Arms

A woman is suing Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, claiming that two months after an MRI machine crushed another patient’s leg in 2009, she had her arms burned during her MRI exam there. Patricia Lopez filed a lawsuit against the hospital last week. She is asking for unlimited damages, and claiming medical negligence and custodial neglect, because she is a dependent adult suffering from a disability. What kind of disability Lopez has was not immediately clear. According to the complaint, on March 12, 2009, Lopez was diagnosed with a distal deep vein thrombosis, and she complained of shortness of breath.

Christine Carrillo Marine Sgt. Aaron Wintterle is a man of few words. Ask him a question, you'll get a succinct answer. Praise his heroic deeds in Iraq, you'll get a humble reply. Give thanks for his safe return to the United States, you'll feel his ambivalence about not being in Iraq with his fellow marines. Since his homecoming at his grandmother's house in Costa Mesa on Easter Sunday, Wintterle, who was sent home after being shot in the mouth while fighting in Baghdad, has been greeted and welcomed with open arms.

The idea is to maintain balance so the arms learn to drop more in the "slot." One way to achieve this is to swing a club with the right foot pulled back and the heel raised -- this is an exaggerated closed stance with the weight favoring the left side. Take the club back straight and drop it on an inside path on the downswing. With your right hip back, you have plenty of room to drop your arms in the slot and swing the club out to the ball. This will promote proper hand action for a better release.

Grey whale spotted off Balboa Peninsula A California gray whale spent the afternoon off Balboa Peninsula at West Balboa Boulevard and G Street on Sunday. The whale was first spotted at about 3 p.m. By nightfall, the whale was still attracting spectators, mostly locals in small crowds of five to 10 people, Lifeguard Josh Vanegmond said. In no hurry to leave, the whale appeared to be relaxing and having fun, he said. Whales can stay in one place for two to three days, so people may still be able to spot it in the morning, he said.

Marissa Hope Ryan (Missy) Passed away in the arms of her beloved mother on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, surrounded by a room full of people who loved her. Missy was born on August 19th and is survived by her twin sister Madeline (Maddy) Grace; her parents, Michael and Michelle Ryan; her grandparents, Patrick and Judy Ryan, Carolyn Kehler, and Rob and Lorraine Eisele; her thirteen aunts and uncles; and her nine first cousins. Born with a rare heart condition, Missy endured so much and amazed us all with her strength.

Andrew Glazer FAIRGROUNDS -- They've starred in dozens of movies despite weighing much more than the typical Hollywood star. Bill Murray, Whoopie Goldberg, Goldie Hawn and Brendan Fraser begged to work with them. Their schedules are packed with trips to faraway places, including Thailand and Hawaii. But unlike many of their counterparts on the silver screen, these actors are always prepared when the cameras start rolling. "I'm not going to mention names, but they often are much better at remembering their lines than the professional actors," said Kari Johnson, 43, an agent and acting coach for Becky, Dixie, Tai and five other elephants.

ROBERT GARDNER There used to be a certain kind of person who lived in our communities. This was a person who wasn't in contact with the same reality as the rest of us but who was no danger to those around him. Such people lived with their families, who kept them neatly bathed and groomed and didn't restrict their activities but let them be part of the neighborhood. Thus you could walk around Balboa Island and see a grown man perched on a fence or the sea wall, flapping his arms and making cooing sounds.

. CORRECTION: Jacob Baquir?s name was misspelled, and he should have been described as an occupational therapist.. Matt Oka awakened, shocked, at 7:30 a.m. Literally shocked. A physical therapist attached wires to his arms and shoulders, sending electrical currents designed to stimulate and strengthen his weakened muscles. Daily stimulation and exercise has strengthened his left tricep muscles, so Oka puts up with discomfort and tries to avoid negative thoughts. ?

A missing Northern California teen was found in Costa Mesa with a gun in his waistband and a samurai sword in his car, police said Thursday. Costa Mesa police received a call at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday from a 17-year-old boy's father, who said his troubled son may be headed from Elk Grove to see someone he knew in Costa Mesa, according to police. Costa Mesa police and Huntington Beach police using a helicopter searched for about two hours before finding the boy, who was tracked through his cell phone to an area a couple of blocks from Wake Forest Road and College Avenue.

In the weeks following the tragic school shooting in Connecticut and the arrest of a man who allegedly fired 50 rounds into the air at Fashion Island the next day, the Daily Pilot's Forum page has featured multiple letters and comments about guns and school safety. Some folks have called on schools to arm employees who are willing to volunteer for the responsibility. Today we'd like to add our voice to this important discussion by saying that we do not support arming teachers or other traditional school employees, such as principals, coaches, custodians, secretaries and so forth.

I am glad to see that people have responded to Chuck Cassity's Jan. 10 letter to the Forum " Commentary: It's time to arm school personnel ," and I would like to add my response to his letter. Unlike Cassity, I am not a great fan of solving multi-faceted problems by addressing just one of the factors, and I don't think it is worth responding to each questionable statement in his letter. Instead, what I would like to do is highlight some of his unwritten assumptions. First of all, Cassity assumes that the people (could be more than one shooter)

Dozens of Costa Mesa police officers and firefighters gathered in front of the police station Tuesday to welcome home one of their own who returned to the city after a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan. Officer Jon Smith stood with Police Chief Tom Gazsi and Community Service Specialist Jeanette Chervony in front of a ficus as he snipped away the yellow ribbon that hugged the tree. The department placed the ribbon there in May for Armed Forces Day as a reminder that it had an Army reservist serving in the Middle East.

The echoes from the gunfire had scarcely subsided at Sandy Hook Elementary School before the hysterical pleadings from the gun haters for ever-tougher gun control laws reached a crescendo. Lamentable, but predictable. It happens every time somebody goes off the deep end and commits mass murder using a gun. But while they're hysterically banging the "take the guns" drum, let's take a look at the real problem and one prospective solution. Consider this. Sandy Hook was a "gun-free zone.

Newport-Mesa's school board has laid all the options on the table for tightening school security after a shooting at Fashion Island Saturday and a deadly shooting in Connecticut Friday. After the Sandy Hook tragedy in which 20 children and six adults were killed at a school and an incident in which a man allegedly let of 50 rounds from a handgun in Newport Beach, Newport-Mesa Unified School District trustees asked staff and law enforcement officials to brief them on safety plans.

Costa Mesa police are searching for two suspects who made off with about $800 after assaulting and threatening two victims, authorities said Saturday. At about 9:06 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at an apartment in the 2800 block of Hickory Place, according to a news release. The victims told police that about 9 p.m. they heard pounding on the side of their home and front door. When one victim opened the door, two masked men forced their way in. One suspect forced a victim to the ground at gun point, then hit him in the back of the head with the gun, according to the release.

Amid allegations of using public funds for politics, the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce has further distanced itself from its Political Action Committee. Chamber President Richard Luehrs said that the two groups have separated, and last week city officials finalized a contract that will allow them to audit the chamber's books. These developments come as city officials prepare to choose which nonprofits will receive annual grants for the next fiscal year. The chamber was awarded nearly $40,000 in public funding this year for its Taste of Newport festival and Christmas Boat Parade.

IRVINE - Go big or go home sounds good in principle, but it's not always the most effective course of action on the volleyball court. UC Irvine sophomore outside hitter Jeremy Dejno is still a firm believer in the aggressive mentality that allows him to continually hit the ball as hard as he can. Whether the solidly built 6-foot-4 Wisconsin native is at the service line or soaring skyward at the net, it's his intention to bang with abandon....

A Stanton man convicted of his third strike for the armed robbery of an Irvine in-home daycare was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in state prison. Hung Trong Do, 34, pleaded guilty in May to robbing a woman at gunpoint while she was caring for six children, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Do pleaded guilty to felony first-degree robbery, first-degree residential burglary, possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.