Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley residents joined Saturday evening with public servants to unite at a vigil with family members of two slain El Monte police officers, who were remembered for their bravery and commitment to the community. At the vigil of the two fallen El Monte officers where HUNDREDS of public servants, residents and…
Month: June 2022
LDS Church begins construction on new temple in Yorba Linda, only the 9th in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated a new beginning this weekend in Yorba Linda. The church broke ground Saturday on a new temple, which will be its ninth in California and the second in Orange County. The temple will serve the LDS community within an 18-square-mile radius, providing a space for the…
Ira Winderman: Butler, Haslem, Heat, even in their absence, impacted NBA Finals in unique ways
It turns out that even with their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat had an impact on the NBA Finals. At least that’s how it played out with Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and even Nemanja Bjelica. While Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry emerged as MVP…
Laguna Woods has an affair of the arts and the hearts
Woodworkers, quilters, painters, printmakers, jewelry makers, ceramicists, anyone handy with a crochet hook or knitting needle, and even an author, converged in early June on Clubhouse 2 for the eighth annual Laguna Woods Village Art Affair. On the patio outside, guests danced to the jazzy tunes of The Woods Combo, featuring vocalist Moqui Lund’s exquisite…
Private Mission wins Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita
Private Mission’s debut in trainer Sean McCarthy’s barn was a victorious one Saturday at Santa Anita as the 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief held off Blue Stripe to win the $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes for fillies and mares. Transferred to McCarthy when Bob Baffert’s 90-day suspension went into effect, Private Mission tracked pacesetter…
Another top draft pick means another tough decision for Orioles, Mike Elias: ‘We’re gonna have a nice lively debate’ | NOTES
Orioles executive vice president and general manger Mike Elias said Saturday the Orioles’ pool of candidates for the first overall pick in next month’s Major League Baseball draft is down to a group of “five, maybe six, but probably five players.” He declined to name the candidates, but that tally aligns with much of what…
Dodgers’ bats wake up in victory over Guardians
LOS ANGELES ― Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians started earlier than usual, just after 4:15 p.m. local time. That did not leave enough time for Mookie Betts to return to the starting lineup. It did leave enough time for the rest of the Dodgers’ bats to wake up. The Dodgers torched the Guardians for…
Alexander: Sandy Koufax gets his statue at Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers’ unveil the Sandy Koufax statue in the Centerfield Plaza to honor the Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award winner prior to a MLB baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena…
Piper is a heroic bloodhound in LAPD’s K-9 unit, and this week she solved a shooting
By Marianne Love, Correspondent The nose always knows. And that’s what the LAPD’s K-9 unit was banking on when one of their bloodhound sniffers was let loose to hunt down a gunman who allegedly critically wounded a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. Piper, a four-year-old,…
Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney’s ‘business trip’ home is over
LOS ANGELES ― It is not unusual for a Major League Baseball player to live in one city during the offseason and work in another most of the year. Thousands of miles can separate their personal and professional lives. Therein lies the irony of a minor league rehabilitation assignment taking Andrew Heaney to Oklahoma City.…
Another top draft pick means another tough decision for Orioles, Mike Elias: ‘We’re gonna have a nice lively debate’ | NOTES
Orioles executive vice president and general manger Mike Elias said Saturday the Orioles’ pool of candidates for the first overall pick in next month’s Major League Baseball draft is down to a group of “five, maybe six, but probably five players.” He declined to name the candidates, but that tally aligns with much of what…
Piper is a heroic bloodhound in LAPD’s K-9 unit, and this week she solved a shooting
By Marianne Love, Correspondent The nose always knows. And that’s what the LAPD’s K-9 unit was banking on when one of their bloodhound sniffers was let loose to hunt down a gunman who allegedly critically wounded a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. Piper, a four-year-old,…
Ira Winderman: Butler, Haslem, Heat, even in their absence, impacted NBA Finals in unique ways
It turns out that even with their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat had an impact on the NBA Finals. At least that’s how it played out with Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and even Nemanja Bjelica. While Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry emerged as MVP…
LDS Church begins construction on new temple in Yorba Linda, only the 9th in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated a new beginning this weekend in Yorba Linda. The church broke ground Saturday on a new temple, which will be its ninth in California and the second in Orange County. The temple will serve the LDS community within an 18-square-mile radius, providing a space for the…
Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney’s ‘business trip’ home is over
LOS ANGELES ― It is not unusual for a Major League Baseball player to live in one city during the offseason and work in another most of the year. Thousands of miles can separate their personal and professional lives. Therein lies the irony of a minor league rehabilitation assignment taking Andrew Heaney to Oklahoma City.…
Angels question the condition of the baseballs in Seattle
SEATTLE — Phil Nevin is not just a concerned manager. He’s a concerned father. Hours before one of the Angels pitchers complained that he had hit a batter in the head because the baseballs were too slick, Nevin watched his own son, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Tyler Nevin, get hit by pitches twice. “When you…
Mike Lupica: Steph Curry ranks with the NBA’s very best after delivering another title for his Warriors
Michael Jordan played in six NBA Finals and won all of them. And with some luck, and some self-control from Draymond Green, Steph Curry could be right there with him. Curry has played in six Finals himself, and now won four of them. One he lost when the Warriors were up three games to one…
Orioles GM Mike Elias says Angelos family lawsuit won’t ‘have any impact’ on team’s on-field plans
When Mike Elias was first introduced as the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager in November 2018, he sat between brothers John and Louis Angelos as he promised to bring an “elite talent pipeline” to Baltimore. Now, that process again finds itself in the middle of the sons of principal owner Peter Angelos. On…
Mets bullpen arms stepping up in absence of injured Trevor May
There’s at least one reliever the Mets expect to strengthen the bullpen before their eventual acquisitions at the trade deadline. Trevor May (stress reaction on humerus) is progressing through his rehab sans setbacks. The Mets’ setup man is hoping to rejoin the relief corps either just before or right after the All-Star break in July…
Heat aggressively preparing for No. 27 pick in NBA draft . . . unless Pat Riley makes it vanish
There are few sure things when it comes to working in the collegiate wing of the Miami Heat scouting department. Yet until Feb. 9, Adam Simon and his staff were assured of being on the clock during the first round of the June 23 NBA draft. Now, as often is the case with Heat first-round…