Day: March 11, 2022

By Adam Beam | The Associated Press California’s unemployment rate held steady in January as the nation’s most populous state added 53,600 jobs in a sign the economy is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels. But soaring inflation over the past year, combined with rising gas prices caused by uncertainty over the Russian invasion of Ukraine,…

Gabe Vincent has learned to ride the breeze during this first season as a regular Miami Heat contributor, but he also appreciates the winds can shift quickly. So over the past week, there were 29 minutes as the starting point guard in last Saturday’s home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, three minutes as a reserve…

The Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) at the Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine announced its Footloose Fridays Concert Series, which kicks off April 15 with superhero ska band The Aquabats along with Codename: Rocky and Half Past Two. OCSC has partnered with craft beer and music festival promoter Brew Ha Ha Productions to bring family-friendly…

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wavering between gains and losses on Wall Street Friday, as uncertainty about the war in Ukraine and inflation continues to knock markets around. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in afternoon trading, European stocks were up solidly and crude oil prices were climbing…

The OC Health Care Agency reported 521 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, March 11, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 542,577. There were 4,974 new cases reported in the last two-week period as of Friday. There were 163 people in the hospital with coronavirus, including 28 who needed…

It’s expected to get windier as the weekend approaches, forecasters say, but the winds probably won’t last long. The gusty Santa Ana winds had already arrived in the mountains and valleys of Southern California Thursday afternoon, and were expected to grow stronger in the evening and into Friday morning, said Adam Roser, a meteorologist with…

This time, the ovation was muted. This time, no chants on “O-La-DI-Po!” at FTX Arena. This time just another game — and, in this case, another loss — in the 82-game NBA regular-season grind. If Monday night’s return from 11 months away from the game felt like fantasy for Victor Oladipo in the resounding victory…

By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK (AP) — Back down went stocks on Wall Street Thursday as global markets keep swinging on uncertainty about where inflation, interest rates and the global economy are heading. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in afternoon trading, on pace for its fifth drop in the last six days.…

Jack Orr, 100, a World War II veteran, passed away in February and his family held a service and laid him to rest at Westminster Memorial Park in Westminster on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Orr’s grandson Eric Kauffman played Taps at the graveside. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Diane West speaks of her father Jack…

By EVGENIY MALOLETKA MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the port city of Mariupol on Thursday, while satellite photos showed that a massive Kremlin convoy that had been mired outside the Ukrainian capital split up and fanned out into towns and forests near Kyiv, with artillery pieces moved into firing…

By Ashley Killough | CNN Texas has opened nine alleged abuse investigations of minors receiving gender-affirming health care, Patrick Crimmins, a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) spokesman, confirmed to CNN Thursday. Civil rights groups said in a court hearing last week they were aware of at least three families facing investigation. The Dallas…

The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Friday March 11, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The steady rock. The MVP. A four-year leader. Those are some of the many descriptions that have been attached to Sage Hill point guard Isabel Gomez during the team’s run to the CIF State Division II girls basketball championship game Saturday at Golden…

The Orlando Magic used another high-level defensive showing to secure a 108-102 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. How much progress has the Magic’s defense made after the All-Star break and how will it handle going up against elite offenses? They won’t have to wait long to find out, with the next week…

WebP is a new image file format developed by Google. The main feature of this format is that it gives you a smaller file size compared to the conventional formats like JPG, PNG, and GIF. The WebP format is good for its small size, however, when working on Photoshop, you won’t be able to open…