students in Los Alamitos High School’s emergency response pathway are gaining hands-on experience — responding to mock disasters triaging patients and building the skills they need to save lives Now, the career technical education program has received national honors for its commitment to excellence in public safety education. The Law and Public Safety Education Network recently awarded Los Alamitos High School with a National Program of Excellence certification placing it in a select group of educational institutions that are exceeding the standards for emergency response and public safety instruction The Los Alamitos Unified program provides students with industry-informed training in the classroom and opportunities to earn their Emergency Medical Technician certification students also participate in completing realistic emergency simulations using professional-grade equipment “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students,” said Los Alamitos High School Principal Christiana Kraus “Our Emergency Response Pathway provides life-changing opportunities giving students the tools and knowledge to pursue careers where they will truly make a difference in the world.” Here are the other stories we’ve been following this week: Official Instagram for the Orange County Department of Education | View the OCDE web policy at ocde.us/webpolicy Orange County Department of Education  Website publishing policyNon-discrimination policySocial media policy Thanks for visiting the OCDE Newsroom. Questions and story suggestions should be sent to communications@ocde.us If you’re a member of the media in need of information about the Orange County Department of Education, please email communications@ocde.us or call 714-966-4475 Timothy Roberts has been announced as the new executive director of Long Beach City landmark Rancho Los Alamitos Roberts began his tenure as executive director on Tuesday becoming the third person to serve in the role in the 41-year history of the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation Roberts has two decades of experience in historical site preservation and management and development of interpretive educational programming “We did not take the search for the new executive director lightly After a rigorous six-month nationwide search engaging a top nonprofit recruiting firm the RLAF board agreed that we had found in Tim Roberts ready to lead Rancho Los Alamitos for its next chapter,” said Henry Taboada volunteers and staff aligns with the Rancho’s mission to ensure that the stories we share are inclusive According to a recent press release from the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation Roberts was drawn to Rancho Los Alamitos for its history ranching legacy and connections to the state’s agricultural and urban development “I am thrilled to join Rancho Los Alamitos as its new Executive Director,” Roberts said in a public statement and the board of directors are immediately clear I look forward to bringing hands-on learning and fresh interpretive strategies to continue to build on Rancho Los Alamitos’ legacy as a vibrant center for education and was in charge of managing and restoring historic sites including over 400 acres of properties and a 36-acre archaeological project Roberts was deputy director of the state’s Historic Sites Division which included management properties comprising buildings and museum facilities across 400 acres and eight historic sites Roberts also served as an adjunct professor at Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso as its grant manager and tribal liaison he was the co-founder of a cultural resource management and museum consultancy that worked closely with Indigenous communities and cultural organizations during project planning Roberts holds Bachelor’s and Masters of Arts degrees from the University of West Florida He has worked in management positions at the West Florida Historic Trust in Pensacola and as a research and project historian at the Montana-based Historical Research Associates To learn more about Rancho Los Alamitos, visit rancholosalamitos.org This sounds like a perfect partnership for both and I am looking forward to watching the changes and improvements to come for our beloved Rancho.this is a special place that’s everyone should visit regularly and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Weekly community newspaper covering Long Beach and Signal Hill Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More LOS ALAMITOS — Former Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as deputy secretary of Homeland Security Saturday "Troy served for me previously as the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Management for Homeland Security where he did an outstanding job managing their $90 Billion Dollar budget and funding Wall construction," Trump announced in a statement "Troy is currently an executive at IBM of Business Administration from the University of Southern California He was previously the Mayor of Los Alamitos where he helped me lead the City and County revolt against Sanctuary Cities in 2018," the president-elect added "I am very excited to have Troy on our team as he will help us Make America Great Again!" Edgar was the founder and CEO of Global Conductor a privately held management consulting firm He has also been a top executive at Boeing serving as chief financial officer of the company's military aircraft logistics division where he worked in corporate restructuring He spent 12 years on the Los Alamitos City Council beginning in 2006 radio and in newspapers and delivers lectures at universities and professional organizations Kristi Noem to be his next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Her nomination requires Senate confirmation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Los Alamitos may not have felt like they were at much risk of losing at Long Beach Poly on Tuesday night but the Jackrabbits were very competitive with the Griffins is a 1-0 loss A 25th minute goal from Los Alamitos freshman Jaelyn Guidry proved to be the difference while Los Al outshot Poly 8-6 in the game “That’s a good test and I’m getting these girls ready for playoffs that’s the goal,” Poly first-year coach Angel Zavala said “This is (also) going to get us ready for Wilson 1-0) will face Moore League rival Wilson next Tuesday “Los Al has a lot of chemistry so they’re running players around and switching positions so communication was really important especially defensively,” Poly co-captain Sydney Santos said Santos put Los Al under some pressure by charging up the left flank from her outside midfield position in the second half She finished the game with a team-high three shots “The special thing about the 3-5-2 is we get more in the attack but it’s a lot more running,” Santos said of Poly’s formation “Timing is also important and I play this formation in club so I kind of get the timing of when to go forward and when to stay back.” Zavala had his team in a press from whistle to whistle because of their superior pace and athleticism He said he wants the Jackrabbits to stay versatile in different formations but stuck the press that helped the home side stay in the game but there were some moments in this game where we did get it,” Santos said “I think working on it a little big more will help.” The first 10 minutes of the game were very even until Poly got on the front foot and earned a few dangerous crosses into the box Kadence Bain came off the box to add a spark up top which led to Poly’s first and only shot on goal in the first half “She is doing great things and stepping up when needed,” Zavala said of Bain “She’s earning more and more minutes as we continue to go.” Five minutes later against the run of play Los Al found the go-ahead from Guidry controlled finish in the heart of the 18-yard box Los Al junior central midfielder Zamorah Malinoski was the best player on the field for the rest of the half while recording a game-high four shots Santos led the Poly charge in the second half but the Jackrabbits couldn’t find the equalizer Long Beach football teams had their CIF playoff runs ended on Friday night Rancho Cucamonga 21   STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Wilson 56 West Ranch 57    STORY / VIDEO Lakewood 29 It’s been more than 15 years since Long Beach Poly softball defeated Lakewood but the Jackrabbits made a little bit of history as they defeated the Lancers 9-3 Thursday afternoon at Lakewood High “My girls have heart,” Poly coach Elizabeth Sanches said “We’ve been struggling since we started league Get ready: Long Beach’s best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage 27 Golden State Million Futurity (G1) victoryLos Alamitos/X photo on March 22 officially ordered nearly $570,000 in purse money to be distributed over positive tests for the banned substance carmoterol in two horses trained by Monty Arrossa the Quarter Horse track's leading trainer in 2024 and ranked fifth nationally in earnings last year.Carmoterol is a fast-acting and potent bronchodilator that was used in clinical trials prior to 2010 but was not approved by the FDA and never made it to market It is considered a Class 1 drug under California Horse Racing Board rules that govern Quarter Horse racing in the state a homebred 3-year-old filly for Oklahoma-based Dunn Ranch American Dreamin was also found to have carmoterol in out-of-competition samples taken Oct Test results were not confirmed in secondary testing prior to the filly running in the finals of those races.AB Seis Corazones was disqualified from the $129,710 the gelding earned for a second-place finish Nov The stewards rulings were first reported by Daily Racing Form which also indicated Arrossa has been "banned from training" at Los Alamitos by track management a prominent Quarter Horse owner and breeder Since March 16,  horses from Arrossa's stable have been running at Los Alamitos under the name Ramiro Castillo reported by Daily Racing Form to be Arrossa's longtime assistant.The disqualification of American Dreamin and AB Seis Corazones came after a March 18 hearing before stewards his case will be heard by an administrative law judge who will recommend any potential sanctions to CHRB commissioners The Texas Racing Commission summarily suspended Keeton and Diaz The New Mexico Commission also suspended Keeton as well as Taylor Keeton had multiple horses test positive after stakes wins and placings in New Mexico on Labor Day who finished first in the All American Futurity Quarter Horse racing's most important race The 2024 All American Futurity was staged at Albuquerque in 2024 because of flooding and fires at Ruidoso Downs and the debates surrounding trainer Bob Baffert The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Long Beach Poly and Los Al played an instant classic in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs on Valentine’s Day with Poly senior Jovani Ruff making history by setting a new school record in career scoring Lakewood girls’ volleyball gave visiting Mater Dei a run for its money in the first set on Tuesday evening but the top-ranked Monarchs survived 30-28 Senior captains Julia Crawford and Romoni Vivao led the Lakewood attack This week on the show we’re talking to CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about how high school sports will be restarted and what that will look like 01:00 “The 562 Classic” Is Back with 2012 Long Beach Poly Football vs John Bosco 06:00 Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod 44:20 Quarantine […] Saturday’s Middle School All-City championship boys’ basketball games at Millikan got off to an exciting start with the Division 2 game but Franklin was consistent enough to take the win 68-41 Franklin eighth grader J’Dyn Odom-Moore put up the first successful shots in the game Four stakes worth a combined $600,000 highlight the 2024 winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday both weeks (Dec Completing the schedule are a pair of races at one mile for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California The $100,000 Soviet Problem—for fillies—will be run Dec 8 while the King Glorious—for colts and geldings—will be contested Dec Grandstand admission is $3, and $2 for seniors 62 and older. Admission to Burgart's is $10 and Vessels Club is $10. Tickets can also be purchased online at http://losalamitos.com/ Sign up for BloodHorse Daily The wagering menu includes a pair of $1 Pick 4's on races 2-5 and the final four races along with a $2 Pick Six as well as the Players' Pick 5—a 50-cent minimum bet with a reduced takeout rate of 14% rate—on the first five races The Pick Six will have the standard 70-30 split with 70% of the pool going to those tickets with six winners with the remaining 30% going to tickets with five of six winners There will also be a handicapping contest Dec and the Los Alamitos Racing Association will offer a cash prize and a pair of berths in the 2025 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas The cost to enter the contest is $500 $100 will be placed in the contest prize pool with the remaining $400 going toward a live money wagering card.  Tournament races will include the entire card at Los Alamitos Each entry must bet at least $50 on a minimum of four races that day The player with the highest bankroll at the end of the day will be declared the winner and the player with the second-highest bankroll will be the runner-up. The winner will receive 50% of the prize pool 7.5 % (fourth place) and 7.5% (Most Money Wagered) Entries for opening day of the winter Thoroughbred meet will be taken Dec Entering your zip code helps us to provide information and results that are more relevant to you Your privacy is important to us. By continuing, you agree to our Privacy Policy If you are experiencing an emergency, please call "911" or go to the nearest UCI Emergency Department Orange, Calif. — Santiago Chambers, the director of plant operations at UCI Health ― Los Alamitos has been recognized as a frontline hero by the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce for his steadfast dedication to the safety of the community When he isn’t serving his colleagues at the hospital checking car seats and visiting schools and businesses to educate people about earthquake preparedness and safety He is also a nationally certified healthcare safety professional and a certified healthcare emergency professional child passenger safety technician instructor and hazmat industry technician Chambers returned to UCI Health ― Los Alamitos in 2023 after working at UCI Health ― Fountain Valley as its hospital safety officer emergency management officer and manager of the environment of care He also has decades of experience in plant operations Chambers is also the state vice president for the California Society for Healthcare Engineering Chambers was nominated by UCI Health ― Los Alamitos CEO Kent Clayton Santiago never seeks attention for his thoughtfulness and attention to delivering top-notch work and a caring touch to all the lives he crosses,” Clayton said No task is too great or too small for Santiago and he always performs to the top of his abilities He is truly dedicated to advancing a culture of safety and he cares deeply about our community.” Chambers and his wife have been married for 28 years They have two daughters in college and a son serving in the U.S During the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce Heroes Appreciation Luncheon each year the Orange County Sheriff’s Department the police department and UCI Health ― Los Alamitos are recognized for their service to the community Gaming trains ahead of a runner-up finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar two are still maidens and one is eligible for a non-winners of two Gaming and Getaway Car finished second and fourth, respectively, in the Breeders' Cup behind winner Citizen Bull  Citizen Bull has a record of three wins and a third in four starts with two grade 1 victories and is bypassing the Los Alamitos Futurity Gaming sat in second behind Citizen Bull's pace and couldn't catch him "Gaming—I don't think he got away as good as he could have," Baffert said after the race "I was surprised to see him laying second." Three different jockeys have ridden Gaming: Juan Hernandez in his maiden win when he led throughout Flavien Prat in his Del Mar Futurity (G1) victory when the colt ran fifth in the early going Baffert has put Prat back aboard for the Los Alamitos Futurity Hernandez has piloted Getaway Car in all five of his outings and is slated to be back aboard from post 3. In addition to his Breeders' Cup performance, Getaway Car won the Best Pal Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, ran fourth in the Del Mar Futurity, and finished second in the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) to Citizen Bull at Santa Anita Park Journalism and Rank are the two in the Los Alamitos Futurity not trained by Baffert Baffert has named Kazushi Kimura to ride Mellencamp from post 2 who gets the services of Umberto Rispoli from post 5 Journalism is making his stakes debut and coming off his 2 1/2-length maiden win will be ridden by Antonio Fresu and drew post 4 The Los Alamitos Futurity offers Road to the Kentucky Derby points on a 10-5-3-2-1 scale Entries: Los Alamitos Futurity (G2)LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE, Saturday, December 14, 2024, Race 8 Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Los Alamitos’s Liam Gray looks for an open teammate as Crean Lutheran’s Jordan Ceballos defends. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Los Alamitos High School’s boys basketball team is headed to the CIF finals for the first time since 2007. The Griffins extended their winning streak to 10 games with an 82-57 victory over Los Alamitos in a CIF Division 1 semifinal Friday night in front of a standing room only crowd at Los Alamitos. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: Los Alamitos will face the winner of the Santa Barbara vs. Mira Costa game which will be played Saturday. The final will be next weekend at a location to be announced. Crean Lutheran (18-12) had its six-game winning streak snapped but had already qualified for the CIF Regionals which start the week after the CIF finals. Los Alamitos also advances. Five Los Alamitos players scored in double figures and the Griffins pulled down 37 rebounds and displayed dominating play. Samori Guyness led the way with 19 points and Wesley Trevino scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Los Alamitos attack. Kedric Delaney scored 15 points, Trent Minter added 13 points and Tyler Lopez scored 12 points as the Griffins were virtually unstoppable. “I think our rebounding was the difference in the game,” said Guyness, who along with Overland College-commit Liam Gray, Cal State Dominguez Hills-commit Trevino, and Colorado School of Mines-commit Minter all surpassed the 1,000 points scored in their careers this season. “We’re a team of guards and they’re a big team, so our plan was to drive to the basket and crash the boards.”  Los Alamitos was successful driving to the basket and executed its offense flawlessly and caused Crean Lutheran issues with their pressing defense. “It’s the first time in 18 years this school is going to the finals, and I’m so happy for these kids; they deserve it,” said Griffin Coach Nate Berger, a Los Alamitos alum. “It’s great for the program, the school and it was awesome to see the community come out and support us. They really pumped a lot of life into our team tonight.” The game got off to a quick start and the pace was fast. The game was tied at 12-12 at the 2:15 mark of the opening quarter when Los Alamitos went on an 11-0 run to end the quarter. Guynesss scored six points during the surge and the Griffins led 23-12 after the first quarter.  Despite not scoring for a span of four minutes in the second quarter, Crean Lutheran stayed within striking range. However, two Los Alamitos free throws and a Crean Lutheran turnover in the final seconds led to an easy Griffins basket and Los Alamitos upped its lead to 40-28 at halftime. Los Alamitos came out strong in the third quarter and scored on nine of its first 11 possessions. Delaney’s 3-pointer increased the Griffins lead to 56-38 with 2:41 left in the quarter. Lopez led Los Alamitos on a 9-0 run over the final 1:28 of the quarter and the Griffins extended their lead to 60-42 after three quarters and cruised in for the win. “It’s amazing, it’s incredible on how I feel right now; the school hasn’t gone to the finals in a long time,” said Minter. “Words can’t describe how I feel.” Hunter Caplan led the Saints with 20 points. Jordan Ceballos added 12 points and Caden Jones scored 10 points. “We’ll learn from this game, and we still have basketball left this season,” said Caplan. “They played fantastic defense but I’m proud of our team. We fought to the end.” Ceballos said the Saints defense was the difference. “We didn’t play with the intensity we needed tonight and in the second half I could see that they wanted it more than us,” said Ceballos. Crean Lutheran’s Matt Ciftcikara said Los Alamitos’ pressure caused the Saints trouble. “They came out and trapped us and made us turn the ball over,” said Ciftcikara. “We didn’t execute, but we’ll take time and heal up and get ready to make a run at a state championship in a few weeks.” Saints Coach Nate Klitzing credited Los Alamitos. “They outplayed us tonight,” said Klitzing. “I’m disappointed but we didn’t make shots, and you have to give credit to Los Alamitos. But I ‘m still proud of what these guys did this season. If you would have told me at midseason, we would be playing in the semifinals, I would have been blown away. These guys are resilient.” —-Crean Lutheran was attempting to reach the CIF finals for the first time since 2021 when it defeated Agoura. —Hunter Caplan played with a slightly swollen knee and Matt Ciftcikara played with a banged-up elbow for Crean Lutheran. —Trevino recorded his 8th double double of the season and 11th of his career. —Los Alamitos defeated Redondo Union in the 2007 CIF finals 67-50. It was the last time the Griffins have reached the CIF finals. —Los Alamitos reached the semifinals by defeating Vista Murrieta, Long Beach Poly and Rolling Hills Prep. Each win was by single digits while the Saints defeated San Clemente, Brentwood School and Campbell Hall to reach the semifinals.   The first horse that was infected and euthanized was Bullet Train V on Sept. 24, according to the California Horse Racing Board website. Then six more horses were euthanized Oct. 2 and 3. All were quarter horses, meaning they wouldn’t be racing at Santa Anita or Del Mar. The five who were euthanized Wednesday also were quarter horses. There were six other deaths among Taylor’s horses reported at Lone Star Park in Texas. There are six other horses in the Taylor barn who are under quarantine but have not tested positive for the virus and will be monitored. Sports Trainer Heath Taylor has had to euthanize seven horses after an outbreak of EIA at his Los Alamitos barn. Three horses survive, for now. If a horse tests positive for EIA, they can be quarantined for life or euthanized. It is costly to keep the horse limited to quarantine alive. Taylor is considered one of the sport’s most prestigious trainers, having won almost 2,000 races from about 9,000 starts. In an interview with the Paulick Report, Taylor said he was “absolutely devastated” by the deaths. Los Alamitos, which runs almost year-round, has had an abnormal amount of fatalities. The track also has had five musculoskeletal deaths this month. This outbreak has put more scrutiny on horse racing in Southern California. The sport is languishing locally, with lower attendance, mutuel handle and foal crop (number of horses born). High School Sports Dodgers Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map It’s been a rough start for the Los Alamitos High softball team but Head Coach Rob Weil is hopeful that his squad can come around soon as Sunset League play is just around the corner The Griffins have played some strong teams in preseason falling to Norco in a close 6-5 game before heading out to the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City over the weekend The Griffins got a strong start in the opener of the TOC But the Griffins stumbled in the next round as a couple of defensive miscues opened the door for O’Connor High of Phoenix to score three runs in the second and three more in the fourth to get a 6-2 win The Griffins scored two in the third to cut the lead to 3-2 the Griffins could not push any more runs across making contact and making adjustments,” Griffin Head Coach Rob Weil said after the O’Connor game he was looking for the team to find some growth and chemistry we’ve got to build some chemistry and have everybody believe in what they’re doing,” Weil said.  The Griffins were able to finish the tournament on a positive note as they defeated Millikan of Long Beach Los Al has home games against Orange Lutheran on Friday Log in to leave a comment This won’t come as a surprise to sports fans who’ve been following Long Beach sports for any amount of time but MaxPreps.com bestowed a major honor on Long Beach Poly last week The national high school sports website named the city’s oldest high school as America’s top producer of professional athletes by a wide margin 1 00:20 It’s so good to be back at The562.org 03:10 Long Beach has multiple top-ranked volleyball teams this season 05:40 Moore League baseball opening day at Blair Field 13:50 Long Beach basketball playoff woes 17:00 Long Beach State men’s basketball future and coach Dan Monson 22:30 #PayThePlayers […] The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli flash under the wire in the Los Alamitos Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course and then Journalism demonstrated promise that bodes well for the 2025 Triple Crown trail Gaming was the logical choice and went off as the 1-2 favorite. But bettors didn't ignore Journalism's impressive maiden score at Del Mar Nov. 17, when fellow Futurity entrants Rank  and Mellencamp were among the vanquished whose pacesetting abilities served him well when he won the Aug taking the lead shortly after the gate opened for the 1 1/16-mile race But Umberto Rispoli and Journalism didn't let him get too far ahead and Gaming on the rail stayed close as well "Umberto bounced out of there and put him in the game early," said McCarthy "He found himself a little wide on the first turn but he was always cruising up the backside." When the field headed into the second turn Gaming on the inside launched his best effort Umberto was asking him to pick it up and he was kind of slowly getting there," McCarthy said "You could see it took him a bit to get his feet underneath him that Journalism's momentum propelled him past Getaway Car Journalism increased his advantage to 3 1/2 lengths at the wire The Kentucky Derby (G1) points and the $120,000 first-place purse made the decision to supplement Journalism to the race for $7,500 a good one for the ownership group and Robert LaPenta are the partners in Journalism McCarthy felt his options were the Futurity or the Jan. 4 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at seven furlongs at Santa Anita Park "We gave this horse every opportunity not to run today," the trainer said and he was very cool and composed in the paddock Paul and Zillah Reddam's Reddam Racing campaigned Mopotism and have their own connection to the Futurity Reddam's CashCall sponsored the race for some years both at Hollywood Park and at Los Alamitos Upon the completion of her racing career in 2019 Mopotism went through that year's Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale brought $1.5 million this year from Flying Dutchmen Curlin is scheduled to stand the 2025 season for $225,000 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Paris The Los Alamitos High boys basketball team held off a rally by Long Beach Poly to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoff The Jackrabbits had rallied from a 15-point deficit to tie the game 56-56 with less that 30 seconds remaining The Griffins moved the ball down court and with seconds left Wes Trevino drove to the basket for a layup attempt but could not get a shot off before the buzzer sounded.  Forward Trent Minter led the Griffins with 16 points while Trevino and Samori Guyness each chipped in 13.  Long Beach Poly’s Jovani Ruff had a game-high 24 points and Nana Ofoegbu added 13 for the Jackrabbits.    The Griffins led the game 56-50 with 1:57 left in the game including a baseline three pointer that tied the game at 56-56 with less than a minute remaining. setting up the final play for the Griffins the Griffins advanced to the semifinals with a 56-54 win over Rolling Hills Prep The Griffins Host Crean Lutheran on Friday at 7 p.m for a chance to go to the championship game against the winner of the Santa Barbara and Mira Costa High game CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! Remember Ben with a gift to Thoroughbred aftercare Subscribe for FREE to the Daily PDF or the News Alerts Home » Archive » Top News » Additional Five Quarter Horses Euthanized at Los Alamitos Due to EIA The full advisory issued by the CHRB follows: “Under the supervision of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and dictated by state and federal standards five additional horses have been euthanized at Los Alamitos after they tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) This follows the euthanasia of seven other EIA positive quarter horses earlier this month All 12 horses were trained by Heath Taylor and stabled in his barn at Los Alamitos CDFA ordered three of the Taylor horses to remain in quarantine as part of a group including those that tested positive All three of those horses later tested positive and were among the five euthanized on Wednesday “After EIA was detected among Taylor horses in other states as well CDFA and United States Department of Agriculture initiated epidemiological tracing of the disease all of Taylor's horses at Los Alamitos were tested by CDFA Those tests identified two additional positives in the Taylor barn The other horses tested by CDFA have tested negative but six remain in quarantine The six are identified as “close contacts” while in another state and CDFA is actively monitoring the situation “All fatalities are reported on the CHRB website on a weekly basis consistent with existing statutory requirements. More information about EIA is available at equinediseasecc.org.” Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. Copy Article Link Editor / News Stories:editor@thetdn.com Advertising:advertising@thetdn.com Customer Service:customerservice@thetdn.com Click Here to sign up for a free subscription Los Alamitos High School senior Sydney Forsyte has always felt a personal connection with the story of Anne Frank.  As the granddaughter of two Holocaust survivors, Sydney believes Anne’s story carries a universal message of empathy and tolerance that resonates with people of all backgrounds. Now, through a collaboration with the nonprofit Anne Frank LA Sydney is giving her high school peers the opportunity to form their own connections by bringing a new traveling exhibit to campus.   Making its first appearance in an Orange County school the Anne Frank – A History for Today exhibit tells the story of the Holocaust and World War II through the lens of the Frank family’s experiences Their story is illustrated across 32 movable panels currently housed at Los Alamitos’s media center Sydney felt moved to present the exhibit to her school after learning about it during an internship with the Freedom Writers Foundation — a Long Beach-based organization founded by educator Erin Gruwell that uses “The Diary of a Young Girl” to inspire students.  “I just really thought it was an impactful story and I wanted to bring it to Los Alamitos so other students could connect with it the way that I did,” Sydney said.  Assistant Principal Cara Vienna said Sydney approached administrators with the idea before the school year started and wrote three different grants to secure funding for the immersive display.  we wanted to figure out how we could make it relative to what the kids were learning and ensure that as many students as possible could experience this student-driven project,” Vienna said Despite Sydney’s initial concerns that the project might not draw enough interest sign-ups for the exhibit filled up within minutes Senior Maleah Fennessy was among the first students to register to volunteer as a docent “I’ve always felt like I really connected with Anne personally,” Maleah said “I feel like being able to tell her story was a really cool opportunity for me.”  Through Oct. 25, Los Alamitos High School students will lead tours of the exhibit for 10th graders as part of their English and world history courses.  For more information about the program, visit the Anne Frank LA website. Educators interested in bringing the Anne Frank – A History for Today exhibit to their campuses can contact the organization at annefrankla@gmail.com The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Photos by Art O’Neill and John Napalan We’ve got an awesome gallery of shots from the Bruins’ sweep win over the Saints at the Steve Lewis Volleyfest, taken by photographer Stephen Dachman. The Lakewood softball team is trying to win a sixth consecutive Moore League championship this season, and the Lancers started their title defense with an 8-1 win over Long Beach Poly on Thursday at Joe Rodgers Stadium. High School Softball: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly Visit and subscribe at The562.org for more Long Beach sports […] Get ready: Long Beach’s best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. http://the562.org Print Los Alamitos’ full-court press helped produce 21 turnovers and the Griffins held on for a 63-60 victory over Mira Costa in the Southern Section Division 1 basketball championship Saturday at Toyota Arena in Ontario made a basket with just over two minutes left for a 60-57 lead Mira Costa had opportunities to get closer but couldn’t convert on open shots Trent Minter had 14 points and 11 rebounds Tyler Lopez 13 points and Samori Guyness finished with 10 points Eneasi Piuleini led Mira Costa with 17 points D1 champions. Los Alamitos. 63-60 over Mira Costa. pic.twitter.com/lQpyPC5VgS “I’m proud of my team,” coach Nate Berger said in winning the Griffins’ first title since 2007 when he was a reserve player at Los Alamitos Los Alamitos coach Nate Berger gets a hug and kiss. pic.twitter.com/rp5ORBbbrK “Way better,” he said of winning a title this year compared to winning when he was a player “I had nothing to do with that except being the 17th man.” Trevino pic.twitter.com/0x8BMtYUd4 Sage Hill 43: Amare Larane had 26 points to lead Knight to the 3AA championship Fairmont Prep wins in overtime over Pacifica Christian 64-60. Next up Los Al vs. Mira Costa. pic.twitter.com/nxP1P2hKoX Fairmont Prep 64, Pacifica Christian 60: Oliver Jones went eight for eight at the free-throw line in the final seconds of regulation and overtime to deliver the 2AA championship for Fairmont Prep. David Abisogun had 20 points and 15 rebounds. EJ Spillman led Pacifica Christian with 29 points. Aquinas 59, San Dimas 41: Malachi Jones finished with 17 points to lead Aquinas in the 3A championship game. Corona Santiago 64, Ramona 49: Jordan De La Mora had 28 points for Santiago in the 4AA championship game. Corona 5, Summit 0: The No. 1-ranked Panthers received eight strikeouts and no walks in five innings from Seth Hernandez. Anthony Murphy, Joshua Sur and Billy Carlson hit home runs. La Mirada 1, Norco 0: Jacob Oropeza struck out five and allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings for La Mirada, which will play host to Corona on Tuesday night. Orange Lutheran 8, Maranatha 7: The Lancers held on despite giving up six runs in the bottom of the seventh. Josiah Hartshorn homered for Orange Lutheran. Cleveland 2, Legacy 1: Kaeden Riepl stuck out 10 in a complete-game performance. El Dorado 6, Granada Hills 2: David Domingo and Jake Vanderzee hit home runs and Aiden McNaughton had two doubles and a single to lead El Dorado. Alex Schmidt homered for Granada Hills. Mater Dei 1, Magnolia Heights 0: In Texas, the Monarchs improved to 6-0. Austin Gerken drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly. Jackson Campbell threw five scoreless innings. Santa Monica 9, Oakwood 3: Jackson Myrow had a home run and three RBIs for Santa Monica. Sylmar 5, Chatsworth 0: Alex Martinez threw the shutout and also contributed two hits for the Spartans. Hart 5, Mission Hills 2: Brady Werther had two RBIs for Hart. Trabuco Hills 6, Whittier Christian 0: Jake Sweet threw six scoreless innings. Norco 6, Los Alamitos 5: These two longtime softball powers battled it out, and Norco hung on despite a five-run rally from Los Alamitos in the fifth inning. Leighton Gray and Tamryn Shorter each hit home runs for Norco. Granada Hills 2, La Palma Kennedy 1: Addison Moorman struck out seven and Anabella Ramirez had two hits for Granada Hills. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column. $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity horse race Saturday (AP) — Journalism won the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity by 3 1/2 lengths on Saturday defeating three entries from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert who was trying to win the Grade 2 race for the eighth time at the Orange County track The 2-year-old colt had been supplemented to the race by trainer Michael McCarthy for $7,500 three days earlier There was no place or show wagering because of the five-horse field The victory increased his career earnings to $158,880 “We gave this horse every opportunity not to run today but he had two wonderful works and he was very cool and composed in the paddock,” McCarthy said Journalism overtook pacesetter Getaway Car in the stretch “He broke very well and was nice and relaxed,” Rispoli said He’s so smart and changed leads perfectly and then gave me a real nice finish.” Journalism earned 10 points on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard which determines the 20-horse field for the Triple Crown opener next May AP horse racing: https://apnews.com/hub/horse-racing Home » Archive » Top News » Futurity Wynstock winning last season's Los Alamitos Futurity | Benoit Four stakes for 2-year-olds–including a pair of graded races–highlight the upcoming Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos The six-day season is scheduled to begin Friday Racing will be conducted on a Friday-Sunday basis (Dec The $200,000-guaranteed GII Starlet Stakes will be renewed for the 11th time at Los Alamitos Saturday 7 one week before the $200,000-guaranteed GII Los Alamitos Futurity the Starlet–like the Futurity–will be contested at 1 1/16 miles The other two stakes for juveniles will be run at one mile and are ungraded The $100,000 Soviet Problem Stakes will be offered Sunday 8 while the $100,000 King Glorious will be run Sunday Both are for horses bred or sired in California For the complete stakes schedule, visit www.losalamitos.com Copy Article Link Print For one shining moment when kids went to neighborhood schools and fans came out to cheer with pride for their friends and fellow community members It’s happening Saturday in the rare Southern Section Division 1 boys’ basketball championship game matching two public schools These are teams with players who have stuck together for years led by coaches who value commitment and loyalty It’s so hard to keep kids,” Los Alamitos coach Nate Berger said “It’s great two public schools going at it in Division 1 which nobody would have predicted,” Mira Costa coach Neal Perlmutter said Mira Costa biggest lead at 31-23. pic.twitter.com/pZSRLqd3ya The coaches have been texting each other throughout the playoffs knowing they have similar teams and similar stories They’ve played against each other in the Ocean View tournament in recent years Perlmutter even changed his philosophy after seeing Los Alamitos’ full-court press and conditioning program to help his own program “I’ve always liked to press and decided to up it more and double down on our conditioning,” he said fast breaks and seeing which team can avoid turnovers make threes and convert free throws Saturday Southern Section basketball finals schedule. pic.twitter.com/J4Ayzekjst Both schools played challenging schedules to prepare for the playoffs. Los Alamitos, in particular, experienced some tough losses. The Griffins lost to Open Division finalist Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 100-69 and lost to Redondo Union 92-75. Those games helped teach young players about what they needed to improve on for the playoffs. It sets the stage for what should be a fun, competitive matchup, with each team employing similar tactics. At any point during the game, there are numerous candidates capable of stepping forward to contribute. That adds to the uncertainty and curiosity in trying to determine which team can finish on top. “We say we love twos and like threes,” Perlmutter said. “Our strategy is always going to be attack the basket and get to free-throw line.” Said Berger: “It’s going to be a good battle of coaching and kids. Whomever wins is going to deserve it.” It’s a weekend of championships and big-time matchups. The Southern Section Open Division boys’ and girls’ finals Saturday should be equally compelling. Notre Dame will take on Eastvale Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. in the boys’ title game, followed by Ontario Christian playing Etiwanda at 8:30 p.m. in the girls’ final. There will be some future professional players on display in both games. But take a moment to close your eyes and think back to the days of years ago. When you open them for Los Alamitos vs. Mira Costa, you will not be disappointed. Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Journalism wrote a novel chapter into the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" narrative as winner of the weekend's biggest race the first Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" of the 2025 season went into the books in Argentina And Admire Zoom topped a competitive field of 2-year-olds in Japan Saddling three of the five starters wasn't enough to get trainer Bob Baffert his eighth victory in the Grade II Los Alamitos Futurity Saturday took the lead with a furlong to go and wasn't threatened after He got his second straight win after finishing third in his career debut "We gave this horse every opportunity not to run today," McCarthy said "But he had two wonderful [workputs] and he was very cool and composed in the paddock Coal Battle rallied four-wide to challenge the leaders late in the $300,000 Springboard Mile and got there just in time to win by 1/2 length over pacesetting favorite Speed King backed up his victory a month earlier in the 6 1/2-furlongs Jean Lafitte Stakes at Delta Downs Coal Battle and Journalism earned 10 points each moving them into a seven-way tie for fifth through 12th on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" leaderboard Stone Smuggler took back early in Saturday's $500,000 Great White Way Division of the New York Stallion Stakes, came four-wide around the stretch turn to contend for the lead and got home first by 1 3/4 lengths for Jose Lezcano Also: Glee kicked away late to win Friday night's $75,000 Toby Keith Stakes at Remington Park by 10 3/4 lengths and Blue Fire took Saturday's $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Lassie for state-breds by a head Paros outfinished Dresden Row to win Saturday's $250,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park by a head The 4-year-old Cairo Prince gelding ran 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather course in course-record time of 1:42.22 with Luis Saez up for trainer Mike Maker Howard Wolowitz shadowed the early leaders in Saturday's $250,000 Holiday Cheer Stakes at Turfway Park closed inside and was up in time to win by 1 1/2 lengths over pacesetting Run Carson The 3-year-old Munnings colt got 6 furlongs on the all-weather surface in 1:08.10 with Emisael Jaramillo up for trainer Jose D'Angelo Awesome Treat came with a late rush to win Saturday's $250,000 Holiday Inaugural Stakes on the Turfway Park all-weather course by 2 3/4 lengths who challenged for the lead early in the stretch run held on for second in a battle of long shots ran 6 furlongs in 1:08.76 with Sophie Doyle in the kip Cugino made up ground between rivals in the stretch run of Saturday's $140,000 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park and was up in time to win a three-way stretch battle over Full Nelson and the favorite ran 1 1/16 mile on firm turf with Irad Ortiz Jr The Irish-bred Siyouni filly ran 1 1/16 miles on firm going in 1:39.49 with Irad Ortiz Jr. scoring the turf stakes double - this time for trainer Christophe Clement Admire Zoom separated himself from the pack in the stretch run of Sunday's Grade 1 Asahai Hai Futurity at Kyoto Racecourse and also put some distance between himself and rivals for next year's Japanese Classic races the Futurity is the initial big sorting-out for young colts rose to the occasion in his first graded stakes effort while facing others with more experience at the level Admire Zoom raced just behind the pacesetter down the backstretch and around the outer turf loop he opened up a big lead with minimal encouragement and won by 2 1/2 lengths from Museum Mile it's only been a month and one-half since the World Championships at Del Mar but we're already under way for next year's Halloween renewal at the same venue The winner finished 1 1/2 miles in 2:23.17 2024 at 4:00 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Butler family organized a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing food and other essential needs while the family navigates starting over (Orange County Fire Authority)LOS ALAMITOS CA — A Los Alamitos family is raising money for essential needs this holiday season after an attic fire destroyed their home According to the Orange County Fire authority Crews arrived within five minutes to see pressurized smoke coming from multiple attic cents "Firefighters quickly advanced hose lines into the single story house and initiated an attack on the fire and a search for residents," OCFA said "Additional units arrived and were able to complete a search for residents and confirm there were no injuries." Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 15 minutes and the cause of the fire is still under investigation The Butler family organized a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing "While we are so grateful they escaped safely and a sense of security—was taken in an instant," the couple's daughter-in-law Lindsey Butler said on GoFundMe "This tragedy has left them without a place to call home and we are doing everything we can to support them in this time of need." As of Tuesday, the Butlers' have raised $2,534 of their $11,000 goal with 19 donations. To donate to the family's fundraiser, visit their GoFundMe page Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The Los Alamitos High girls cross country team posted an 11th place finish amongst a field of 35 teams and runners from more than 10 other schools that did not have enough runners to post team scores The Griffins were led by sophomore Caris Honma who finished 53rd overall with a time of 19 minutes Senior Trista Candiotty was right behind her with a time of 19:18 Freshman Mio Emi was the third Griffin runner with a time of 19:39 Senior Alejandra Reyburn was fourth for the Griffins with a time of 19:46.8 junior Matthew Mayhue led the Griffins with a time of 15:56.6 The Griffins’ JV team brought in a seventh place team finish who were the top two runners for the team.  The Los Al girls sophomore team took second place in their division with Remy Hoang leading the way with a 16th place overall finish Bella Castellon was 21st overall and Audrey Delgaldillo was 27th overall for the Griffins top 3 Lauren Criscione and Hailey Mellott rounded out the Griffins’ scoring runners.  The Los Al freshman boys team took third place in their race with all five scoring runners finishing in the top 50 scoring places Dylan Lobo led the way with a 15th place finish in a time of 17:19.9 Sam Berry took 25th and Tyler Tanimura was 28th to lead the Griffins Will Thomas and Sebastian Martinez were the final two scoring runners Among those individual runners was Irvine High’s Summer Wilson who led the girls varsity field with a first-place finish in a time of 16 minutes The junior was more than 16 seconds faster than Millie Bayles of Trabuco Hills who led the Mustangs to the team title with a time of 16:36.1 followed by Woodbridge High and Redondo Union High EIA is an incurable disease that usually results in euthanasia. Horses with EIA have that virus mostly for the rest of their life, meaning an interminable quarantine or euthanasia. The first horse to have the condition detected was Bullet Train V, an Oklahoma bred, on Sept. 24. The 2-year-old colt was winless in two starts, neither at Los Alamitos, having finished third in a trial for the All American Futurity in Albuquerque. The California Crown $1-million purse drew a strong field and crowd of 21,812 to Santa Anita Saturday in Arcadia Upon notification, the horse was euthanized and nine horses run by Taylor were put in quarantine. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), as is standard, was put in charge of the situation and subsequent investigation. EIA is not confined to the U.S.; it is a problem worldwide. The three remaining horses who were quarantined have tested negative for disease. They will remain quarantined and be re-tested in two months. The California Crown card at Santa Anita Park combines music and horse racing in attempt to draw new fans According to records from the California Horse Racing Board and supplemented by The Times, Taylor has had six deaths since 2000. He also had a sudden death during training. Los Alamitos runs a year-round quarter horse and thoroughbred meeting that is partly made up of lower level thoroughbred horses. So far, the track has had eight racing or training deaths because of musculo-skeletal and one sudden death during training. The Times accounting of horse deaths do not generally account for diseases or non-racing injuries. In 2019, Taylor was restored to good standing in Louisiana after a 2012 drug violation for the drug Dermorphin, a pain killer, known as frog juice because its origin was from secretions of South American tree frogs. Taylor served three years and nine months before being reinstated. Racing at Los Alamitos is conducted every Friday and Saturday. Senior captains Sadie Hoch and Bridget Taketa anchored a superb midfield quartet that took command after the break, but the Sailors’ inefficiency when opportunities arrived left them with in a 2-0 home loss that sends Los Alamitos into a novel second stage of Sunset play with an advantage. All-CIF Southern Section midfielder Viviana Zacarias scored both goals for Los Alamitos, from a long through ball in the first half and with an arcing free kick in the closing minutes. The win gave the Griffins (12-5-3 overall, 6-0 Sunset League) a three-point edge on Newport Harbor (13-3-3, 5-1) and a first-round bye in the inaugural league-closing tournament that begins Thursday. Newport Harbor’s Mia Knox (20) takes a shot as Los Alamitos goalie Avarie Gonzalez (1) tries to block on Tuesday. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) The expected prize: a rematch at Los Alamitos in Wednesday’s final. That game, far more than this one, would have more to say about who wins the Sunset League title. This one adds fuel. “Sometimes that happens in soccer, the better team doesn’t necessarily win,” Hoch said. “We felt like we were the better team, at least for the second half. You know, that game didn’t really mean much, other than seeding [for the tournament], so, hopefully, we’ll get another chance at them ... show them our real team and get the result that we want.” The inaugural tournament, designed to avoid a mid-December start to league play, won’t determine the league champion but will provide the decisive points. Nine will go to the champion — four in the title game — and a Harbor triumph over Los Alamitos would give them 24 to the Griffins’ 23. The Sailors are home against seventh-seeded Fountain Valley (8-6-3, 0-6) in their first-round game. The winner will meet No. 3 Huntington Beach (12-3-4, 4-2) or No. 6 Marina (4-10-0, 1-5) in Monday’s semifinals. Newport Harbor’s Natalie McCarty (24) is tripped up during a key Sunset League soccer match against Los Alamitos on Tuesday. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) Los Alamitos, an enduring powerhouse that has won seven successive Sunset or Surf league championships, awaits No. 4 Edison (10-7-2, 3-3) or No. 5 Corona del Mar (13-5-0, 2-4). Higher seeds are home throughout, and there’s a consolation bracket, with the Edison-CdM loser receiving a bye into the final. Huntington Beach is the only team aside from the top two that can win the league title. The Oilers would have to win the tournament while Los Alamitos lost its semifinal and third-place games. “Anyone can beat anyone on any day, so it’s going to be a challenge,” Griffins head coach Pat Rossi said. “That’s why the Sunset League is so strong, because every team can play.” Rare is the team that plays such beautiful, flowing soccer as Los Alamitos, which looked the part for the first 10 minutes or so. Newport Harbor then figured out how to deal with a tightly spaced midfield as the Griffins mirrored the Sailors’ 3-2-4-1, box-midfield alignment. Newport Harbor’s Leah Showalter (14) takes a shot on goal past Alina Perez (12) against Los Alamitos on Tuesday. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) Harbor brought greater intensity in the second half, penning the Griffins inside their defensive third, forcing them to go direct, ineffectually, and cutting off passing lanes. Zacarias’ dead-ball strike in the 76th minute was their first shot of the half. The Sailors in both halves failed to capitalize on their chances, the best coming in a six-minute span midway through the second half: a misplaced Paige Shanahan header from Abbi Clapp’s cross, a loose ball in the goalmouth from another Clapp delivery five minutes later, and a Mia Knox one-on-one sent high moments after that. “The first half was a little uneven for us, but the second half was definitely more of things that we could do,” Newport Harbor coach Justin Schroeder said. “Just a bummer [to lose]. I mean, that’s part of the game. Oftentimes you come out games and you’re like, ‘We played really well.’ We might have been the better team. We just didn’t get the result. And that’s soccer 101, for the most part.” “They totally [took us out of our game],” Rossi said. “They’re awesome. Their coach did a great job there, and we were fortunate to get a set piece there and a goal early. ... We were just trying to defend the lead at that point.” Huntington Beach secured the third seed as freshman Mia Sanchez, just pulled up from the junior varsity team, scored in overtime for a 1-0 victory at Corona del Mar. Marina claimed the No. 6 seed, beating visiting Fountain Valley, 1-0, on Cadence Dodosh’s goal midway through the first half. Los Alamitos goalie Avarie Gonzalez (1) stops Newport Harbor’s Paige Shanahan (12) short of a goal during Tuesday’s match. (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) * Sunset League tournament quarterfinals Thursday No. 1 Los Alamitos, byeNo. 5 Corona del Mar at No. 4 Edison, 5 p.m.No. 6 Marina at No. 3 Huntington Beach, 5 p.m.No. 7 Fountain Valley at No. Newport Harbor, 6:30 p.m. Sports News and then Journalism demonstrated promise that bodes well for his chances on the 2025 Triple Crown trail Gaming was the logical choice and went off as the 1-2 favorite, but bettors didn't ignore Journalism's impressive maiden score at Del Mar on Nov. 17, when fellow Futurity entrants Rank and Mellencamp were among the vanquished "Umberto bounced out of there and put him in the game early," said McCarthy "He found himself a little wide on the first turn but he was always cruising up the backside." Umberto was asking him to pick it up and he was kind of slowly getting there," McCarthy said "You could see it took him a bit to get his feet underneath him that Journalism's momentum propelled him past Getaway Car The Kentucky Derby points and the $120,000 first-place purse made the decision to supplement Journalism to the race for $7,500 a good one for the ownership group. Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, and Robert LaPenta are the partners in Journalism "We gave this horse every opportunity not to run today and he was very cool and composed in the paddock," McCarthy said McCarthy also trains another good 2-year-old in Bullard, a son of Gun Runner who is 2-for-2 after winning the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes Nov A Beginner’s Guide to the 150th Edition of the Preakness Stakes Sunday Silence: The Star No One Wanted 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Chances in Preakness, Belmont Stakes Ten Unforgettable Kentucky Derby Upsets A Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Sixteen Things to Know About the Kentucky Derby 2021 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses Get to Know All 13 U.S. Triple Crown Winners NBC Sports Reports Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Since 1989 Preakness an Option for Derby Runner-up Journalism, Baeza and Sandman to Belmont Stakes Sovereignty Prevails in Stretch Duel with Journalism to Win Kentucky Derby Quotes from the 2025 Kentucky Derby: What the Trainers and Jockeys Said 2025 at 3:02 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The fire was reported at about 1:19 p.m on both sides of the transition road from Interstate 405 to Interstate 605 North CA — A brush fire broke out along a freeway transition road in Seal Beach Thursday afternoon according to the California Highway Patrol The transition road was blocked until further notice Lanes on I-405 north were also shut down during the fire Crews gained control of the fire within 45 minutes and kept it contained to the 1 acre area an Orange County Fire Authority spokesperson told Patch but road closures on the freeways remained Warnings for critical fire risk due to high winds are in effect though Friday morning for inland areas of Orange County Stefan Bean’s journey to serving as the 12th Orange County Superintendent of Schools is likely the sort of storyline you’d come across in a film Spectrum News recently shed light on Dr from the obstacles he faced as an orphan with a disability born in Saigon during the Vietnam War to the professional milestones he has reached principal and charter school executive director Among those who shaped his journey was his sixth-grade teacher Donald Geisinger Geisinger played an integral role in influencing Dr Bean’s decision to become an educator “What he has accomplished goes far beyond perhaps what most people thought,” Geisinger told Spectrum News In June, their bond came full circle when Geisinger administered the oath of office Bean’s appointment into his current role at the Orange County Department of Education Since igniting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Eaton fire in Altadena has destroyed thousands of structures and displaced tens of thousands of residents — including more than 350 students from the California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley When staff and students at Los Alamitos High School heard about the critical needs of their sister school community more than 75 students and 50 community members came together to collect and pack essentials for those who lost their homes or were left without stable housing Los Alamitos High School teacher Brandon Hart said the outpouring of generosity was so overwhelming that volunteers eventually had to turn away donations they received from their community and beyond “We are a collective without borders and boundaries and the care that our community expressed on Sunday has made our seemingly invisible connections tangible,” said Hart Volunteers helped to organize tons of donations that included medicines the donations filled three full 26-foot U-Haul trucks A group of Los Alamitos teachers volunteered to deliver four loads of supplies to staff from California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley From setting up the space to organizing and packaging donations parents and school staff all played a vital role in the drive’s success “I am overwhelmed with pride for our Griffin family’s generosity and compassion,” said Los Alamitos Principal Christiana Kraus we’ve brought comfort and hope to families facing unimaginable challenges This is what makes our community so special.” Here are the other stories we’ve been following this week: