Five keys to watch in the football showdown Saturday, April 3 between No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 Servite at Santa Ana Stadium at 7 p.m: 1. What is the status of Servite tight end/linebacker Keyan Burnett? The USC commit didn’t play in a 38-28 loss at St. John Bosco last week due to…
Day: April 3, 2021
Reform the Private Attorneys General Act, which didn’t really help workers
An issue gaining prominence in the business community – destructive lawsuits filed against businesses and other entities under the Private Attorneys General Act, known as PAGA – echo a California political and policy upheaval from nearly 20 years ago, the major effort to reform the state’s workers’ compensation system, in which I played a role. The…
Lakers’ Marc Gasol frustrated with role after Drummond signing: ‘It’s a hard pill to swallow’
When Marc Gasol was a free agent in November, one of the reasons he decided to sign with the Lakers was a recognition of his impending basketball mortality. He loved his time in Toronto, he said, but “I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to be the player that they needed me to…
How colleges and universities across Southern California will celebrate graduation
Some college graduates will receive their diplomas — as their families cheer. Others will walk across a stage, but will hear nothing. For the unlucky ones, though, graduation 2021 will be a replay of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic required drive-by or entirely virtual commencement ceremonies. A survey of major Southern California universities has…
Runner nears finish of Disneyland to Disney World run — undeterred by pandemic pause
Don Muchow was determined nothing would stop his 2,761-mile cross-country run from Disneyland to Walt Disney World — not the blisters on his feet, his Type 1 diabetes or the once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic. Muchow will complete his Mouse-to-Mouse run on Monday, April 5 at the Magic Kingdom in Florida — barring any other cataclysmic world-changing…
The Latest: Mississippi to reduce gaps in vaccine access
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — An office within the Mississippi State Department of Health that works to reduce gaps in access to health care is looking for organizations to host coronavirus vaccination events. The Office of Health Equity is partnering with Federally Qualified Health Centers to increase vaccination efforts around the state. The…
Inspired James Bohls leads San Clemente past San Juan Hills in South Coast League opener
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — James Bohls briefly wiped his eyes after being asked what late San Clemente High assistant football coach Joe Wood would have thought of his performance Friday at San Juan Hills High. The senior running spoke from his soul and found the mark. “Coach Wood would be proud of me because Coach…
Recon Marine held in Camp Pendleton brig in connection with missing ammunition
A 28-year-old Reconnaissance Marine is being held in the brig at Camp Pendleton after he was charged with six counts of larceny and military property-related offenses involving missing ammunition from the base, military officials said Friday, April 2. The charges against Sgt. Gunnar Naughton, with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, follow an Article 32 fact-finding hearing held…
Consider the bright sides of the pandemic
COVID hair — don’t care. That’s been my thinking lately. And I’m not alone in my thinking: I’ve seen an interesting array of hair color combinations, most with about 3 inches of gray at the roots. So I bought a vast assortment of hats — cowboy, magician, deerstalker. No, but I did buy a lot…
How colleges and universities across Southern California will celebrate graduation
Some college graduates will receive their diplomas — as their families cheer. Others will walk across a stage, but will hear nothing. For the unlucky ones, though, graduation 2021 will be a replay of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic required drive-by or entirely virtual commencement ceremonies. A survey of major Southern California universities has…
Runner nears finish of Disneyland to Disney World run — undeterred by pandemic pause
Don Muchow was determined nothing would stop his 2,761-mile cross-country run from Disneyland to Walt Disney World — not the blisters on his feet, his Type 1 diabetes or the once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic. Muchow will complete his Mouse-to-Mouse run on Monday, April 5 at the Magic Kingdom in Florida — barring any other cataclysmic world-changing…
Lakers’ Marc Gasol frustrated with role after Drummond signing: ‘It’s a hard pill to swallow’
When Marc Gasol was a free agent in November, one of the reasons he decided to sign with the Lakers was a recognition of his impending basketball mortality. He loved his time in Toronto, he said, but “I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to be the player that they needed me to…
Inspired James Bohls leads San Clemente past San Juan Hills in South Coast League opener
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — James Bohls briefly wiped his eyes after being asked what late San Clemente High assistant football coach Joe Wood would have thought of his performance Friday at San Juan Hills High. The senior running spoke from his soul and found the mark. “Coach Wood would be proud of me because Coach…
How colleges and universities across Southern California will celebrate graduation
Some college graduates will receive their diplomas — as their families cheer. Others will walk across a stage, but will hear nothing. For the unlucky ones, though, graduation 2021 will be a replay of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic required drive-by or entirely virtual commencement ceremonies. A survey of major Southern California universities has…
How colleges and universities across Southern California will celebrate graduation
Some college graduates will receive their diplomas — as their families cheer. Others will walk across a stage, but will hear nothing. For the unlucky ones, though, graduation 2021 will be a replay of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic required drive-by or entirely virtual commencement ceremonies. A survey of major Southern California universities has…
How colleges and universities across Southern California will celebrate graduation
Some college graduates will receive their diplomas — as their families cheer. Others will walk across a stage, but will hear nothing. For the unlucky ones, though, graduation 2021 will be a replay of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic required drive-by or entirely virtual commencement ceremonies. A survey of major Southern California universities has…
Cypress gets hot at the right time, rallies to beat Tustin
ANAHEIM — Tustin appeared to be in control early in its Empire League game against Cypress on Friday at Western High School. But the Centurions flipped the momentum in the third quarter and kept right on rolling. The Centurions, who were trailing at halftime, scored 21 points in the third quarter and 35 in the…
Angels learn from Andrew Heaney’s failure and Chris Rodriguez’s success in loss
The Angels’ Albert Pujols slaps hands with third base coach Brian Butterfield as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of Friday’s 12-8 loss to the White Sox at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (28) throws during the first…
Angels learn from Andrew Heaney’s failure and Chris Rodriguez’s success in loss
The Angels’ Albert Pujols slaps hands with third base coach Brian Butterfield as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of Friday’s 12-8 loss to the White Sox at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (28) throws during the first…
Angels learn from Andrew Heaney’s failure and Chris Rodriguez’s success in loss
The Angels’ Albert Pujols slaps hands with third base coach Brian Butterfield as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of Friday’s 12-8 loss to the White Sox at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (28) throws during the first…