February 8, 2012

Haunted Mansion candles go to market

If you’ve visited Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion and wanted some of those flickering candles in your home, you’re in luck. Candella LLC in Newport Beach has bought the worldwide rights from Disney to develop and sell those rechargeable, false flames. Disney couldn’t have open flames flickering continually  in the parlor, so Imagineer Gary Schnuckle created these [...]

Mickey Mouse shows up at a rural park in Anaheim Hills

The Oak Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim Hills got a spring cleaning thanks to volunteers who took advantage of the Give a Day, Get  a Disney Day giveaway. Mickey Mouse played host as more than 50 volunteers grabbed shovels, rakes, trowels, paint brushes and trash bags to clean the trails of litter, freshen up the [...]

Mickey Mouse shows up an a rural park in Anaheim Hills

The Oak Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim Hills got a spring cleaning thanks to volunteers who took advantage of the Give a Day, Get  a Disney Day giveaway. Mickey Mouse played host as more than 50 volunteers grabbed shovels, rakes, trowels, paint brushes and trash bags to clean the trails of litter, freshen up the [...]

Details emerge in father-daughter murders

Leela Dhanak sat only a few feet away from the man she identified as her attacker as she recounted her memories of the May 21, 2007 attack in her Anaheim Hills home. “(Iftekhar) Murtaza put a knife underneath my chin,” she said as she moved her hand… Source

Hundreds of trees chopped near 91 freeway

ANAHEIM HILLS Bulldozers are ripping down hundreds of mature trees off of the 91 freeway at the border of Riverside and Orange counties as part of a widening of the Santa River. Motorists traveling along the 91 see the expanding clearing that… Source

Fire victims say new trees are new hazard

ANAHEIM HILLS – Fire victims who recently marked the somber anniversary of the Freeway Complex Fire that damaged or destroyed their homes have been horrified to see new trees being planted within feet of their backyards and are fighting to have them… Source

Residents look ahead on one-year anniversary of fires

ANAHEIM HILLS – Wind gusts and fire warnings triggered memories for fire victims who gathered together on the one-year anniversary of the Freeway Complex Fire to take account of the changes since. The fire, which started on Nov. 15, 2008, was the… Source

Butterflies released to honor girl who inspired many

Memorial garden at Anaheim Hills school pays tribute to spirit of Timmaree Hicks. Source

Car wash raises money for military families

Crowds gather at Anaheim Hills event. Source

Anaheim Hills woman dies while on mission trip to Kenya

Natasha Sosnoski routinely served others at home and abroad. Source