Presidential candidates offer freebies for everyone
The Iowa Caucus, the real start of the 2020 presidential primaries, is next week. Who’s favored to win? Sadly, as I write this, the smart money says it’s the candidate who’s promised Americans the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cheering for Kobe Bryant was a ticket to Southern California life for many of...
With limited English, 10-year-old James Kim broke the ice at lunch with his new classmates talking about Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, and how they took the Los Angeles Lakers to the championships...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kings honor Kobe Bryant, others in first Staples Center game since crash
A sticker with the number 24 in honor of Kobe Bryant was worn on the helmets of King players during their game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 29, 2020. (Photo by Hans...
View ArticleCoroner officials confirm IDs of five more people killed in crash of Kobe...
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner on Wednesday night officially identified five more people killed Sunday in the crash of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter in Calabasas. Each of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ducks honor spirit of Kobe Bryant with 4-2 (or 2-4, if you like) win over...
Anaheim Ducks have a moment of silence to acknowledge the passing of former NBA Laker Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash Sunday before an NHL hockey game against...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Los Alamitos basketball tightens Surf League race with win over Edison
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now HUNTINGTON BEACH – Illogical results returned to Surf League boys basketball Wednesday. Los Alamitos handed...
View ArticleJudge approves disclosure of priest’s name in suit alleging sexual abuse in...
SANTA ANA — A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for the public identification of a Roman Catholic priest named in a lawsuit alleging he molested a 6-year-old boy at a Catholic school in Stanton in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stamkos, Lightning rally past Kings in somber Staples Center
The Kings’ Ben Hutton #15 looks for an opening as the Lightning’s Kevin Shattenkirk #22 moves in during their game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 29, 2020. (Photo by Hans...
View ArticleWednesday’s basketball highlights: Estancia claims share of first league...
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A roundup of the Orange County boys basketball highlights on Wednesday: Estancia beat Santa Ana 51-34 on...
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg’s labor problem
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending millions of dollars trying to convince Democratic primary voters that he is their best shot at defeating President Donald Trump in November....
View ArticleCelebrating National School Choice Week
It’s National School Choice Week, an annual period marked by national events and discussion of the importance of school choice in the United States. The fundamental idea that parents, students and...
View ArticleWho is too big to fail in California?
Those to the left of the political centerline often complain — with good reason — about using taxpayer funds to bail out large corporations that are insolvent, or nearly so, due to mismanagement. The...
View ArticleUC Irvine uses balanced attack to beat UC Davis
DAVIS — Eyassu Worku had 19 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters topped UC Davis 80-65 on Thursday night. Collin Welp added 16 points for the Anteaters (13-9...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kobe Bryant video tributes pour in from all corners of sports landscape
Kobe Bryant video tributes were on display at NBA and NHL arenas Wednesday and Thursday night, including some at the homes of Lakers rivals. The Clippers showed a touching tribute narrated by Paul...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vanguard women’s basketball honors ‘friend’ Kobe Bryant, other victims of...
COSTA MESA — The Pit at Vanguard University swelled with love Thursday night for Lakers great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on...
View ArticleCal State Fullerton men’s basketball scores 100, but loses in overtime
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Sophomore Junior Ballard scored a career-high 32 points and freshman Colby Rogers made a layup with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to spark Cal Poly to a 101-100 victory over Cal State...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cold-shooting Clippers find no escape against Kings
Yogi Ferrell #3 of the Sacramento Kings blocks the shoot by Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers in the first half of a NBA basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 30,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alex Iaffalo’s 1st NHL hat trick helps Kings stun Coyotes in overtime
Kings defenseman Ben Hutton, left, and Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan battle for the puck during the first period of Thursday’s game in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) A moment of...
View ArticleOC ordeal echoes old debtors’ prisons
In the mid-1800s, the United States eliminated the medieval institution of debtors’ prisons – whereby destitute people would languish in prison until they worked off their debts. They ultimately were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dominick Pickett leads charge for UC Riverside in win over Long Beach State
UC Riverside’s Dikymbe Martin takes a shot guarded by Long Beach State’s Joshua Morgan during a Big West basketball game in Riverside on Thursday Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing...
View Article
