The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…
Month: July 2022
Plans for lifeguard tower at Moss Beach challenged by nearby Laguna Beach residents
One of Laguna Beach’s tiniest beaches, surrounded by high bluffs and historic homes, is set to get a new permanent lifeguard tower, but some residents along the midtown stretch of beach say they don’t want it there. Moss Street Beach, better known as Moss or Moss Point, is a popular and idyllic beach in a…
Riverside County Public Guardian’s flaws hurt at-risk adults, Turpin report says
A lack of funds and oversight and “extremely high and complex caseloads” hinder care for vulnerable adults at a Riverside County agency, a new report concludes. The critique of the Public Guardian office, which looks after adults unable to care for themselves, is part of a report by retired judge Stephen Larson’s law firm on…
Ex-fed agent from Irvine charged in scheme targeting Chinese dissidents
A former Department of Homeland Security agent and private investigator from Irvine is facing criminal charges as part of a widening federal probe of an alleged international effort to target Chinese dissidents living in the United States. Derrick Taylor — along with current DHS agent Craig Miller — are accused of lying to federal investigators…
Omar Kelly: Which NFC team had the best offseason in 2022?
Nearly half of the teams in the NFC are either rebuilding, or seemingly tanking to position themselves to select high in what is supposed to be a quarterback-rich 2023 NFL draft. That opinion is based on many of the head-scratching moves made and the lack of roster improvement for about a dozen of the teams…
Fed’s Bullard: Solid US economy can handle rising rates
The U.S. economy is healthy and shows little sign of an imminent recession, and can withstand higher interest rates, St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard said Monday. Financial markets are flashing signs that an economic downturn could arrive sometime next year, as Americans grapple with the highest inflation in four decades and the Federal Reserve pushes borrowing costs…
OC Fair 2022: What you need to know to park, pay and get inside
The 2022 OC Fair opens Friday, July 15. The fair folks are getting ready to welcome more than 1 million people looking to binge on adrenaline on the midway, find the latest must-have in the products buildings, take in a concert and otherwise enjoy the vast selection of entertainment available. Here is what you need…
Plans for lifeguard tower at Moss Beach challenged by nearby Laguna Beach residents
One of Laguna Beach’s tiniest beaches, surrounded by high bluffs and historic homes, is set to get a new permanent lifeguard tower, but some residents along the midtown stretch of beach say they don’t want it there. Moss Street Beach, better known as Moss or Moss Point, is a popular and idyllic beach in a…
Projecting the Ravens’ 53-man roster: With Justin Houston’s return, here’s where team stands entering training camp
With the Ravens’ season opener just two months away, the aftershocks of an injury-filled 2021 are still rippling through the team. Until there’s clarity on which rehabilitating Ravens will be cleared for training camp later this month, it’s hard to know just who might be ready for Week 1. Quick recoveries and good health this…
Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights eyed to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…
Omar Kelly: Which NFC team had the best offseason in 2022?
Nearly half of the teams in the NFC are either rebuilding, or seemingly tanking to position themselves to select high in what is supposed to be a quarterback-rich 2023 NFL draft. That opinion is based on many of the head-scratching moves made and the lack of roster improvement for about a dozen of the teams…
How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?
The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…
Status Update: USPS hiring mail carriers in Orange County; Aspire studios open at Triangle Square
The US Postal Service is putting out another call for mail carriers, this time hosting three local hiring fairs to help candidates begin the complex process of applying for a government job. USPS said its personnel will be available to provide information about the positions, answer questions, and walk future employees through the application process…
Travel: What it’s like to sail on the new Disney Wish cruise ship
If you find a magic lamp while looking for the perfect family vacation, use your three wishes for something else because one has already been granted. The new and perfectly named Disney Wish has arrived, and chances are it’s everything you’ve wished for in a cruise ship — short of winning a free cabin. An…
Ranking the Ravens’ position groups, from weakest (wide receiver) to strongest (safety) | ANALYSIS
As the Ravens trudged off the practice fields in Owings Mills last month, headed for their summer break, it was easy to imagine what the team could be in January but harder to project who it might have in September. The Ravens’ top offensive tackle was missing. So were their top two running backs. And…
Orioles reset: As excitement builds amid winning streak, Baltimore brass reminisce on turning points with Astros and Cubs
No team is ever the same, as executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias made sure to point out. But if they’re not identical, there are at least similarities — the kind that can be seen when rebuilds approach fruition. Be it in Houston, where Elias served as the Astros’ amateur scouting director in…
Marlins ace Alcantara joins Chisholm being named to All-Star team; Miami hands Mets first extra-inning loss of season
Sandy Alcantara on Sunday joined teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., as Miami Marlins named to the 2022 National League All-Star team. The question now is whether Chisholm will make that start and whether Alcantara will be making the game’s first pitch. Chisholm remains on the injured list with a back injury, and Alcantara, who has been…
Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights eyed to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…
Orioles reset: As excitement builds amid winning streak, Baltimore brass reminisce on turning points with Astros and Cubs
No team is ever the same, as executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias made sure to point out. But if they’re not identical, there are at least similarities — the kind that can be seen when rebuilds approach fruition. Be it in Houston, where Elias served as the Astros’ amateur scouting director in…
How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?
The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…