WESTMINSTER — A woman in her 30s was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking her dogs Wednesday, sending her to a hospital in critical condition. The woman, who is 30 to 35 years old, was crossing a street at Kalamath Drive and Iroquois Road just before 6:15 a.m. when she was struck by a…
Month: June 2022
Stolen Olympic gold medal is found in trash behind Anaheim business
The Olympic gold medal reported stolen from USA Women’s Volleyball player Jordyn Poulter in May has been found and handed over to police. Noe Hernandez, 49, and his wife, Maria Carrillo, 50, who have lived in Anaheim around 30 years, turned in the medal to the Anaheim Police Department on Monday night, June 27. The…
The Supreme Court bolsters gun rights by spiking arbitrary restriction
The Bill of Rights to the Constitution applies to every person in every state. That includes the Second Amendment “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Which is why we commend the Supreme Court for upholding the right to “concealed carry” — carrying a gun outside the home — in the case New…
Italian veteran Giorgio Chiellini excited to join LAFC
Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has no plans of being anyone but himself. For however long Chiellini wears Black & Gold, Los Angeles Football Club fans should not desire more than that. Joining Major League Soccer at the tail end of his stellar career, the lanky 37-year-old center back, a Juventus legend and Italian national team captain,…
Even libertarians disagree on abortion: John Stossel
Now abortion law is up to states. Some will ban it, while most blue states will allow it in some form. Because libertarians want government out of our lives, people assume we are pro-choice. Some of us are. But like the rest of America, there are principled libertarians on both sides. We freedom-lovers believe women…
Congresswoman Liz Cheney tells crowd at Reagan Library “we forget the price of freedom”
Rep. Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection last year, took to the stage at the Reagan library on Wednesday evening, June 29, to once again urge her fellow conservatives to choose country over party – democracy over former President Donald Trump. Cheney’s challenge to Republicans seemed…
Angels still deciding who will manage Sunday, Tuesday
ANAHEIM ― Acting manager Ray Montgomery and interim manager Phil Nevin can watch the Angels’ game in Houston together on Sunday, and do so again Tuesday in Miami. They can even sit wherever they please – as long as it isn’t in the Angels’ dugout. As a result of the overlapping suspensions to Montgomery and…
Will Isaiah Hartenstein, Clippers extend their time together?
The NBA’s old ’90s tagline “I Love This Game” still works. Except that the game now is high-stakes musical chairs. Free agency begins on Thursday (3 p.m. PT), and the Clippers are expected to make at least one notable upgrade to a deep and talented roster that otherwise seems relatively set, with 12 players already…
Column: Freddie Freeman’s free-agent saga could serve as a cautionary tale for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub. “This is my house, and it’s been my home for 14 years,” the catcher said Sunday in St. Louis. Cubs fans want Contreras to get his extension. He arguably is their most popular player and is on his way to his third National League start in the…
Dodgers’ offense finally wakes up at Coors Field in win over Rockies
DENVER — The Dodgers checked in to Coors Field on Monday. They finally took advantage of its amenities on Wednesday. Home runs by Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Cody Bellinger highlighted an 11-hit night as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 8-4, to avoid a three-game sweep in Denver. The Dodgers were shut out on…
Will Isaiah Hartenstein, Clippers extend their time together?
The NBA’s old ’90s tagline “I Love This Game” still works. Except that the game now is high-stakes musical chairs. Free agency begins on Thursday (3 p.m. PT), and the Clippers are expected to make at least one notable upgrade to a deep and talented roster that otherwise seems relatively set, with 12 players already…
Even libertarians disagree on abortion: John Stossel
Now abortion law is up to states. Some will ban it, while most blue states will allow it in some form. Because libertarians want government out of our lives, people assume we are pro-choice. Some of us are. But like the rest of America, there are principled libertarians on both sides. We freedom-lovers believe women…
The Supreme Court bolsters gun rights by spiking arbitrary restriction
The Bill of Rights to the Constitution applies to every person in every state. That includes the Second Amendment “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Which is why we commend the Supreme Court for upholding the right to “concealed carry” — carrying a gun outside the home — in the case New…
Column: Freddie Freeman’s free-agent saga could serve as a cautionary tale for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub. “This is my house, and it’s been my home for 14 years,” the catcher said Sunday in St. Louis. Cubs fans want Contreras to get his extension. He arguably is their most popular player and is on his way to his third National League start in the…
Stolen Olympic gold medal is found in trash behind Anaheim business
The Olympic gold medal reported stolen from USA Women’s Volleyball player Jordyn Poulter in May has been found and handed over to police. Noe Hernandez, 49, and his wife, Maria Carrillo, 50, who have lived in Anaheim around 30 years, turned in the medal to the Anaheim Police Department on Monday night, June 27. The…
Tony Siragusa, outspoken anchor in the middle of Ravens’ first championship defense, dies at 55
Tony Siragusa, the wisecracking wall of flesh known as “Goose” who anchored the middle of a record-setting Ravens defense during the team’s first Super Bowl run, died Wednesday, a team spokesman said. He was 55. The cause of death was not immediately known. The New Jersey native was an undrafted free agent who began his…
NBA Free Agents: Class of 2022, with negotiating period opening 6 p.m. Thursday
Players scheduled to become free agents Friday, with the NBA negotiating period opening 6 p.m. Thursday. The signing period begins at noon on July 6, with a personnel moratorium until then: Best available: Bradley Beal, Deandre Ayton (R), Zach LaVine, Miles Bridges (R), Jame Harden (P), Jalen Brunson, Kevon Looney, Bobby Portis (P), Tyus Jones,…
As ‘volatile’ personnel market awaits, Heat seeking to avoid NBA hard cap, with Tucker, Martin free agency in balance
As the Miami Heat prepare for Thursday’s 6 p.m. start of the NBA’s free-agency negotiation period, a priority for the team apparently remains avoiding having to work under a hard salary cap on total payroll for the 2022-23 season. With an eye on possible trade – potentially a blockbuster trade – either this offseason or…
Magic expected to allow Mo Bamba to become unrestricted free agent
The Orlando Magic aren’t expected to tender a qualifying offer to Mo Bamba by the end of Wednesday, which will make him an unrestricted free agent when free agency opens Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Orlando Sentinel. Bamba, the No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft, finished the final season…
Tony Siragusa, outspoken anchor in the middle of Ravens’ first championship defense, dies at 55
Tony Siragusa, the wisecracking wall of flesh known as “Goose” who anchored the middle of a record-setting Ravens defense during the team’s first Super Bowl run, died Wednesday, a team spokesman said. He was 55. The cause of death was not immediately known. The New Jersey native was an undrafted free agent who began his…