Election 2022: Westminster voters to decide whether mayor should be elected or appointed

In 2018, Westminster voters decided to double the mayor’s term from two to four years. Now, residents have a new decision to make: Do they want to end citywide mayoral elections altogether? A lot has changed over the past four years — namely, the makeup of the Westminster City Council. Starting in early 2021, three…

While headlines surround Tua through Dolphins’ minicamp, the run game could be just as vital

As much hype as there is around Tua Tagovailoa and whether the Miami Dolphins quarterback’s arm strength has improved this offseason, what may be of greater importance for this offense is if new coach Mike McDaniel will transform the team’s run game. The Dolphins have been among the bottom four teams in rushing yards per…

Election 2022: Shaw faces 3 in Orange County Board of Education Trustee Area 4

Officially and at least temporarily, Tim Shaw is not on the Orange County Board of Education following a recent court ruling. On Tuesday, June 7, voters will decide whether Shaw, 45, will win re-election to finish a two-year term as he competes against three challengers: Paulette Chaffee, 73, an attorney and former teacher; David M.…

Heat’s Victor Oladipo provided playoff payoff, but will he be too expensive in free agency?

If you didn’t know better, you would think Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra already has the answer. But as the Heat have learned over these past two seasons, assumptions are a tangled web with Victor Oladipo. As the team headed into its offseason, Spoelstra noted, “You’re going to see a totally different Vic next year…

Top Ravens draft pick Kyle Hamilton signs rookie contract, one of largest in team history

Ravens rookie safety Kyle Hamilton, the team’s top pick in April’s NFL draft, signed his rookie contract Tuesday. The four-year deal is believed to be one of the biggest in franchise history for a first-year player. Hamilton, the No. 14 overall pick, will receive a fully guaranteed $16.3 million, according to the NFL Network, including…

Joe Maddon fired as Angels losing streak hits 12 games; Phil Nevin takes over as interim skipper

It’s gotten even worse in Anaheim. Amid a 12-game losing streak that sunk the team under .500, the Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday. Phil Nevin will serve as the interim manager. Nevin, the former Yankees’ third base coach, held the same position with the Angels. Maddon, 68, ends his Anaheim tenure with a…

The Summit of the Americas will save and improve lives

Los Angeles will play host to the Ninth Summit of the Americas from June 6-10, as President Biden welcomes leaders from North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean. They will come together to confront our region’s most pressing challenges. Improving access to healthcare, combatting climate change, protecting the environment, expanding broadband access, and creating…

Election 2022: Lisa Sparks, Sherine Smith vie for Orange County Board of Education South County Trustee Area 5

Orange County Board of Education Trustee Lisa Sparks is looking to retain her seat in a newly-redrawn South Orange County district while former Laguna Beach Unified Superintendent Sherine Smith attempts to unseat her. Sparks, 55, a Chapman University professor and board trustee since 2018, faces Smith, 64, who has served in the Capistrano Unified School…

Dave Hyde: The Dude, the Dolphins and the experiment to end the dictator football coach

Here’s hoping this grand experiment of Mike McDaniel works, and not just to show there’s another way of leading a football team besides the drill-sergeant dinosaur from an antiquated time before players painted fingernails and got pedicures. It’s also because football sounds fun with the new Miami Dolphins coach. That’s a word you rarely hear…

The Summit of the Americas will save and improve lives

Los Angeles will play host to the Ninth Summit of the Americas from June 6-10, as President Biden welcomes leaders from North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean. They will come together to confront our region’s most pressing challenges. Improving access to healthcare, combatting climate change, protecting the environment, expanding broadband access, and creating…

Dave Hyde: The Dude, the Dolphins and the experiment to end the dictator football coach

Here’s hoping this grand experiment of Mike McDaniel works, and not just to show there’s another way of leading a football team besides the drill-sergeant dinosaur from an antiquated time before players painted fingernails and got pedicures. It’s also because football sounds fun with the new Miami Dolphins coach. That’s a word you rarely hear…

Heat’s Victor Oladipo provided playoff payoff, but will he be too expensive in free agency?

If you didn’t know better, you would think Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra already has the answer. But as the Heat have learned over these past two seasons, assumptions are a tangled web with Victor Oladipo. As the team headed into its offseason, Spoelstra noted, “You’re going to see a totally different Vic next year…

While headlines surround Tua through Dolphins’ minicamp, the run game could be just as vital

As much hype as there is around Tua Tagovailoa and whether the Miami Dolphins quarterback’s arm strength has improved this offseason, what may be of greater importance for this offense is if new coach Mike McDaniel will transform the team’s run game. The Dolphins have been among the bottom four teams in rushing yards per…

Alexander: An Olympic-sized moment for Dodger callup

Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single during the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on June 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. This was the first hit for Alvarez as a Los Angeles Dodger. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts…

Chicago Bears forced to cancel Tuesday’s OTA practice as punishment for violating the NFL’s offseason practice rules

The Chicago Bears were forced to cancel their organized team activities practice for Tuesday at Halas Hall after violating the offseason rules of the collective bargaining agreement, according to a league source. The Bears, according to the source, had live contact during practices in May, which is prohibited during this phase of the offseason program.…

Readers sound off on the Gateway Tunnel project, gun owners and the Yankees

Who is paying for this tunnel’s cost overruns? Great Neck, L.I.: “The runaway train” (editorial, May 29) concerning the proposed Gateway Tunnel project is reminiscent of the ongoing MTA’s Long Island Rail Road East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal project. In 2001, the initial estimated cost was $3.5 billion with a completion date in…