10 Sites to Beautify Your Codes Online

When creating a website, a well-formatted code ensures that it will be easier to work on in the future. Especially, if you’re working with a team, code formatting becomes crucial as it ensures that your code is easier to understand when future changes or edits are needed. Code formatting is achieved through code beautifier tools.…

More than 1,400 guns seized in California last year from those barred from possessing weapons

A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…

Heat make stand in Boston, clinch playoff berth with 106-98 victory

The victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night brought relief because it snapped a four-game losing streak. But Wednesday night’s 108-96 victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden delivered something far greater — hope of potential big things to come in the postseason. In a game loaded with playoff intensity down to the…

Surging Oilers edge Kings in shootout, tighten standings

The Kings’ Phillip Danault, front, and the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid vie for the puck during the third period on Wednesday night in Edmonton. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) From left, the Kings’ Arthur Kaliyev, Troy Stecher, Alexander Edler and Anze Kopitar celebrate a goal during the first period of their game against the…

Building a dynamic OC workforce by investing in innovation at CSUF

Orange County’s engineering and computer science sectors are booming. Exceptional growth is integrated into every area of commerce, from cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to medicine and construction. All are dynamic contributors to the growth of the county’s economy. With its relentless embrace of innovation, Orange County has established itself as one of the state’s premier…

If anyone can beat Loyola’s boys volleyball team, maybe it’s Mater Dei

Loyola is the best boys volleyball team in the CIF Southern Section. If there is an Orange County team that will challenge the Cubs in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, maybe it’s Mater Dei. In this week’s CIF-SS combined Division 1 and 2 rankings Loyola is No. 1 and Mater Dei is No. 2. The…

Knicks could be eliminated from playoffs as early as Thursday

The Tragic Number is one. With the Knicks’ 125-114 defeat to the Hornets on Wednesday, elimination from the playoffs could be sealed as early as Thursday if the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Either way, one more Knicks defeat or Hawks victory and those Cancun trips can be booked with 100% certainty. It’s been inevitable for…

AJ Pollock, Eddy Alvarez hit home runs in Dodgers’ rout of Guardians

THE GAME: Eddy Alvarez’s ninth-inning grand slam was the Dodgers’ Cactus League-leading 27th home run this spring and highlighted a 12-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Dodgers pitchers held the Guardians to four hits in the win. … Left-hander Julio Urias pitched four scoreless…

How much are cellar-dwelling Magic improving despite not getting opponents’ best shot?

The question that Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley faced ahead of Wednesday’s 127-110 road loss to the Washington Wizards was one he and the front office have to answer for themselves even if it’s hard for them to fully know. How much of the Magic’s improved play since the All-Star break (7-9 entering Wednesday) is…

If anyone can beat Loyola’s boys volleyball team, maybe it’s Mater Dei

Loyola is the best boys volleyball team in the CIF Southern Section. If there is an Orange County team that will challenge the Cubs in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, maybe it’s Mater Dei. In this week’s CIF-SS combined Division 1 and 2 rankings Loyola is No. 1 and Mater Dei is No. 2. The…

Heat make stand in Boston, clinch playoff berth with 106-98 victory

The victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night brought relief because it snapped a four-game losing streak. But Wednesday night’s 108-96 victory over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden delivered something far greater — hope of potential big things to come in the postseason. In a game loaded with playoff intensity down to the…

Knicks could be eliminated from playoffs as early as Thursday

The Tragic Number is one. With the Knicks’ 125-114 defeat to the Hornets on Wednesday, elimination from the playoffs could be sealed as early as Thursday if the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Either way, one more Knicks defeat or Hawks victory and those Cancun trips can be booked with 100% certainty. It’s been inevitable for…

Building a dynamic OC workforce by investing in innovation at CSUF

Orange County’s engineering and computer science sectors are booming. Exceptional growth is integrated into every area of commerce, from cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to medicine and construction. All are dynamic contributors to the growth of the county’s economy. With its relentless embrace of innovation, Orange County has established itself as one of the state’s premier…

How can the Chicago Bulls get more from Patrick Williams, who is still adjusting back to game action?

When Patrick Williams dislocated his wrist last October, the last two people he wanted to call were his parents. He knew they’d do too much — insist on buying tickets for the next flight out to Chicago, flood him relentlessly with care and concern. That’s the burden of being the youngest kid of the family,…

Man who killed co-worker, then spent more than 15 years as a fugitive, convicted of murder

A man who shot a co-worker to death during an argument over $60 and fled the country, and then spent more than 15 years as one of Orange County’s most wanted fugitives, was convicted Wednesday of murder. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than a day before finding Juan Palacios, now 63,…

What’s the best way to display your books at home? A private librarian shares her secrets

By Marni Jameson Forget sizing people up by their clothes, cars, or careers. You want to know someone? Look at their books. What people choose to fill their minds and souls with tells you all you need to know: what they like, where they’ve been, what they know, what they want to know, and what…

Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back

By NEBI QENA and YURAS KARMANAU KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces bombarded areas around Kyiv and another city just hours after pledging to scale back operations in those zones to promote trust between the two sides, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The shelling — and intensified Russian attacks on other parts of the country —…

Winderman’s view: Caleb Martin absence leaves rotation in flux, plus Heat-Celtics thoughts

Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 106-98 victory over the Boston Celtics: — Even with the recent rotation changes, it remains to be seen who ultimately will be the odd man out of the preferred nine. — And that decision won’t come until Caleb Martin returns from his calf bruise. — Ruled…