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Orange’s Jordan Schmidt races for three TDs in season-opening victory against Anaheim Comments Off on Orange’s Jordan Schmidt races for three TDs in season-opening victory against Anaheim
Orange football coach Robert Pedroza says Jordan Schmidt is fast.
On Thursday night, Schmidt again supported his coach’s opinion by returning a kickoff and punt for long touchdowns and scoring on a long touchdown reception in a 54-7 season-opening victory against Anaheim at Glover Stadium.
The senior returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, returned a punt 86 yards for a score and found the end zone on a 73-yard pass from quarterback Jason Wilkinson.
Schmidt finished with 247 total return yards.
Wilkinson completed 4 of 8 passes for 127 yards and two TDs and also rushed for 62 yards.
Syrus Collins rushed for 66 yards and a score and also had three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown.
ER doctor sits in hot car in Orange to show dangers for seniors during heatwave Comments Off on ER doctor sits in hot car in Orange to show dangers for seniors during heatwave
ORANGE – An emergency-room doctor plopped into the hot seat on Wednesday.
St. Joseph Hospital’s Dr. Matthew Mullarky sat inside a closed, hot car for nearly 30 minutes in the smoldering heat. He wanted to show how dangerous it is for those ages 65 and up to sit in hot vehicles.
“There’s a lot of attention about children being left in hot cars and animals and the devastating effects,” Mullarky said. “We just wanted to bring awareness that the elderly are also very prone to heat-related illnesses.
“It takes just a few minutes start feeling the effects.”
Outside the Orange hospital’s emergency room, Mullarky took a seat inside his dark-blue Ford Fusion as nurses and others stood by to monitor. He’s 60 years old, active and doesn’t take any medications.
The windows were rolled up, but a door was opened every three minutes or so to take vitals.
He was to sit in the car for 30 minutes, but the demonstration was called off after 24 – the heat inside the car had gone beyond 120 degrees.
A nurse took Mullarky’s vitals before and throughout the demonstration to monitor how his heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure changed.
11:20 a.m. The doctor sits in the driver’s seat of his black-leathered car.
Blood pressure: 142/90
Heart rate: 56
Body temperature: 98.6
11:26 a.m. “I’m starting to sweat a bit but no nausea,” Mullarky says.
Blood pressure: 150/86
Heart rate: 58
Body temperature: 98.6
11:29 a.m. “I’m starting to feel quite a bit hotter, and I’m getting thirsty.”
Blood pressure: 152/86
Heart rate: 74
Body temperature: 98.7
11:36 a.m. “There’s really no air movement in here,” he says. “I’m pretty sweaty.”
Blood pressure: 154/94
Heart rate: 90
Body temperature: 98.9
11:44 a.m. “I feel about ready to take a nap.”
Blood pressure: 148/92
Heart rate: 92
Body temperature: 99.5
When he got out of the car, Mullarky said he felt a little fatigued despite drinking three bottles of water prior to the demonstration.
“Typically, patients over 65 are on multiple medications,” he said. “This situation would not be good for someone like that.”
Older people often have an elevated risk of heat illnesses, because they have other diseases like diabetes and take medications that affect the body’s ability to control its temperature or sweat. There are seniors with dementia or physical limitations who couldn’t let themselves out of a car or open windows.
Mullarky said the St. Joseph’s emergency room gets about 20 or 30 cases of heat-related illnesses in older people over a summer. When he was approached by hospital staff about doing the hot-car demonstration, he jumped at the chance.
“We’re in the middle of a heatwave and we want to be preventative,” he said.
TIPS
*Don’t leave seniors, children or animals in cars
*If you must be in a hot car, try to be in a shady area, open windows and/or use the air conditioning
*Drink plenty of water; don’t wait until you are thirsty
*Wear light, loose-fitting clothing
Boy, 13, dies during soccer game in Westminster Comments Off on Boy, 13, dies during soccer game in Westminster
A 13-year-old boy died after collapsing during a soccer game Saturday, Aug. 26, at Westminster High School.
The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. when Felipe Andres De La Cruz of Hacienda Heights and his team, Strikers FC North, were playing in the Players Cup Tournament against SDA Slammers.
Felipe, who was playing right back, raised his hand to come out of the game in the second half, saying he was feeling tired, Strikers FC North coach Ron Esparza said by phone Sunday.
He was substituted and sat on the bench, but the boy collapsed within about 30 seconds, said Mike Ornelas, who also coaches the team.
There were no signs or warnings, the coaches said.
“He was having a stellar game,” Ornelas said. “He was getting forward in the attack and he was defending very well.”
Esparza’s wife and a physician who happened to be at the event performed CPR on Felipe, Esparza said, but the boy remained unconscious. Paramedics arrived, and Felipe was taken to Orange Coast Memorial Hospital in Fountain Valley, where he was pronounced dead.
“As a coach, you worry that things like this (may) happen, but you never expect it to happen,” Esparza said.
Felipe’s family is waiting for the autopsy result to find out the cause of his death. Felipe’s father said Sunday the boy had never experienced any heart problems.
Felipe, an eighth grader at Newton Middle School in Hacienda Heights, was the only player on Strikers FC North who lived outside Orange County. The team usually practices twice a week in Orange and plays games in Orange County.
Still, the boy never missed twice-a-week practices in Orange, commuting nearly an hour, Esparza said.
“It’s special as a coach that he showed such dedication and he worked so hard to be the best player he could be and he was a great example for other kids on the team,” Esparza said.
The game on Saturday was stopped after Felipe collapsed, and the entire Strikers FC North team — including players, coaches and parents — rushed to the hospital. There, Felipe’s parents asked the team to continue playing in the tournament Sunday.
“He would have wanted the team to move on,” said Felipe’s father, who has the same first and last names as his son.
Before Sunday’s game against Crescenta Valley SC, Strikers FC North held a minute of silence. Both teams played the beginning of the game with 10 players — instead of 11 — to honor Felipe and played the game with his soccer ball.
“We are so grateful for the entire soccer community that came out to support Felipe,” Esparza said. “So many teams came out to support us today.”
The older Felipe De La Cruz said his son was a straight A student who loved math and science. The boy would tell his mother he would buy a nice home for her, his father said.
“He was a very happy child,” the father said. “He was very playful, enjoyed playing with cousins. … smiling all the time. He had a very good sense of humor.”
Felipe’s memorial service and funeral will be held sometime after Sept. 5, his family said. Esparza has set up a website to raise money for his burial at gofundme.com/4bw89jc.
Orange Fire Department seeks information on cafe fire Comments Off on Orange Fire Department seeks information on cafe fire
by Erika I. Ritchie • Orange, Real Estate News • Tags: fire, Orange County News, public safety, The OC Register on September 3, 2017
ORANGE The fire department is looking for leads in its investigation of a fire that burned the back of Rekindle Caffe early Sunday, Sept. 3.
Orange firefighters were called to the 400 block of North Tustin Street at 6:53 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, the fire that started at the back of the building was out, said Capt. Ian McDonald.
The fire damaged some of the electrical equipment and caused a loss of power.
“The owner was very concerned about her refrigerated items and firefighters were looking at finding an alternative for power, McDonald said. “Luckily, Edison was able to restore the power.”
Nicholas Bates, who co-owns the cafe with his wife, Rebecca, was thankful for the fire department’s and Southern California Edison’s quick response.
“We didn’t think we would open at all today,” he said.
Anyone who has video or saw someone near the back of the cafe is asked to call the Orange Fire Department and ask for the arson investigator at 714-288-2500.