Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Santa Margarita’s record-setting time in the girls 400-yard freestyle relay last week looked like a warm-up on Friday. The Eagles clocked a much faster time during preliminaries at the CIF State swimming and diving championships at Clovis West High in Fresno. Santa Margarita…
Day: May 14, 2022
Don’t bend to calls for a global tax cartel
When all you have is a hammer, everything does indeed look like a nail. This is the best way to describe government officials’ unoriginal and often destructive thinking. No matter the problem du jour, the answer is always more government spending. But more spending requires more tax revenue, which is not always easy to acquire…
Orange County Board of Education loses lawsuit against Superintendents Mijares, Thurmond
Calling the issue “moot,” a judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Orange County Board of Education against county and state school officials over the Orange County Department of Education’s 2019 budget. Orange County Superior Court Judge Martha K. Gooding ruled in favor of the defendants in the suit — Orange County…
Corona del Mar boys lacrosse defeats Foothill to win CIF-SS Division 1 crown
DOWNEY >> Twelve years ago, Corona del Mar boys lacrosse coach G.W. Mix and others lobbied the officials of CIF to have a playoff system for the sport. On Friday, his Sea Kings beat Foothill 10-4 at Downey High to become the first boys team from Orange County to win a CIF-Southern Section Division 1…
Orioles struggle again with runners in scoring position, can’t back up Jordan Lyles in 4-2 loss to Tigers
Just for good measure, the Orioles were presented another golden opportunity. Left-hander Gregory Soto entered out of the bullpen in the ninth inning and promptly hit the first two batters he faced, then walked the bases loaded with one out. And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had…
Andrew Lamb, Trent Caraway hit JSerra to playoff victory over Harvard-Westlake
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. ENCINO — JSerra junior Andrew Lamb was honored by the small exchange he had with his coach in the sixth inning with the game knotted at one apiece against Harvard-Westlake. “Coach (Brett) Kay told me to do something special,” Lamb recalled. “He…
Dodgers’ third consecutive loss is slow, painful
The Dodgers’ Justin Turner watches the flight of his game-tying two-run home run as Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jeurys Familia, left, shows his frustration during the ninth inning on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against…
Tesoro boys volleyball tops Servite in five sets to claim Division 2 final
COSTA MESA >> Competition among friends can be an intriguing yet difficult task to tackle. In a battle that pitted two colleagues, Tesoro’s boys volleyball coach Pat Eaton and Servite coach Matt Marrujo, and their respective programs against each other, it was the Titans who came out on top. Tesoro beat the top-seeded Friars in…
Gavin Grahovac powers Villa Park baseball past Cypress, into Division 1 semifinals
CYPRESS – With the pressure on, Villa Park’s Gavin Grahovac came through with a big hit, and he did it twice Friday in the CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs. The senior slugged a home run to start the game and then hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning to lead Villa Park to…
Dave Hyde: A 26-year ghost disappeared as the Panthers celebrated their opening-round playoff win
Twenty-six years. Sixteen coaches. Ten general managers, including Dale Tallon twice and one set of brothers, Bryan and Terry Murray. There were five owners, not counting the group of eight investors briefly fronted by beloved Miami quarterback Bernie Kosar, who said hockey was his, “first and special love” before fading away to the bigger wallet…
Orange County Board of Education loses lawsuit against Superintendents Mijares, Thurmond
Calling the issue “moot,” a judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Orange County Board of Education against county and state school officials over the Orange County Department of Education’s 2019 budget. Orange County Superior Court Judge Martha K. Gooding ruled in favor of the defendants in the suit — Orange County…
Don’t bend to calls for a global tax cartel
When all you have is a hammer, everything does indeed look like a nail. This is the best way to describe government officials’ unoriginal and often destructive thinking. No matter the problem du jour, the answer is always more government spending. But more spending requires more tax revenue, which is not always easy to acquire…
Orioles struggle again with runners in scoring position, can’t back up Jordan Lyles in 4-2 loss to Tigers
Just for good measure, the Orioles were presented another golden opportunity. Left-hander Gregory Soto entered out of the bullpen in the ninth inning and promptly hit the first two batters he faced, then walked the bases loaded with one out. And yet, once Soto was replaced by right-hander Will Vest, Baltimore did what Baltimore had…
Andrew Lamb, Trent Caraway hit JSerra to playoff victory over Harvard-Westlake
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. ENCINO — JSerra junior Andrew Lamb was honored by the small exchange he had with his coach in the sixth inning with the game knotted at one apiece against Harvard-Westlake. “Coach (Brett) Kay told me to do something special,” Lamb recalled. “He…
Gavin Grahovac powers Villa Park baseball past Cypress, into Division 1 semifinals
CYPRESS – With the pressure on, Villa Park’s Gavin Grahovac came through with a big hit, and he did it twice Friday in the CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs. The senior slugged a home run to start the game and then hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning to lead Villa Park to…
Yorba Linda man sentenced for stealing ‘Do Not Enter’ sign from U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
An Orange County man who admitted to stealing a “Do Not Enter” sign from the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 Insurrection was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail. Philip Edward Kramer, who is identified in court records as a Yorba Linda resident and former truck driver, was also sentenced to 100 hours of…
Gas prices spike, notching largest increases since late February
Gas prices have taken a sudden upswing in May, rising nearly 15 cents in two weeks. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County recorded its largest increase since Feb. 25, rising 2.2 cents to $5.919. The average price has risen 16 consecutive days, increasing 14.7 cents, according to…
Todd Snider talks life on the road making music ahead of Southern California dates
Don’t label Todd Snider as a folk artist or a singer-songwriter. He’s got a specific title for his musical employment as a wandering troubadour. “My job is Ramblin’ Jack Elliott,” Snider said. “He’s the godfather of it. Woody Guthrie didn’t tour. He (Elliott) was the first to go out with an acoustic guitar, harmonica rack…
Elon Musk: Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’
By KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of turmoil over the proposed $44 billion acquisition. Musk has…
Brandon Gonzaga’s walk-off bunt gives Notre Dame victory over Orange Lutheran in extra innings
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. NOTRE DAME — Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks baseball’s Brandon Gonzaga knew he was going to get the signal before he even looked at assistant coach Randy Thompson. Orange Lutheran had intentionally walked Dean West, loading the bases in the eighth inning.…