Day: April 24, 2021

Do you find it difficult to find an excuse to take a break from your designing duties? If so, these fiendishly addictive design games are for you. Each one is ideal to play during your coffee break, no matter how short it is. And if any one asks, you can tell them that these games…

LA HABRA – As Sonora headed into the fourth quarter of Friday’s boys basketball game against La Habra, Raiders coach Mike Murphy took a suggestion from one of his seniors. Not only did Ian Jones call the right play, but his shot was on, as he scored 16 of his 29 points in the final…

Senior Allyson Tabayoyong scored 29 points to help Portola High’s girls basketball team continue its sizzling start with a 55-41 victory against visiting Woodbridge on Friday, April 23. The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 overall, 5-0 in the Pacific Coast League. Sophomore Moka Saiki added 12 points for Portola, in its third season as a program.…

In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide — are on the rise among middle-aged Americans, those who reach age 65 are, in general, living longer than ever. But not all seniors are faring equally; those who live in urban areas and on the coasts are surviving longer than their…

Country music star Luke Bryan has announced new dates for shows in Los Angeles and Devore that were previously postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and has added new shows in Irvine and San Diego as part of a planned 2021 tour. Bryan’s “Proud to Be Right Here” tour will arrive at the North…

SANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s boys basketball team has been too long and too strong for all of its opponents. Orange Lutheran was the latest team to fall victim to the Monarchs’ advantages. Mater Dei’s “Big Three” of seniors Wilhelm Breidenbach, Nick Davidson and Harrison Hornery combined for 52 points in the Monarchs’ 68-46 win…

SANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s boys basketball team has been too long and too strong for all of its opponents. Orange Lutheran was the latest team to fall victim to the Monarchs’ advantages. Mater Dei’s “Big Three” of seniors Wilhelm Breidenbach, Nick Davidson and Harrison Hornery combined for 52 points in the Monarchs’ 68-46 win…

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of Friday’s game against the Padres at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Starting pitcher Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning of a baseball…

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot, bottom, makes a save as the Kings’ Austin Wagner slides into the net during the first period of Friday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 23: Olli Maatta #6 of the Los Angeles Kings and Joel Eriksson Ek #14 of the Minnesota Wild…

In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide — are on the rise among middle-aged Americans, those who reach age 65 are, in general, living longer than ever. But not all seniors are faring equally; those who live in urban areas and on the coasts are surviving longer than their…

The expected crowd of about 300 looks modest compared to the Anaheim Convention Center’s biggest events, but the youth dance competition scheduled there this weekend feels huge to city and tourism officials. For months the convention center has served as a COVID-19 testing site and it more recently became a vaccination clinic, but Maryland-based Starpower’s…

At the beginning of 2021, I was tasked with an assignment: Create a pie chart showcasing which types of content performed best on the Marketing Blog in 2020. The question was an undeniably important one, as it would influence what types of content we wrote in 2021, along with identifying new opportunities for growth. But…

Country music star Luke Bryan has announced new dates for shows in Los Angeles and Devore that were previously postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and has added new shows in Irvine and San Diego as part of a planned 2021 tour. Bryan’s “Proud to Be Right Here” tour will arrive at the North…

In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide — are on the rise among middle-aged Americans, those who reach age 65 are, in general, living longer than ever. But not all seniors are faring equally; those who live in urban areas and on the coasts are surviving longer than their…

In an era when “deaths of despair” — from substance abuse and suicide — are on the rise among middle-aged Americans, those who reach age 65 are, in general, living longer than ever. But not all seniors are faring equally; those who live in urban areas and on the coasts are surviving longer than their…

The expected crowd of about 300 looks modest compared to the Anaheim Convention Center’s biggest events, but the youth dance competition scheduled there this weekend feels huge to city and tourism officials. For months the convention center has served as a COVID-19 testing site and it more recently became a vaccination clinic, but Maryland-based Starpower’s…

At the beginning of 2021, I was tasked with an assignment: Create a pie chart showcasing which types of content performed best on the Marketing Blog in 2020. The question was an undeniably important one, as it would influence what types of content we wrote in 2021, along with identifying new opportunities for growth. But…

Three American white pelicans slowly checked out their surroundings, then with a little encouragement, took to the air at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on Friday. The birds had been recovering at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach for the past six months. All are about a year old. Volunteers from the…

LOS ANGELES — Zach McKinstry’s performance in the first three weeks of the season was a big reason the Dodgers were able to absorb injuries to Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Gavin Lux. Now the Dodgers will have to absorb the loss of McKinstry. The Dodgers’ rookie utility man injured himself while swinging during the…

Progress is progress. Serge Ibaka missed his 22nd consecutive game Friday with what’s been described as lower back tightness, and his absence will extend for at least the Clippers’ next two road games, although the team hasn’t set a timetable for his return, Coach Tyronn Lue said Friday before tipoff in Houston. The veteran big…