Month: June 2022

At age 15, more than 3,000 miles from his family, David Ojabo found comfort in food. At Blair Academy in New Jersey, not much connected Ojabo to his roots. But at the boarding school, he’d met a friend whose parents, like his, are descendants of the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. The friend, Odafe Oweh,…

Last week’s primary election told us that there will be very little drama in November’s general election vis-à-vis California’s statewide offices. With one potential exception, Democrats will continue to hold all of them. Instead, voters will be pounded with pitches for and against a clutch of high-dollar ballot measures. Gov. Gavin Newsom. Lt. Gov. Eleni…

Costa Mesa officials are about to take up the first two proposals from a deluge of applications for opening retail cannabis shops. A storefront proposed on Harbor Boulevard and one on Newport Boulevard – the streets where nearly two-thirds of the 65 proposed businesses would be located – will go before the city’s Planning Commission…

On May 2 of this year, a friend texted me about Justice Alito’s leaked draft that could overturn Roe v. Wade. My first reaction was utter disbelief: I never thought I’d see the day when America might stop protecting the right to abortion at the federal level—leaving it to the states to decide the fate…

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…

Q. I am a newly retired 68-year-old woman. As a former attorney, I never had difficulty buying clothes. Not the case now. Recently I went to two large department stores and found nothing that seemed to be right for me. I even tried to buy jeans, which was worse than buying a bathing suit. Is…

LOS ANGELES – Turns out, Becky Hammon is a darn good head coach. “I’m having a blast,” said Hammon, the former WNBA star and longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant who now is the Las Vegas’ Aces’ first-year head coach. “I’m having a blast – and my girls all like each other too. So that makes…

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…

ANAHEIM ― Davis Daniel’s 25th birthday celebration began with a call from his manager at Triple-A Salt Lake, Lou Marson, late Friday night (1 .a.m. Saturday) in Oklahoma City. It was the best gift a minor league manager can give a player. By Saturday morning, Daniel was on a flight to California, where he would…

LOS ANGELES – Turns out, Becky Hammon is a darn good head coach. “I’m having a blast,” said Hammon, the former WNBA star and longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant who now is the Las Vegas’ Aces’ first-year head coach. “I’m having a blast – and my girls all like each other too. So that makes…

At age 15, more than 3,000 miles from his family, David Ojabo found comfort in food. At Blair Academy in New Jersey, not much connected Ojabo to his roots. But at the boarding school, he’d met a friend whose parents, like his, are descendants of the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. The friend, Odafe Oweh,…

SAN FRANCISCO – As the Dodgers awaited the results of an MRI on Walker Buehler’s injured elbow, they could take solace in the fact that Clayton Kershaw was ready to return from his back injury. That solace did not come with a victory attached. In his first start since May 7, Kershaw allowed two runs…

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal left Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers with left hamstring tightness. Grandal exited after he singled to right in the third inning and is being further evaluated, the Sox said. Grandal was 2-for-2 Saturday. He had two hits and three RBIs in Friday’s 8-3 win against the Rangers. Grandal…

After the Knicks’ return to the draft lottery, Charles Barkley doesn’t see much hope on Leon Rose’s roster. “They’re not close. They’re not close at all,” said Barkley on Wednesday as he promoted an appearance in next month’s celebrity golf tournament, American Century Championship. “They only got about two to three guys who are NBA…

Our most recent articles have addressed aspects of board service and donations. We’ve discussed how to discern a sound nonprofit, your role as a board member, and some important details about gift-giving. In this article, I’d like to explore how to align values with the way you devote time and money to a charitable cause.…

The relief on Joey Gallo’s face was obvious on Thursday night. The Yankees’ struggling slugger knows he is paid to hit balls hard, preferably over the fence, and get on base. Finally, after making a minor adjustment and being just a tick more aggressive in his approach, Gallo got some results. Over the last two…

LOS ANGELES – Turns out, Becky Hammon is a darn good head coach. “I’m having a blast,” said Hammon, the former WNBA star and longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant who now is the Las Vegas’ Aces’ first-year head coach. “I’m having a blast – and my girls all like each other too. So that makes…

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal left Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers with left hamstring tightness. Grandal exited after he singled to right in the third inning and is being further evaluated, the Sox said. Grandal was 2-for-2 Saturday. He had two hits and three RBIs in Friday’s 8-3 win against the Rangers. Grandal…