closed: April 25
Reason: Rodent and cockroach infestation
Reopened: April 27

Soup Shop, 214 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim

Closed: April 25
Reason: Cockroach infestation
Reopened: April 26

Yoshiharu Ramen at The Source OC, 6970 Beach Blvd., Suite F-206, Buena Park

Closed: April 21
Reason: Insufficient hot water

Circle K, 111 Del Mar Ave., Costa Mesa

Closed: April 21
Reason: Rodent infestation
Reopened: April 24

University Food Mart, 480 N. Glassell St., Orange

Closed: April 20
Reason: Rodent infestation
Reopened: April 21

Alpine Market, 11911 Euclid St., Garden Grove

Closed: April 20
Reason: Sewage overflow
Reopened: April 20

Shiho & Mao at The Source OC, 6924 Beach Blvd., Suite K-329, Buena Park

Closed: April 20
Reason: Insufficient hot water

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NFL draft: Rams select Georgia QB Stetson Bennett to start Day 3

• April 29, 2023

Stetson Bennett will get a chance to deliver for the Los Angeles Rams.

Georgia’s two-time national championship-winning quarterback was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, uniting him with coach Sean McVay and fellow former Bulldogs signal-caller Matthew Stafford on the West Coast.

The 25-year-old Bennett’s unlikely route from junior college to the pinnacle of collegiate success has been well documented, but the NFL worthiness of the quirky quarterback known as “The Mailman” has been hotly debated for years. The Rams clearly believe in the 5-foot-11 passer with a proven knack for winning and making big throws in big games, even if his measurable talents don’t match other prospects.

“I love competing against the best, and it helps when you’ve got the best on your team,” Bennett said. “I think we do, not that I know that much. But obviously, if you’ve won a Super Bowl in the past few years, you know what you’re doing. I’m excited to learn. It’s an honor that those coaches and GM thought enough of me to pick me, and now it’s my job to go and get better every day.”

Bennett is the first quarterback drafted by the Rams since McVay became their head coach in 2017. He will join Stafford, the Super Bowl winner who is under contract for the next four seasons.

Bennett met Stafford for the first time at the College Football Playoff championship game at SoFi Stadium last January, but he grew up watching Stafford, Knowshon Moreno and their fellow Bulldogs. Bennett remained a fan of Stafford after he landed with the Detroit Lions.

“Everybody is watching Calvin Johnson highlights on YouTube, and he was the one throwing to him,” Bennett said. “He’s obviously extremely smart. He’s one of the most talented quarterbacks that’s ever played the game, and he’s tough as nails. I’m excited to just go in there, be quiet, take notes and learn.”

Picking Bennett in the fourth round was a reach in many draft prognostications, but the Rams clearly didn’t want to lose out: Three more quarterbacks were drafted in the 12 picks after they grabbed Bennett.

Los Angeles hadn’t drafted a quarterback since trading up to get Jared Goff with the No. 1 overall pick in 2016.

The Rams’ two backup quarterbacks last season – John Wolford and Bryce Perkins – both struggled behind a poor offensive line after Stafford was injured. Los Angeles turned in desperation to waiver-wire pickup Baker Mayfield, who beat the Raiders two days after joining the team and eventually started the final five games.

Bennett is headed back to SoFi, where he won his second national championship by leading the Bulldogs’ 65-7 victory over TCU in January. He had a typically crisp, productive game in his collegiate finale in Inglewood, passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions while rushing for 39 yards and two more scores.

Bennett also will be a teammate of Horned Frogs guard Steve Avila, the Rams’ second-round selection.

In other Day 3 picks:

Fifth round

The Rams used the first of four fifth-round picks on Appalachian State outside linebacker Nick Hampton. The two-time All-Sun Belt Conference honoree is a bit undersized for the edge at 6-foot-2 and 236 pounds, but his high-motor play led to 9.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three forced fumbles last season.

The Rams later wound up with back-to-back picks. The first went to Georgia tackle Warren McClendon Jr., a  three-year starter at right tackle for the two-time national champions. The 6-4, 306-pound All-SEC first-teamer started all 14 games last season. The second pick was 6-6, 245-pound Clemson tight end Davis Allen. The All-ACC third-teamer and team captain recorded 39 receptions for 443 yards and 5 touchdowns last season.

Two picks later, the Rams selected BYU wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was the only FBS player to run for 5 touchdowns and catch 5 touchdowns last season. The 6-2, 201-pounder, who transferred to BYU from Washington after the 2020 season, led the Cougars in receptions in each of his two years, finishing with 91 catches for 1,430 yards.

Sixth round

With three picks in the sixth round, the Rams began by taking TCU cornerback Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. Despite being undersized at 5-8 and 178 pounds, the nephew of former Chargers great LaDainian Tomlinson had a tremendous 2022 season, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back and being named a first-team Associated Press All-American with a team-high three interceptions, 15 pass breakups and 50 tackles.

More to come on this story.

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Supervisor Foley promises transparency on $500 million Dana Point Harbor reno

• April 29, 2023

Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley said she wants the surrounding community, those who rent boat slips, business operators and visitors to the Dana Point Harbor to feel confident the remodel inked in a lease agreement by the county in 2018 is moving forward in a transparent way and that the massive overhaul will be completed by 2026.

To help, she hosted a town hall this week with the three developers who make up the Dana Point Harbor Partners that was attended by at least 250 people – most of whom are boaters. Matt Miller, the county’s chief real estate officer, was also there.

During the event, Foley discussed renovation phases, obstacles and the increased slip rates. She also talked about an oversight committee that is being formed.

“I’ve gotten emails and calls from people who are feeling like they’re not heard and want to know what’s going on in the harbor,” Foley said, adding that she is intent on making the process transparent to the public, including posting documents, approvals and other information related to the harbor’s progress on her website. “It will take a bit of time because people feel like the county and Dana Point Harbor Partners have not been transparent and haven’t been open about financing and phasing.”

Joe Ueberroth, of Bellwether Financial Group, is handling the marina part of the project; Bryon Ward, president of Burnham Ward Properties, is heading up the development of the harbor’s commercial core; and Bob Olson, of R.D. Olson, is expected to build two hotels once entitlements from the California Coastal Commission come through. At a July meeting, the commission is expected to look at the proposed affordable surf lodge and boutique-style hotel.

Under the public-private partnership, the developers are expected to design, fund and build the improvements, then operate those portions of the harbor through the life of the 60-year lease before returning the property to the county. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Harbor Patrol building and docks are not part of the partners’ lease.

Boaters moved into the first new docks recently completed and the demolition on the next phase of docks is expected to start in May.

Foley said Ward assured her the planned three-level parking structure that is needed for the much more retail space that will be created as well as boater and visitor parking will break ground in January. The structure was first expected to break ground in January 2022, then in June 2022, then in January 2023.

The delay has been in getting the correct permits from the water district, not an issue of financing as some have speculated, Foley said.

“They have to show proof of financing before each phase of development,” she said. “We’ve got to keep the project moving forward. We’ve been on the phone with the water district and we’ve been outreaching to Dana Point and the Coastal Commission to make sure the project stays on track; otherwise, the cost will keep growing.”

When the renovation was first discussed in 2018, the projected cost was estimated at $350 million; recently, Ueberroth said the number has grown to closer to $500 million, in part due to the change in the economy and higher interest rates.

During the town hall, many boaters repeated their frustrations over slip increases announced in 2021 before renovations in the marina began.

A group has filed a lawsuit in court, arguing the higher costs are not in compliance with the Tidelands Act because they allege they would limit public access. Uebberroth has called the argument baseless and said there is no violation, adding that the rate continues to be below the market for the region.

Foley called the slip increase “too high”  and said she’s requested details from the Tidelands fund to better understand the flow of revenue.

“If I had been supervisor then, I’d have advocated for a stepped-up process,” she said.  “You can’t catch up overnight. We should have had a phasing so people would be comfortable with the pricing.”

She said the new oversight committee that will be assembled with probably seven people by mid-May will address the slip rates and look at options for grants as well as ask U.S. Representative Mike Levin for funding.

“If we can get offset funding to reduce the overall cost of the project, we can get some fees reduced,” Foley said, adding that keeping the harbor accessible is important.

“When (Foley) came to the first meeting, people peppered her with questions about the boat slips and progress; then, at this meeting, you could see she did her homework,” Bob Mardian, who operates Wind & Sea Restaurant and Harpoon Henry’s in the harbor. “I have confidence in her drive for transparency.”

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Mardian said he remains a bit leery of promises the developers have made, while also recognizing some of the real challenges they face with the project. For example he said a rising water table is likely complicating planning for the parking structure.

In the meantime, Mardian said both his restaurants have been doing well during this limbo time. Like other harbor tenants, he’s now on month-to-month leases for both spots. He’s been told with the renovation, he said, the entire Mariners Village will come down, and Harpoon Henry won’t be rebuilt, but Wind & Sea will continue in the new harbor.

Anne Eubanks, who is president of the Dana Point Boaters Association, said she is skeptical the harbor overhaul can finish in the timeframe being discussed – by 2026 – given the time it has taken so far and the need to fund such a large project.

“I will believe it when I see it,” she said.

Foley said she remains committed to the new harbor and moving it forward.

“The phasing has been amended and the completion deadline in 2026,” she said. “If they don’t complete it, then there will be fines.”

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CIF-SS softball playoffs: Pairings and schedule for all divisions

• April 29, 2023

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS

DIVISION 1

Wild-card round

Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 p.m.

A: Gahr at La Serna

B: South Torrance at Riverside Poly

C: Corona Centennial at South Hills

D: Westlake at Huntington Beach

E: Roosevelt at Beaumont

F: Villa Park at Chino Hills

G: Bonita at Pacifica

H: Camarillo at Mission Viejo

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Winner A at Norco

Winner B at Esperanza

Winner C at Murrieta Mesa

Winner D at Torrance

Winner E at Orange Lutheran

Winner F at Oaks Christian

Winner G at La Mirada

Winner H at Los Alamitos

DIVISION 2

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

El Segundo at Moorpark

Saugus at Redondo

Agoura at Anaheim Canyon

Warren at JSerra

Marina at Segerstrom

California at Notre Dame/SO

Great Oak at Arcadia

St. Anthony at Ayala

Hart at North Torrance

Vista Murrieta at Don Lugo

Tesoro at Valencia/V

Glendora at Millikan

Valley View at Temple City

Yucaipa at Grand Terrace

West Torrance at Whittier Christian

Royal at Rio Mesa

DIVISION 3

Wild-card round

Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 p.m.

A: Hemet at Diamond Bar

B: Crescenta Valley at Kennedy

C: Fountain Valley at Sonora

D: Sierra Canyon at Santa Margarita

E: Rancho Cucamonga at Culver City

F: Beckman at La Canada

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Winner A at Cypress

Charter Oak at Aquinas

Etiwanda at La Quinta/LQ

Louisville at Capistrano Valley

Sultana at Ramona

Winner B at Quartz Hill

Los Altos at Cerritos

Winner C at St. Paul

Winner D at Sunny Hills

Arlington at Diamond Ranch

Corona Santiago at Oak Hills

Orange Vista at Cajon

Lakewood at El Toro

Winner E at Norwalk

Bishop Amat at Western Christian

Winner F at Aliso Niguel

DIVISION 4

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Buena at Burroughs/B

Paloma Valley at Chino

Alhambra at El Dorado

Canyon/CC at Woodbridge

ML King at Coachella Valley

Long Beach Poly at Mira Costa

Palm Desert at Summit

Fullerton at San Jacinto

Oak Park at Dos Pueblos

Santa Fe at Elsinore

Burbank at Fillmore

Hillcrest at Indio

Rio Hondo Prep at Highland

Arroyo at Foothill

Oxnard at Flintridge Sacred Heart

Long Beach Wilson at Schurr

DIVISION 5

Wild-card round

Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 p.m.

A: Lancaster at Paramount

B: Apple Valley at Mark Keppel

C: Grace Brethren at Alverno Heights

D: Westminster at La Quinta/W

E: Twentynine Palms at San Jacinto Valley

F: Ontario Christian at Shadow Hills

G: Southlands Christian at St. Bonaventure

H: Banning at Colton

I: Covina at Barstow

J: Kaiser at Lindfield Christian

K: Knight at Bellflower

L: Northwood at Capistrano Valley Christian

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Irvine at Calvary Chapel/SA

Winner A at Hawthorne

Ocean View at South El Monte

Winner B at Santa Clara

Winner C at Santa Paula

Winner D at Providence/B

St. Monica Prep at Vasquez

Winner E at Silveradeo

Winner F at Liberty

Faith Baptist at Viewpoint

Winner G at Duarte

Winner H at Paracelte

Winner I at University Prep

Winner J at Santa Rosa Academy

Winner K at Anaheim

Winner L at Garden Grove Santiago

DIVISION 6

Wild-card round

Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 p.m.

A: Downey Calvary Chapel at Western

B: Nordhoff at Sierra Vista

C: Academy Academic Excellence at Granite Hills

D: Harvard-Westlake at Artesia

E: Mayfield at Riverside Prep

F: Monrovia at Savanna

G: Garey at San Bernardino

H: Loara at St. Joseph/Lakewood

I: Beverly Hills at El Monte

J: Canyon Springs at San Gorgonio

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Winner A at JW North

Winner B at Coastal Christian

Winner C at Acad. Careers & Exploration

Nuview Bridge at Bloomington

Winner D at Lennox Academy

Leuzinger at Ramona Convent

Winner E at Notre Dame/R

Valley Christian/C at Edgewood

Winner F at Costa Mesa

Winner G at Bethel Christian/R

Winner H at Hamilton

Moreno Valley at Glenn

Winner I at Cantwell Sacred Heart

AB Miller at Azusa

Winner J at Sacred Heart L.A.

Immaculate Heart at Village Christian

DIVISION 7

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Desert Christian Academy at Ontario

Valley Christian/SM at Animo Leadership

Rubidoux, bye

Santa Ana Valley at Cal Lutheran

Hueneme at Flintridge Prep

Los Amigos at Mesa Grande

Estancia at San Gabriel Mission

Baldwin Park at Oakwood

Crean Lutheran at United Christian Academy

Hawthorne MSA at Bishop Conaty Loretto

Pacific at Hesperia Christian

Public Safety Academy at Tahquitz

Maranatha at Desert Christian/L

Mountain View at Loma Linda Academy

Citrus Hill at Arroyo Valley

Ganesha, bye

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NFL draft: Chargers select TCU WR Derius Davis to start Day 3

• April 29, 2023

The Chargers started Day 3 of the NFL draft by giving quarterback Justin Hebert another weapon from Texas Christian.

Two days after taking wide receiver Quentin Johnston in the first round, the Chargers used the 23rd pick of the fourth round to select fellow Horned Frog receiver Derius Davis on Saturday.

“I went to Quentin’s party … I saw him get drafted,” Davis said on a media call. “We’ve been friends for quite a while, since we got to TCU. To have that relationship with him and being able to keep on playing with him, it is truly a blessing. I’m speechless right now.”

While he was second on the team to Johnston with a career-best 42 receptions for 531 yards this past season, the 5-foot-8, 165-pound Davis showed his value on special teams.

Davis won the Jet Award as the nation’s top return specialist, averaging 20.43 yards per kick returns and 14.89 yards per punt return, and was one of just five players with two punt returns for touchdowns.

“My game, as a returner, I always tell people that I’m explosive. Me personally, I feel like I get the party started,” Davis said. “At TCU, there were times where we didn’t have any points on the board and I was the first one to score during my return, so I feel like I’m a party starter. Hopefully, I can do that for the Chargers. I know I will do it for the Chargers. I’m just blessed to be a Charger. It’s just a blessing.”

The speedster, who ran a 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL draft combine, came up with five receptions for a season-best 101 yards in the 65-7 CFP national championship game loss to Georgia on Jan. 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

Davis finished the season with eight touchdowns – five receiving, two on punt returns and one rushing.

In other Day 3 picks:

The Chargers took Clemson offensive lineman Jordan McFadden in the fifth round. The 6-foot-2, 303-pounder was a three-year starter and team captain for the Tigers. Though the two-time All-ACC player lined up at both tackle spots, McFadden could see more time as a guard for the Chargers.

More to come on this story.

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CIF-SS boys and girls lacrosse playoffs: Pairings, schedule for all divisions

• April 29, 2023

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS

DIVISION 1

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Agoura at Loyola

JSerra at Trabuco Hills

Crespi at Palos Verdes

Los Alamitos at Santa Margarita

St. Margaret’s at Foothill

Sierra Canyon at Mater Dei

Mira Costa at Westlake

Servite at Corona del Mar

DIVISION 2

Wild-card round

Tuesday, May 2, 3:15 p.m.

A: Peninsula at Harvard-Westlake

B: St. John Bosco at Redondo

First round

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Huntington Beach at Corona Santiago

West Ranch at Crescenta Valley

San Juan Hills at Temecula Valley

Winner A at Beckman

Winner B at Oak Park

Great Oak at Saugus

San Clemente at Vista Murrieta

Yorba Linda at Aliso Niguel

DIVISION 3

Thursday, May 4, 3:15 p.m.

Santa Monica, bye

Corona at Long Beach Wilson

Paloma Valley at Dos Pueblos

Village Christian, bye

Viewpoint at ML King

Long Beach Poly at Linfield Christian

Northwood at Valencia/V

Chaminade at Royal

Woodbridge at Canyon/A

Damien at Oaks Christian

Millikan at El Segundo

Cate, bye

Roosevelt at University

El Dorado at Downey

San Marcos at Brentwood

Crean Luthern at Riverside Poly

CIF SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS

DIVISION 1

First round

Monday, May 1, 3:15 p.m.

Mira Costa at Foothill

St. Margaret’s at San Clemente

Edison at Redondo

Santa Margarita at Marlborough

DIVISION 2

First round

Wednesday, May 3, 3:15 p.m.

Murrieta Mesa, bye

Yorba Linda at Valencia/V

Corona Santiago, bye

Los Alamitos at Mater Dei

Peninsula at San Juan Hills

Village Christian, bye

Woodbridge at Canyon/A

Crescenta Valley, bye

Oak Park at Dos Pueblos

Chaminade at Royal

Newbury Park, bye

University at Corona del Mar

Newport Harbor at Beckman

West Ranch, bye

JSerra at Vista Murrieta

Palos Verdes at Culver City

DIVISION 3

Wild-card round

Monday, May 1, 3:15 p.m.

A: Millikan at Roosevelt

B: Northwood at Paloma Valley

C: Huntington Beach at San Marco

D: Orange Lutheran at El Toro

First round

Wednesday, May 3, 3:15 p.m.

Winner A at Portola

Heritage at Tesoro

Long Beach Wilson at Santa Monica

Winner B at Cate

Winner C at Riverside Poly

Simi Valley at ML King

Winner D at Downey

Chaparral at Dana Hills

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