As veterinary costs rise, people wrestle with high price of caring for pets - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

Julie Baxter just faced the most agonizing decision a person with pets can face: whether to euthanize an ailing animal in the face of the overwhelming desire to keep a beloved companion alive.
Baxter’s pain was made all the more acute as she and her partner wrestled with wanting to do all they could for their dog Roscoe, while realizing there was a limit to how much they could spend on tests and hospital stays. The 50-pound mixed breed lived with them for eight years after his rescue off t

Kitty Roseanna is a sweet, playful cuddler

Breed: Domestic shorthair
Age: 1 year
Sex: Spayed female
Roseanna’s story: Roseanna is a sweet tabby girl with lynx-like tufts of fur on the tips of her ears. She is sweet and playful with a big personality. She loves to talk to you and get some pets. She cuddles in her foster mom’s lap while she is working at her desk, and she would love to cuddle with a human at night. Roseanna is doing well with the other cats in her foster home. She also did well with a dog and young children in

Meet poodle mix Camilo, your newest best friend

Breed: Poodle mix
Age: 9 years
Sex: Neutered male
Size: 16 pounds
Camelo’s story: Senior pets can be the best – Camilo sure is! This snuggle bunny is so happy just being next to you. He’ll stick by your side, whether you’re cuddling on the couch or just hanging out. He loves walks and playing with toys. He’s house-trained, crate-trained and an all-around happy guy. Looking for love? Look no further.
Adoption cost: $325
Adoption procedure: Complete the required

5-star QB Julian Lewis remains bound to USC amid high-profile decommitments

MANHATTAN BEACH — As Julian Lewis’ father T.C. stood on the sidelines for the Elite 11 Finals on Thursday afternoon at Mira Costa High, watching his son prepare to compete in a showcase with some of the best quarterbacks in the nation, his phone buzzed.
Ingrained in the middle of a conversation about Lewis’ future, college football fanbases hanging on every step of the USC commit’s recruitment, T.C. answered. It was the father of Shamar Arnoux, a 2025 cornerback and USC t

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Why summer snapdragon is the perennial you can’t ignore

Angelonia angustifolia, commonly referred to as summer snapdragon, is a perennial whose time has come. I looked it up in my 2001 edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book — whose authoritative stature as a horticultural resource is unchallenged — but it was not listed there. Yet during the last two decades, it has gradually made its garden presence known to where it has become the most popular bedding plant for the summer garden. It will flower from May until October and is evergreen

Biden’s attack ad is a missed opportunity ahead of first presidential debate

President Biden’s reelection campaign took the gloves off on Monday, with an attack ad slamming former President Donald Trump as a “convicted felon.”
The ad is Biden’s most direct swipe yet at his Republican opponent, and a clear shift in tactics ahead of the pivotal debate next week.
Over a montage of Trump’s Georgia mugshot and snapshots of the former president in court, the ad opens with, “In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is. He’s been

Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (June 13-20)

Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 13 to June 20.
Delight Ice Cream & Drinks, 9757 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden GroveClosed: June 19
Reason: co*ckroach infestationKFC, 131 W. Ball Road, AnaheimClosed: June 18
Reason: Plumbing in disrepair
Reopened: June 18Soup Shop, 920 S. Euclid St., AnaheimClosed: June 18
Reason: None provided
Reopened: June 18Hanano Ramen & Sushi, 161 N. Glassell St., OrangeClosed: June 1

Rex Richardson: SB 1420 puts hydrogen on an even playing field. The Legislature should approve it.

Here in Long Beach, we’re at the center of both the opportunities and challenges of climate change. Our port, the second-busiest cargo port in the United States, is responsible for much of why Long Beach is such an economic engine for our region and the country. Historically, the boon of commercial and industrial advancement resulting from the activity at our bustling port has also come with expense to air and environmental quality. However, that legacy is changing — the people on th

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For Caitlin Clark, adversity leads to triumph

In 1947, legendary baseball star and Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, becoming the first Black athlete to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Before that, he and his fellow Black athletes were relegated to the Negro leagues, lesser-known leagues at the time but ones that had superstars and an overall grueling competition that rivaled if not exceeded the MLB’s. When Robinson joined the MLB, he faced all kinds of racist a

What might be causing the grass in your yard or garden to die

Q. My grass is dying and I can’t figure out why. I checked the sprinklers and they are working properly. I’ve been watering for 5 minutes per zone every morning, so I’m sure it’s getting enough water. What could I be doing wrong? It’s not even summer yet!
If your sprinkler system is giving head-to-head coverage and you’ve confirmed using the tuna can test, irrigation may not be the problem.
The tuna can test consists of placing empty tuna (or cat food) cans ar

Rinsing raw chicken? 7 food debates guaranteed to start an argument

Sara Nelson (Associated Press)
Is that day-old rice safe to eat? Can your three-year-old clean up the cookie dough mixing bowl? And do you really need to keep butter in the fridge?
When the topic of food preparation is on the table, it seems like everyone has an opinion. If you’ve ever gotten into an argument about these controversial food practices, then keep reading for the science-based answers that will put the debates to a halt once and for all.
Does cooking really burn off all the al

California’s budget process has once again become secretive and needs reform

A minor miracle occurred in the California Capitol 50 years ago this month when a bipartisan majority of state senators refused to accept a pork-laden budgetthat was drafted in secret by two powerful legislators.
It’s a tale worth retelling because the current budget is also being written in secrecy. The process needs another shakeup.
In those days, the accepted practice was for the chairmen of the Legislature’s two budget committees to write the final state budget, taking into accou

Homeownership suffers in California, US as prices outstrip incomes

Growing the share of homeownership – in California or across the nation – remains a challenge with intensely unaffordable housing.
Yes, California’s homeownership rate hit a 13-year high last year — if you ignore the data-challenged, pandemic-twisted 2020 result.
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed annual state homeownership figures from the Census Bureau and found that in 2023, 55.8% of California households lived in a home they owned.
That’s up from 55.3% in 2022. And

How we’ll know that real estate prices are softening

Recently, we discussed price reductions and the factors that cause them. In short, when supply exceeds demand, a shortage occurs — also called an imbalance.
This imbalance is like a seesaw — it’s hedged toward either side, with one side up and the other down.
In our industrial market, the number of occupants needed to fill our vacancies is surpassed by the addresses available. So, one of the ways to absorb the excess is through price reductions.
Today, I’ll take an in dep

From globe trotting to globe tripping: Why psychedelic vacations are on trend

By Ksenia Prints, Food Drink Life
More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation, one that comes with a side of mind-altering drugs. But the legal and physical implications of this sort of travel can be murky.
For a moment, consider taking a slightly different kind of trip on your next vacation. You and your fellow travelers will explore unimaginable distances without moving much at all. You can’t take any luggage with you – un

What did that highway sign say? States gets creative, but feds warn of confusion

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org
States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage textingin Mississippi, to a “vibe check”— winking at Gen Z — to encourageseat belt use in Arizona.
Such messages are shown intermittently on thousands of highway signs, known as variable messaging signs, when the billboards aren’t lit up with alerts about accidents, construction or other real-time traffic

The hidden cost of helping friends earn more credit card rewards

By Sara Rathner | NerdWallet
Thanks to travel rewards credit cards, you summer like a celebrity for the cost of a staycation, and your friends are starting to notice. There’s no reason to gatekeep your travel secrets — the more friends know about how to earn valuable rewards, the more who will join you on epic and deeply discounted adventures.
Not only do you take the time to answer their credit card questions, but you also send referral links if you carry a card they’re intere

Millennials are hungry for homes, but high rates are keeping them from buying

AUSTIN — U.S. existing home sales have reached their lowest levels in nearly 30 years, despite a surge of millennials entering their prime homebuying years, and activity likely won’t bounce back until interest rates start coming down.
“I thought by this time the housing market would be recovering. It has not yet recovered. Home sales are still down from last year,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economic with the National Association of Realtors, speaking Thursday at the annual

Shohei Ohtani homers but Angels snap losing streak against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Awk-ward.
Bad enough the Angels had to run into their old friend when they’re not looking their best – no one wants to be seen in public with a 30-45 record. But they had to watch their old friend remind them he has moved on.
Facing his former team for the first time, Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run and reached base four times. But Taylor Ward came through with an RBI single in the 10th inning to give Ohtani’s former team a 3-2 victory over his current

SCOTUS takes on congressional malaise and executive branch overreach

The United States Constitution vests all legislative powers in Congress. Yet, over the past century, we’ve witnessed a disturbing trend of legislators increasingly delegating much of the authority to set the laws that govern the land to the executive branch, which includes unelected officials at administrative agencies. This undermines democratic accountability, contributes to government bloat and abuse of powers, and disrupts the balance of power crafted so carefully by the framers.
Reass

Women’s PGA Championship: Nelly Korda misses cut again after shooting 81

By LUKE OLSON The Associated Press
SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Nelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run.
A stroke behind first-round leader Lexi Thompson after an opening 3-under-par 69, the top-ranked Korda shot an 81 in the second round to miss the weekend cut by a stroke. The round was the highest in a major championship by a top-ranked player since the inception of the ranking in 2006.
Korda also

Angels’ Patrick Sandoval leaves game with forearm tightness

LOS ANGELES — Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval now has a more serious concern than his struggle to rediscover his success on the mound.
Sandoval came out of his start against the Dodgers on Friday night with what was initially diagnosed as left forearm tightness.
Sandoval winced and emphatically motioned to the dugout after a third-inning pitch against former teammate Shohei Ohtani.
Further testing will reveal the significance of the injury that adds another frustrating chapter to his disap

Nico Young claims spot on Team USA, finishing 3rd in 10,000 meters

EUGENE, Ore. — First place was long gone.
So was second.
As the final lap of the Olympic Trials 10,000 meter final on a hot Friday night at Hayward Field turned onto the backstretch, Nico Young snuck a peak over his shoulder.
Drew Hunter, like Young a former prep phenom, was still there.
At several points Young appeared on the verge of cracking only to dig deeper.
Finally Young, a two-time NCAA indoor champion at Northern Arizona, finally opened up a gap to secure the third spot on Team US

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers win 3rd straight to force a Game7 with Panthers

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl made his first major impact in the Stanley Cup Final, and the series is heading back to South Florida.
Draisaitl set up Warren Foegele’s early goal, Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 by beating the Florida Panthers, 5-1, in Game 6 on Friday night.
They are the first team to tie the final after falling behind 3-0 in the series since the Detroit Red Wings

U.S. Olympic swimming trials: Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again with win

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer
INDIANAPOLIS — After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he’d reclaim his place as one of the world’s greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel is beginning to look like himself again.
Dressel earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, powering to a relatively easy victory in the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday night.
One of the biggest stars in Tokyo with five gold medals, Dressel finished thi

Jury sets damages at $40 million in death of Long Beach pedestrian struck by CHP officer

A Los Angeles County jury on Friday, June 21, set damages at $40 million in the wrongful death of a Long Beach pedestrian killed in 2019 by a speeding CHP motorcycle officer with an eye ailment that distorted his vision.
An attorney for the family of Cezannie Mount, 24, said Friday that retired Officer Alfredo Gutierrez had reported his eye condition to his superiors but was not removed from motorcycle duty.
“This family has waited 4 1/2 years to find out what happened to their son and the

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw ready for next step, Walker Buehler in limbo

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is ready for the next step in his plan to return to the mound for the Dodgers. But the plan for Walker Buehler’s next step is not “finalized” yet.
Kershaw will make his second rehab start on Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City in Reno. Pitching in a game for the first time since shoulder surgery in November, Kershaw threw 37 pitches in three innings for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga earlier this week.
After the start in Rancho Cucamonga, Kershaw r

Angels reliever Hans Crouse thrilled to return to majors with new attitude

LOS ANGELES — Hans Crouse returned to the major leagues for the first time in three years, and this time it meant even more to him.
“This one feels 10 times better than when I got called up by Philly,” the Angels right-hander said on Friday, after he was called upon from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Crouse, a 25-year-old product of Dana Hills High, was a top prospect with a 102 mph fastball. He was the second-round draft pick of the Texas Rangers and a rookie with the Philadelphia Phill

Laguna Beach auto repair shop owner accused of stealing clients’ cars

The owner of an auto repair shop in Laguna Beach was behind bars Friday, June 21 on charges of stealing the cars of his clients.
James Michael Ross, 59, who owns Laguna Beach Collision Center, was booked into the Orange County Jail and is set to appear in court Monday.
Ross was charged in March with defrauding another and grand theft, both felonies. He was accused of stealing a 2024 Jeep Wrangler, according to the criminal complaint.
Police say Ross was arrested in April related to six cases. In

Fiesta Parade Floats, award-winning Rose Parade float builder, ceases operation

After winning 17 awards for 18 Rose Parade floats he’s designed, Tim Estes, the resolute founder of Fiesta Parade Floats is no longer an authorized Tournament of Roses builder.
The Tournament of Roses Association dropped the 36-year-old company as an authorized Rose Parade float builder because it did not meet established criteria, according to a letter obtained by the Southern California News Group.
But Estes, who has helmed the Rose Parade’s oldest, albeit smallest, float company,