RECOGNITION: Local residents have long lamented that...

RECOGNITION: Local residents have long lamented that neither the Rams nor Angels are associated nationally with Orange County. . . . But with both Anaheim and Santa Ana planning sports arenas and trying to lure a professional basketball or hockey franchise in the 1990s (C1), Orange County could finally hit the sports map. . . . “The real benefit comes out when events are televised nationally, which makes people aware of the area,” says a local consultant. . . . “How many times did you hear about the (New Jersey) Meadowlands before they built an arena there?”