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Over the last few years, guitars and a sort of obscure law against illegal logging have come into conflict. Environmental activists are in Anaheim today, at the National Association of Music Merchants trade show, to do a raising awareness song-and-dance about this. Literally: they've got a musician with them. The guitars are Gibsons, and the law is the Lacey Act. An NPR colleague reported on this issue from Tennessee last year. Gibson is just a flash point: federal law enforcement officials have investigated the company on the suspicion that it broke laws in India and Madagascar. The Lacey Act makes...

A girl with hair dyed cherry red wears goggles, a tight corset, a lacy Victorian dress and black military boots. Her friend, a gent, dons a top hat, an early 1900s gas mask, fingerless leather gloves and crimson canvas trousers. He holds a pistol that looks like a fusion between the Wild West and a 1950s sci-fi flick. All of this is not some new fashion trend. It's Steampunk, and it's been around for a while.

Hot-head TV chef Gordon Ramsay swooped in on Luigi's D'Italia last month to do a makeover on the Anaheim restaurant for the Fox reality show "Kitchen Nightmares." The episode won't air until late September or early October, but Luigi's new Ramsay-tweaked menu was launched a few weeks ago at the end of four days of filming.

Anaheim, California is a city of more than 330,000 people, the 10th largest in California, and known the world over as the home of Disneyland. On Friday July 1 it also becomes the home of Ronald Reagan Park. Mayor Tom Tait was the force behind the dedication of the park to the 40th president. Tait was elected mayor of the city last year, having previously served nearly a decade on the city council beginning in 1995. Tait is widely admired across the region as a successful businessman, a leader in the not-for-profit community, and the husband of Julie and dad...

As the Anaheim City Council gets ready to vote in a few hours on issuing bonds to fund improvements to that city's Honda Center - the possible future home of the Sacramento Kings - there's still work being done on the home front. State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, is considering a request by city officials to carry a bill barring Anaheim from moving forward on the bond unless Sacramento is guaranteed the Kings will pay off a loan they owe City Hall.

Anaheim voters made it clear today they have no interest in having cameras installed at intersections to catch red-light runners. Anaheim voters made it clear today they have no interest in having cameras installed at intersections to catch red-light runners. Voters overwhelmingly approved Measure K, which bans red light cameras from being installed at the city's intersections. City Council members put the issue on the ballot in part because they objected to the idea of using the cameras as a money-raising tool.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There were 19 Republicans sitting on stage behind Sarah Palin when she rallied GOP activists here Saturday, but none was named Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina.And just as the Republican candidates for governor and Senate here were physically absent from the event, they were also missing from Palin’s speech.Not once during remarks that lasted just over 20 minutes did the former Alaska governor mention two of the national party’s most buzzed-about candidates running in the country’s largest state.It’s possible that Palin didn’t want to mention Whitman and Fiorina for fear of handing Democrats fodder

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The top two female Republican candidates in California are raising eyebrows because they won't be appearing with Sarah Palin at a GOP rally in Anaheim next week. Both Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina are skipping the event - saying they have conflicting campaign stops.

http://www.StandWithArizona.com Racist "Brown Berets" invade a peaceful, pro-Arizona Tea Party crowd rallying in front of the All-Star Game in Anaheim, July 13, 2010. Modeled after the Black Panthers, the Brown Berets (nicknamed the "Tan Klan" because of their virulently racist views) want a "racially pure Aztlan" with all White Europeans and Jews forcibly removed. They are pro-Islamic terrorism and have called Osama Bin Laden the "Muslim Pancho Villa". Imagine if a handful of white Tea party folks walked into a pro-illegal rally and said similar things - it would make every national news broadcast for days on end. But of...

Iowa at Disney encouraging gays to move to Hawkeye State October 2nd, 2009 by Eric Carpenter Figuring that plenty of gay couples in California are frustrated by the inability to get legally married here, representatives from Iowa have set up a booth at Gay Days at the Disneyland Resort encouraging them to consider moving to the Hawkeye State. Iowa is one of four states nationwide that allow gay marriages. That state’s Supreme Court made the decision earlier this year. Two representatives for three regional visitors bureaus flew out for the three-day Gay Days, when 30,000 partipants roll into town to...

Anaheim Convention Center’s food director was frustrated that supplies often ran low on free-range beef for his environmentally friendly menu. So, he decided to ask the city to buy him a herd of cattle. “I said, ‘I’m going to buy the whole cows.’ That’s what we did. We bought the whole cows,” said Jim Tripp, general manager for city-contractor Aramark at the center.

Wilhite's recovery continues to amaze Determined Adenhart accident survivor honored by A's By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com 07/19/09 12:00 AM ET OAKLAND -- Tony and Betsy Wilhite believe in miracles. Evidence -- their son, Jon -- was standing nearby, in the flesh. He was getting ready to toss the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday afternoon at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki, his good buddy and benefactor. "It's a miracle," Tony Wilhite said. "It's a medical miracle -- and continues to be one, every day." "I can't explain it," Betsy Wilhite added. "It's amazing. He's a miracle. We...

Attempts to breed a rare species of duck to avoid extinction in the UK have backfired after the only two remaining males fell for each other. Keepers at a bird sanctuary in West Sussex hoped that the last remaining female Blue Duck in the country - called Cherry - might mate with either of the drakes, Ben or Jerry. But neither male duck appeared interested and are now inseparable at the Arundel Wetland Centre, leaving Cherry to her own devices. Centre warden Paul Stevens said he was disappointed that efforts to produce new Blue Duck offspring had failed but said...

No Religious-Sanctioned Moral High Ground for Anaheim Affordable Housing Pasadena Pundit http://www.pasadenapundit.com -- June 19, 2007 Affordable housing has become a political football in Anaheim. It has become a highly symbolic contest which attracts ill-informed media attention -- David-the little-guy versus the corporate Goliath of Disneyland, the proletariat laborers versus the bourgeoisie tourists, immigrants versus the Minutemen, "faith-based" groups versus the profit motive. Now the Congregation Community Organization wants a group of powerful Catholic churches to enter the contest to religiously bless 200 affordable housing units in the new proposed 1,500-unit housing development located adjacent to Disneyland on 26.7-acres of...

The wonderful Ted Hayes will be leading the rally against CAIR in front of CAIR's office today at 1:00 PM in Anaheim TODAY Saturday, March 31stLocation: 2180 W. Crescent Ave. Anaheim, CA 92801Time: 1:00 PMContact:losangeles@unitedamericancommittee.org

2nd Annual Rally Against Islamofascism DaySaturday March 31st 2007On Saturday March 31st Americans of all ethnicities and of all religious backgrounds are urged to take to the streets in peaceful protest of Islamic radicalism. The primary locations of the rallies will be in front of several offices of the Council on American Islamic Relations deemed by many as a radical Islamist front organization. See the Press Release SIX (6) RALLIESAll rallies will be held on Saturday March 31st:West Coast: Southern California:See the press release for this rallyIn front of CAIR's Southern California Office We will be hanging an effigy of...

Two structures in Anaheim Hills are ablaze as about 500 firefighters are battling a 300-acre brush fire, and scores of homes in that area and Orange Park Acres are being evacuated...

Acknowledging it might be political suicide, Anaheim City Council candidate Bill Dalati said Wednesday he was leaving the Republican Party after being vilified by prominent GOP leaders as being anti-American and a supporter of extremist groups. Dalati, an Arab American who had been a Republican since becoming a U.S. citizen 19 years ago, re-registered as a Democrat outside the registrar of voters office. Even though the council race is nonpartisan, Dalati said he no longer felt comfortable being a Republican. "This is going to hurt me politically," said Dalati, an insurance agent taking his first run at elective office. "There...

I came to this great land, seeking the American dream, 22 years ago. Now, many years after I first stepped on American soil, I am honored to be a candidate running for a public office in a very influential city. I did not imagine that I would be the subject of misrepresentation and unfair stereotyping. And I never dreamed that I would be the recipient of hate telephone calls threatening my life. I have been falsely labeled an "extremist" and "not representing the mainstream." Register Opinion columnist Steven Greenhut criticizes me for supporting an anti-war politician, attending a "left-wing anti-war...

It's in Anaheim, California this year and it starts tomorrow. Is anyone here attending?

ANAHEIM, Calif.--While city officials have long micromanaged land-use decisions and appropriated private property for economic redevelopment, it was not until the Supreme Court's Kelo v. City of New London decision last summer that many Americans noticed the degree to which big government has set up shop on Main Street. Take Garden Grove, an aging working-class city of gaudy strip malls and tract houses 34 miles south of Los Angeles. In 2002, officials planned to bulldoze a large, decent neighborhood to make way for a theme park, issuing bond debt to finance subsidies to help its developer. The project failed amid...

Mon Mar 13, 11:17 PM ET SANTA ANA, Calif. - Seven gang members and three female associates were charged Monday with raping a woman as the mother of one suspect allegedly watched and encouraged the assault, authorities said. The 23-year-old victim was targeted because her boyfriend had angered members of the Anaheim gang, authorities said. The woman was lured into a hotel room by a female gang associate at a Feb. 23 party and sexually assaulted over a seven-hour period, Anaheim police Chief John Welter said. Each defendant, including the mother, was charged with multiple counts of forcible rape in...

WASHINGTON Feb 27, 2006 (AP)-- Eleven cities have shown interest in playing host to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, twice the number of cities that applied to get the 2004 gathering. The DNC initially sent out letters to more than 30 cities, giving them an overview and finding out their level of interest. The 11 cities that said they were interested: Anaheim, Calif.; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Las Vegas; Minneapolis; New Orleans; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and San Antonio. Some of the cities are in critical swing states like Florida and Arizona, while others are in population centers like New...

Anaheim, Calif. – On February 10, 2006, Tiger Woods will be joined by former President Bill Clinton, Southern California students, teachers and community leaders for the dedication of the Tiger Woods Learning Center (TWLC), an innovative youth-education facility located in Anaheim, California. The much anticipated event serves as the culmination of a four-year, $25 million campaign to transform Woods’ dream of creating an educational center to inspire and support the career exploration of students. The celebration begins with a dedication ceremony at noon featuring remarks from Woods, Clinton, and local officials, and will culminate in tours of the facility. The...

ETROIT, Aug. 29 — For nearly a year, the three foreigners picked up at an apartment here a week after the Sept. 11 attacks seemed like just another group of Arab men caught up in the government dragnet. They languished in prison while facing charges that seemed minor; federal agents had actually been looking for the previous occupant when they raided the apartment.But at least one thing appears to have separated the Detroit trio from hundreds of other Arabs swept up by the government in the last year: a cooperative witness. A fourth Arab man who once lived with...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An engineer and Chinese television director are among four people indicted on charges of stealing secret documents on Navy warships and trying to smuggle them to China, prosecutors said Friday. Chi Mak, a naturalized U.S. citizen from China who lives in Los Angeles County, was arrested Oct. 28. He allegedly took computer disks from Anaheim defense contractor Power Paragon, where he was lead engineer on a research project involving warship propulsion systems, according to an FBI affidavit. He also allegedly e-mailed photos and reports about the project to his home computer. Authorities say Chi Mak and...

Sorry if this is anywhere else--search is my friend but I could turn up nothing. Chicago and LA/Anaheim are tied 3-3 with 2 out in the 7th as I type this. Go-ahead run at 2nd. Can Chicago win their first pennant since 1959?

***VS.***Results of 2005 Season Series:Date---Winner---Score---WinningPitcher/LosingPitcher Mon, 5/23---Angels------4-0 Santana/Garland Tue, 5/24---White Sox---2-1----Marte/Yan Wed, 5/25---White Sox---4-2----Garcia/Washburn Thu, 5/26---Angels------3-2----Lackey/Contreras Mon, 5/30---White Sox---5-4----Politte/Shields Tue, 5/31---White Sox---5-4----Politte/Donnelly Wed, 6/1----Angels------10-7---Byrd/Walker Fri, 9/9----Angels------6-5----Donnelly/Hermanson Sat, 9/10---Angels------10-5---Colon/Garland Sun, 9/11---Angels------6-1----Lackey/Hernandez

Henry Samueli and Arturo “Arte” Moreno have a few things in common. They’re both billionaires, Republicans and Orange County pro sports team owners. Moreno is a fourth-generation American of Mexican descent. He served in Vietnam right after high school and returned to earn a degree from the University of Arizona. Samueli’s parents survived the Holocaust and emigrated from Poland to the U.S. in 1950. After settling in Buffalo, the family moved to West Hollywood when Samueli was a boy. He later earned three degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles. The Samuelis have made more than $150 million in...

Dissent pours out of O.C. as owner makes good on promise to alter the team name. ANAHEIM – Orange County's decades-long effort to emerge from the shadow of Los Angeles regressed Monday when Angels owner Arte Moreno carried through with his promise to change the name of the region's beloved baseball team to "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim." Angst poured out of Orange County's office towers, government halls and sports bars as people either blasted the move or acquiesced to the change as a necessary step toward more championship seasons. The "Los Angeles" label disappointed business leaders who believe Orange...

Angels Add Los Angeles to Name, Sparking Fight With Anaheim  Jan 3, 2:51 PM (ET) (AP) Angels' owner Arturo Moreno speaks at a news conference in Anaheim, Calif., in this file photo...Full Image ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Baseball's Angels have a new name, and it's a mouthful: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The switch, which will be challenged in court by the city of Anaheim, is intended to help the team market itself to more of Southern California, attract more advertising sponsors and broadcast revenue, the team said Monday. "We believe that the appeal in the marketplace will be...

ANAHEIM – Angels Baseball announced that, effective today, the team has changed its official name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - An Orange County mosque leader from Egypt who authorities said had given speeches that could be considered supportive of terrorist organizations agreed Tuesday to leave the United States voluntarily, giving up his fight to remain in the country. As part of the agreement with government attorneys, Wagdy Ghoneim avoids deportation in exchange for admitting he was in the United States in violation of his immigration status, said Virginia Kice, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement. He must leave the United States by Jan. 7. By agreeing to voluntary removal, Ghoneim, the imam at the Islamic...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - An Egyptian man who served as an imam at an Orange County mosque was arrested on immigration violations, federal officials said Friday. Wagdy Mohamed Ghoneim was arrested Thursday morning at his home in Anaheim, said Lori Haley, spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was held without bail at a federal detention facility pending an immigration court hearing next week. Ghoneim worked as an imam at the Islamic Institute of Orange County in Anaheim, Haley said. She described the pending charges against him as "administrative" but did not elaborate. A call to his defense attorney,...

NEW YORK – Mayor Curt Pringle, Anaheim's pitch man for bringing the 2008 Republican National Convention to Orange County, hit a bump in the road Wednesday. The governor didn't show for his party. And neither did the kind of influential Republicans Pringle needs to back the bid of the home of Disneyland to host the GOP in four years. Pringle had a lavish spread laid out late Wednesday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton in lower Manhattan, a new hotel with a spectacular view of the New York Harbor. Carved meats, Caesar salad, pasta, an open bar and hors d'oeuvres. Beach Boys...

<p>Educating illegal immigrants in public schools costs states at least $7.4 billion annually, according to a study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform that argues American children are being hurt by the drain on resources.</p> <p>"Illegal immigration is no free lunch," said Dan Stein, executive director of FAIR. "It's about shifting burdens — lowering labor costs at a tremendous cost not only to American taxpayers but to American kids."</p>

Moreno becomes new Angels' owner Thursday May 22, 2003 By KEN PETERSAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Angels' new owner grinned, opened the big gift box and helped manager Mike Scioscia and general manager Bill Stoneman put on huge red sombreros.Arturo Moreno was introduced Thursday as the third owner of the Angels in their 43-year history after completing his $184 million purchase from The Walt Disney Co.``This is what I got for that,'' he said, laughing and holding up two keys to the stadium.Moreno wants to be called Arte and started off his tenure by giving the hats to...

San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has already thrown out the first insult of the World Series. "Of course I would have rather had us playing New York," he told the San Francisco Chronicle. "Can you imagine the embarrassment if we lose to Anaheim?"