Day: May 16, 2022

Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence. The shortstop suffered a significant hip injury Tuesday at High-A South Bend. The Cubs are still gathering information on the injury and determining the next steps. Howard hit the ground awkwardly after trying to avoid being tagged on an errant throw to first base. It’s…

More evacuation orders sparked by the Coastal fire were lifted Sunday, May 15, allowing some Laguna Niguel residents to return home. Mandatory evacuation orders remained for 30 homes on Coronado Pointe as of Sunday afternoon, according to the City of Laguna Niguel. Orders were lifted on homes on Vista Court, Via La Rosas and some…

The 1972 Clean Water Act established federal authority over the “waters of the United States.” Congress did not offer further explanation of what was covered under that term, but the two federal agencies given authority by the Clean Water Act asserted broad power. The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers required…

Newport Beach residents may be excused if they lack interest in Measure B, a proposal on the city’s June ballot. But opponents have raised the heat — and the comedy value for those of us paying attention — by stating precisely the opposite of what’s true about the measure. Measure B would allow residents to…

The Heat finally know who stands between them and a trip to the NBA Finals. With a 109-81 decimation of the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday, the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. Boston will face Miami in Game 1 on Tuesday at FTX…

The final part of the Eastern Conference finals equation is now in place for the Miami Heat. With the schedule set in place last week by the NBA, with the Heat eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 in that best-of-seven round, the opponent now also is in place as well as the road venue. The Boston…

The Chicago Cubs hoped Nico Hoerner’s fluke injury wouldn’t require time on the injured list. Unfortunately for Hoerner, the Cubs couldn’t continue to wait for his sprained right ankle to progress as they deal with thin infield depth. So Hoerner went on the 10-day IL before Sunday’s 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs…

A shooting at a church in Laguna Woods left multiple people wounded Sunday, May 15 The shooting was reported at 1:25 p.m. on the 24000 block of El Toro Road, Orange County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Braun said. Preliminary reports indicated more than one person was hit. Deputies and Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were responding.…

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac once again drew attention for comments he made off the court. Isaac, who hasn’t played since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the “NBA bubble” in August 2020, spoke at the ReAwaken America Tour hosted by Clay Clark on Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He touched…

CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes said it has been a little different. On the last road trip, he was hungry and grabbed an apple to eat in the dugout. It went viral, and last week he filmed a spot at MLB Network with the apple. During the last homestand, he was out in the bullpen and…

The Chicago Cubs hoped Nico Hoerner’s fluke injury wouldn’t require time on the injured list. Unfortunately for Hoerner, the Cubs couldn’t continue to wait for his sprained right ankle to progress as they deal with thin infield depth. So Hoerner went on the 10-day IL before Sunday’s 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cubs…

A shooting at a church in Laguna Woods left multiple people wounded Sunday, May 15 The shooting was reported at 1:25 p.m. on the 24000 block of El Toro Road, Orange County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Braun said. Preliminary reports indicated more than one person was hit. Deputies and Orange County Fire Authority paramedics were responding.…

More evacuation orders sparked by the Coastal fire were lifted Sunday, May 15, allowing some Laguna Niguel residents to return home. Mandatory evacuation orders remained for 30 homes on Coronado Pointe as of Sunday afternoon, according to the City of Laguna Niguel. Orders were lifted on homes on Vista Court, Via La Rosas and some…

Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence. The shortstop suffered a significant hip injury Tuesday at High-A South Bend. The Cubs are still gathering information on the injury and determining the next steps. Howard hit the ground awkwardly after trying to avoid being tagged on an errant throw to first base. It’s…

CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes said it has been a little different. On the last road trip, he was hungry and grabbed an apple to eat in the dugout. It went viral, and last week he filmed a spot at MLB Network with the apple. During the last homestand, he was out in the bullpen and…

The Miami Dolphins aren’t done adding talent to the roster this offseason, and they just landed a three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher. Melving Ingram is signing with the Dolphins, according to a league source on Sunday. Ingram, who can play both defensive end and outside linebacker and visited Miami in April, has made his mark…

By DAVID BRANDT PHOENIX — It was no surprise when Luka Doncic looked ready for Game 7, calmly draining his first three shots to give the Dallas Mavericks an early lead. The stunner came over the next two hours: The top-seeded Phoenix Suns had no response. Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 and…

Orange County has been the scene of several mass or spree attacks, including Sunday’s shooting in Laguna Woods that left one person dead and five others injured, four critically. Before Sunday, the most recent mass shooting in Orange County was at a real estate office in Orange on March 31, 2021. Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez was…

A deadly shooting Sunday at a church just outside the gates of Laguna Wood Village, the massive retirement community in south Orange County, has shaken its residents. Though law enforcement officials have just begun their investigation into the motive of the shooting that killed one and injured five, it appears to have taken place during…

The Zamboni hadn’t even finished its final turns on the ice after Saturday’s Game 7 defeat in Edmonton when the Kings already began looking ahead to next season. On one hand, their loss marked the final game for franchise icon Dustin Brown, but on the other, 10 different Kings made their postseason debuts in the…