Month: July 2022

After the Orioles selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Jackson Holliday with the Major League Baseball draft’s first overall pick Sunday night, area scout Ken Guthrie donned a better-kept version of the team’s home run chain, acknowledging his involvement in a decision the organization felt it hit out of the park. As Baltimore made each of…

Anaheim voters won’t see a November ballot measure that would add a 2% surcharge onto tickets for large events. Councilman Jose Moreno had pitched the measure, which would mainly have affected Disney’s two Anaheim theme parks, but also would have covered the Honda Center. Angel Stadium would have been exempt under terms of the existing lease.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom spent three days in Washington last week expanding his profile as a national political figure while insisting he has no interest in running for president. Newsom’s press office trumpeted his visit with daily bulletins listing his contacts with various political figures, the first of which declared that “California was on the national…

By Reade Pickert | Bloomberg Sales of previously owned US homes fell in June to a two-year low as a surge in borrowing costs continues to erode affordability. Contract closings fell 5.4% from May to an annualized 5.12 million, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed Wednesday. The median estimate called for 5.35 million…

Former Maryland and Georgetown men’s basketball players will look to rekindle a local rivalry when they face each other Aug. 6 in an alumni game. This will be the first event under the Alumni Basketball League, which was co-founded by former Missouri and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kareem Rush. Game time, location and ticket prices…

Outside, wildfires burn and protests unfold. Inside the Pink Hotel, though, Los Angeles’ wealthiest residents and visitors indulge in luxurious spa days and lavish parties as the staff caters to their every whim. In “The Pink Hotel,” Liska Jacobs’ latest novel that’s in stores this week, the L.A.-raised author explores the gap between LA’s very…

  Since America’s founding, newspapers have played a vital role in keeping the public informed about what’s going on in the world. Democracy depends on a reliable and shared set of facts in order for the public to exercise control over government and determine its future. As we have seen all too clearly in recent…

Outside, wildfires burn and protests unfold. Inside the Pink Hotel, though, Los Angeles’ wealthiest residents and visitors indulge in luxurious spa days and lavish parties as the staff caters to their every whim. In “The Pink Hotel,” Liska Jacobs’ latest novel that’s in stores this week, the L.A.-raised author explores the gap between LA’s very…

Gov. Gavin Newsom spent three days in Washington last week expanding his profile as a national political figure while insisting he has no interest in running for president. Newsom’s press office trumpeted his visit with daily bulletins listing his contacts with various political figures, the first of which declared that “California was on the national…

After the Orioles selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Jackson Holliday with the Major League Baseball draft’s first overall pick Sunday night, area scout Ken Guthrie donned a better-kept version of the team’s home run chain, acknowledging his involvement in a decision the organization felt it hit out of the park. As Baltimore made each of…

Former Maryland and Georgetown men’s basketball players will look to rekindle a local rivalry when they face each other Aug. 6 in an alumni game. This will be the first event under the Alumni Basketball League, which was co-founded by former Missouri and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kareem Rush. Game time, location and ticket prices…

A Shell gas station in Orange was robbed by an armed suspect Sunday, July 10, and fled before police arrived, officials said. The suspect walked into the gas station with his skateboard at the 4300 block of east Chapman Avenue around 9:45 a.m. He went to the counter and took out a hand gun from…

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani called his shot. Sort of. Before Ohtani stepped to the plate to lead off the All-Star Game, the Angels’ two-way star announced to the world – and to Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw – in an on-deck circle interview with Fox’s Tom Verducci what he planned to do. “First pitch, first…

The NBA summer league in Las Vegas came to a close for the Orlando Magic with a 2-3 mark after a tough loss in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic lost 102-86 in their summer-league finale but continue to look at the bigger picture. The Magic have a better idea. They believe they…

Q: If rumors are true that the Heat organization is looking for draft capital to include in any deal involving Kevin Durant or Donavan Mitchell, what current Heat players do you think can garner such picks if Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, or Kyle Lowry are not included? – Carlos, West Park. A: They…

The Miami Heat ended their run at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday night the way they opened it, with a victory. Despite sitting many of the leading men on their summer roster, the Heat pushed to an 86-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on the UNLV campus, a week after they…

NFL safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty Tuesday to reckless driving in connection with a car crash that killed his girlfriend in Maryland. Everett, 30, was behind the wheel on Dec. 23, 2021, when the car lost control and killed Olivia Peters, a 29-year-old passenger. In February, Everett was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but he struck…

A Shell gas station in Orange was robbed by an armed suspect Sunday, July 10, and fled before police arrived, officials said. The suspect walked into the gas station with his skateboard at the 4300 block of east Chapman Avenue around 9:45 a.m. He went to the counter and took out a hand gun from…

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani called his shot. Sort of. Before Ohtani stepped to the plate to lead off the All-Star Game, the Angels’ two-way star announced to the world – and to Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw – in an on-deck circle interview with Fox’s Tom Verducci what he planned to do. “First pitch, first…

Outside, wildfires burn and protests unfold. Inside the Pink Hotel, though, Los Angeles’ wealthiest residents and visitors indulge in luxurious spa days and lavish parties as the staff caters to their every whim. In “The Pink Hotel,” Liska Jacobs’ latest novel that’s in stores this week, the L.A.-raised author explores the gap between LA’s very…