Month: May 2022

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Designers spend a significant amount of time trying to stay organized, juggling meetings and project deadlines, etc. which leaves them very little time for real design work Fortunately, there are plenty of productivity apps that help designers stay focused. From project management tools and collaboration software to schedulers, these tools will keep you organized and…

A state legislator has requested a sweeping audit of the California State University system’s sexual harassment policies and subsequent settlements paid to alleged harassers in the wake of a recent scandal involving former Chancellor Joseph Castro. Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, said this week that 43 lawmakers have signed…

UCF defensive tackle Kalia Davis, who was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers this past weekend, isn’t the only member of Gus Malzahn’s 2022 squad headed to the pros. Following the completion of the three-day event, four Knights signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents: wide…

Austin Hays looked back into the Orioles’ dugout as he passed first base, as if he wanted to see the expressions on his teammates faces. The ball that had just left his bat — a rocket that just cleared the newly remodeled left-field wall — continued a power barrage off Minnesota Twins pitching, and his…

In light of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade is set to be overturned, some Democrats are optimistic that the political landscape will shift in their favor ahead of what most have anticipated will be a red-wave midterm election. While the Supreme Court’s ruling — if and when it comes…

PHILADELPHIA – The Mets took the phrase “never say die” to a completely different planet. Down six runs in the ninth, the Mets put together a seven-run rally against two Phillies pitchers, including closer Corey Knebel, to mount the comeback of all comebacks. It was pandemonium in the City of Brotherly Love as the Mets…

The Miami Dolphins offseason makeover is nearly complete. The Dolphins entered 2022 with the most cap space in the NFL, and that kind of financial freedom allowed the team to have an active offseason. Two of the team’s top free agents — defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and and tight end Mike Gesicki — were retained,…

With the 2022 NFL draft beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas, there are a handful of players with Maryland ties who are hoping to turn their dreams of playing professionally into reality. From Kentucky edge rusher Josh Paschal to Maryland safety Nick Cross, here are the local prospects to watch: Note: This story will be…

Heera, the young adult protagonist of Devi S. Laskar’s “Circa,” often seems haunted as she watches one person after another in her life die or disappear. The facts of the novel are not autobiographical, but the story was born out of Laskar’s suffering and loss including a close friend who died of leukemia.  In 2010,…

Top Orioles prospects Adley Rutschman and DL Hall will join Triple-A Norfolk during a road series in Nashville on Friday, the Tides announced, continuing their progression towards the majors. Rutschman, the top-ranked prospect in baseball, was on track to begin the season on the major league roster with the Orioles before a right tricep strain…

Scores from the CIF-SS baseball playoff games Thursday in Divisions 2, 4 and 6, and the updated second-round schedule. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 First round, Thursday Torrance 5, Gahr 4 Paloma Valley 13, Northview 4 Rancho Cucamonga 5, Vista Murrieta 3 Maranatha 8, Great Oak 2 Quartz Hill 9, Paraclete 2 Lakewood…

A state legislator has requested a sweeping audit of the California State University system’s sexual harassment policies and subsequent settlements paid to alleged harassers in the wake of a recent scandal involving former Chancellor Joseph Castro. Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, said this week that 43 lawmakers have signed…

PHILADELPHIA – The Mets took the phrase “never say die” to a completely different planet. Down six runs in the ninth, the Mets put together a seven-run rally against two Phillies pitchers, including closer Corey Knebel, to mount the comeback of all comebacks. It was pandemonium in the City of Brotherly Love as the Mets…

Austin Hays looked back into the Orioles’ dugout as he passed first base, as if he wanted to see the expressions on his teammates faces. The ball that had just left his bat — a rocket that just cleared the newly remodeled left-field wall — continued a power barrage off Minnesota Twins pitching, and his…

Top Orioles prospects Adley Rutschman and DL Hall will join Triple-A Norfolk during a road series in Nashville on Friday, the Tides announced, continuing their progression towards the majors. Rutschman, the top-ranked prospect in baseball, was on track to begin the season on the major league roster with the Orioles before a right tricep strain…

Heera, the young adult protagonist of Devi S. Laskar’s “Circa,” often seems haunted as she watches one person after another in her life die or disappear. The facts of the novel are not autobiographical, but the story was born out of Laskar’s suffering and loss including a close friend who died of leukemia.  In 2010,…

Here came another heartwarming chapter in the Victor Oladipo Story. Yes, it’s a capital letter now. A Story. Put it in the Disney motif of wholesome lessons and positive themes and, as the Miami Heat playoffs progress, ever-expanding possibilities. It just keeps getting better. Oladipo had 10 fourth-quarter points to close the Miami Heat’s Game…

Scores from the CIF-SS boys tennis playoffs Wednesday, and the updated schedule for Friday’s matches. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS PLAYOFFS OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday, 3 p.m. Harvard-Westlake at University Peninsula at Woodbridge Palos Verdes at Calabasas Claremont at Corona del Mar DIVISION 1 First round, Wednesday West Ranch 11, Newbury Park 7 Arcadia 16, West Torrance…

John Moorlach in John Wayne’s booth at Gulliver’s Restaurant in Irvine. (Photo by Teri Sforza) This was John Wayne’s favorite booth, the server says. It’s all dark and rustic and Jolly Old England; the Duke himself gazes from a framed portrait over the table, pensive beneath his cowboy hat. The server wrests the table from…